Alex's Cycle Blog

A journal covering my cycling exploits, training, racing and learnings, with a focus on training and racing with a power meter. Posts from 2007 include items about my rehab from a serious injury.

Saturday, June 02, 2018

A new home: Watt Matters ±

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From here on this blog will have a new home: Watt Matters ± Nothing like a nice new coat of paint to freshen things up. Most posts in t...

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

VAM & W/kg estimates

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Just wanted to post a few charts for reference. First chart compares W/kg estimates based on the same vertical ascent rate (VAM) for each ...

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Kona power meter usage trends: 2009 to 2017

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Update for 2017 based on the Lava Magazine bike count data. Previous posts links showing trend data up to 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 are her...

Friday, July 28, 2017

TdF Speed Trends 1947 - 2017

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The 2017 edition of the Tour was a pretty quick tour in terms of average speed, and I suspect the relative lack of mountains played its part...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Do I need a power meter?

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On the Slowtwitch forum recently , a frequently asked question was posted about whether one needs a power meter. This question has come up r...

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Monday, October 10, 2016

Kona power meter usage trends: 2009 to 2016

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Update for 2016 based on the Lava Magazine bike count data . Previous posts links showing trend data up to 2013, 2014 and 2015 are here: ...

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Looking under Froome's hood. Again.

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I posted this item in December 2015 after some data on physiological testing of Chris Froome was made public in a mostly PR piece. Have a r...

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Alex Simmons: A keen track, crit and road racer at Masters Level, I am also a professional Cycling Coach and CA Commissaire. Target races are track endurance events such as points races.

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