Comments on: Cyclists v. Sailors http://www.conradcolman.com/2010/07/cyclists-v-sailors/ The home of Conrad Colman's ocean racing campaigns Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trimaran sail trimming with a bicycle » Cyclelicious http://www.conradcolman.com/2010/07/cyclists-v-sailors/#comment-68 Trimaran sail trimming with a bicycle » Cyclelicious Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.conradcolman.com/?p=381#comment-68 [...] at 250 watts, while a reasonably fit cyclist can generate that power for a half hour. Since some sailing maneuvers can take several minutes to perform on a large trimaran, Franck Cammas leg power provides a clear competitive advantage. In [...] [...] at 250 watts, while a reasonably fit cyclist can generate that power for a half hour. Since some sailing maneuvers can take several minutes to perform on a large trimaran, Franck Cammas leg power provides a clear competitive advantage. In [...]

]]> By: mallorca autovermietung http://www.conradcolman.com/2010/07/cyclists-v-sailors/#comment-52 mallorca autovermietung Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:17:16 +0000 http://www.conradcolman.com/?p=381#comment-52 I am doing research for my college thesis, thanks for your brilliant points, now I am acting on a sudden impulse. - Kris I am doing research for my college thesis, thanks for your brilliant points, now I am acting on a sudden impulse.

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]]> By: Charles Boschetto http://www.conradcolman.com/2010/07/cyclists-v-sailors/#comment-13 Charles Boschetto Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:44:49 +0000 http://www.conradcolman.com/?p=381#comment-13 Legs are obviously stronger than arms: the same goes for rowing, and climbing. Big benefit of the bike is also the continuity of the effort, especially with foot locks (fitted on Franck's bike, old style for compatibility with sea boots), and the number of gears (danger there however of overwinching perhaps?). Fixed to the boat, it also provides something to hold onto while you winch with legs. And in practice, you would use this when shaking a reef off, ie presumably in conditions where sitting on the bike is achievable. That said, I would have gone for a mountain bike, more suited to rough seas, and better posture for looking up at what you winch! Is next step is skipper's daily/hourly wattage management as is done by coaches in tour de France...still some time away I think: road profiles are fixed, wind conditions are not! Legs are obviously stronger than arms: the same goes for rowing, and climbing. Big benefit of the bike is also the continuity of the effort, especially with foot locks (fitted on Franck’s bike, old style for compatibility with sea boots), and the number of gears (danger there however of overwinching perhaps?). Fixed to the boat, it also provides something to hold onto while you winch with legs. And in practice, you would use this when shaking a reef off, ie presumably in conditions where sitting on the bike is achievable. That said, I would have gone for a mountain bike, more suited to rough seas, and better posture for looking up at what you winch! Is next step is skipper’s daily/hourly wattage management as is done by coaches in tour de France…still some time away I think: road profiles are fixed, wind conditions are not!

]]> By: Conrad Colman http://www.conradcolman.com/2010/07/cyclists-v-sailors/#comment-10 Conrad Colman Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:50:14 +0000 http://www.conradcolman.com/?p=381#comment-10 My website was made by Cornelius Blank in New Zealand. He can be contacted <a href="http://www.nilut.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a> My website was made by Cornelius Blank in New Zealand. He can be contacted here

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