the Trimps idea actually sounds like something I would find useful. Just tracking HR is not going to be helpful since each training ride would be dialed into a target zone so I would not be able to see progress but this allow me to take into account the other kinds of rides I might do. Cool
RE: the weight, I starting riding several years ago but did not really track weight until about a year ago and so the "started @ weight" is a little misleading on my part. None the less, the weight argument is not lost on me. My only counter (and admittedly not a deeply philosophical one) is that my close friend and riding partner weighs 216-220, can put in a good solid hour of semi-pro-level squash and still kick my ass on the hills. Sure neither of us are going to float up hills like a greyhound but he is my relevant comparison.
Oh, and regarding Chapeau's comment...... while I do love riding, and am doing a whole lot more than I used to, I do love my wine and potato chips too. The biking let's me break even /img/vbsmilies/smilies/smile.gif. Driving those demon hot Utz chips with their salty flaming goodness as they melt on my tongue from my mind is proving a bit more difficult than I might like......mmmmmm salty flame goodness, gotta run.
RE: the weight, I starting riding several years ago but did not really track weight until about a year ago and so the "started @ weight" is a little misleading on my part. None the less, the weight argument is not lost on me. My only counter (and admittedly not a deeply philosophical one) is that my close friend and riding partner weighs 216-220, can put in a good solid hour of semi-pro-level squash and still kick my ass on the hills. Sure neither of us are going to float up hills like a greyhound but he is my relevant comparison.
Oh, and regarding Chapeau's comment...... while I do love riding, and am doing a whole lot more than I used to, I do love my wine and potato chips too. The biking let's me break even /img/vbsmilies/smilies/smile.gif. Driving those demon hot Utz chips with their salty flaming goodness as they melt on my tongue from my mind is proving a bit more difficult than I might like......mmmmmm salty flame goodness, gotta run.