Reindeer: how many watts?

[grahamspringett]

So what wattage would Rudolph et al need to sustain to lap the world in one night while puling a sleigh full of toys?

Ponder that while you all have a great Christmas!

 

[Alex Simmons]

So what wattage would Rudolph et al need to sustain to lap the world in one night while puling a sleigh full of toys?

Ponder that while you all have a great Christmas!

Do you have an estimate of their CdA?

 

[jhuskey]

So what wattage would Rudolph et al need to sustain to lap the world in one night while puling a sleigh full of toys?

Ponder that while you all have a great Christmas!

With or without peds?

 

[frenchyge]

What altitude?

With or without peds?

They must be on something if they can even get off the ground.

 

[Piotr]

What altitude?

They must be on something if they can even get off the ground.

Let's not forget they probably average a VO2max of 120 ml/kg/min. Rudoph alone is probably around the 150+ of a throuroughbred horse. Of course he's a freak already with that red nose.

 

[swampy1970]

With or without PowerCranks?

 

[Felt_Rider]

Well there are those Christmas weight weenies that think the new high modulus 3K weave carbon sled has less flex in the Santa seat and is much lighter.

 

[swampy1970]

Well there are those Christmas weight weenies that think the new high modulus 3K weave carbon sled has less flex in the Santa seat and is much lighter.

Does the lighter seat offset the 'lard ****' that comes from eating 2.6 Billion cookies in one night and where does Santa get one of the carbon seat with Berrylium and Boron inserts?

 

[Piotr]

Does the lighter seat offset the 'lard ****' that comes from eating 2.6 Billion cookies in one night and where does Santa get one of the carbon seat with Berrylium and Boron inserts?

Lard ****? Those are bygone days my friend. Watch this (not for the faint-hearted who still believe in Mr. Claus' self-sustenance):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBl9BXLom4