Help Needed

General cycling advice ( NOT technical ! )
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ThaMan01
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Help Needed

Post by ThaMan01 »

Hello Guys,


I don't know much about cycling but I have a group presentation so I thought what better than to ask in a cycling forum for help. Basically I need to test someone in the following areas


vO2 Max
Power:Weight ratio
Cycling Economy
HR Zones
Anaerobic threshold


I was wondering how I go about testing someone in these areas and what tests will be optimal ?
Cherwell
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Post by Cherwell »

I have heard of all these terms before but other than cycling economy, the others are not cycling specific – they are just general physiological measurements. To measure them properly you need a specially equipped gym and technical training to know what you’re doing. You don’t need to know about cycling to do these tests but you do need to be properly qualified.

Apart from this, there are rough and ready ways to calculate HR zones and from these you can approximate anaerobic threshold. I'm sure members on this forum will have many opinions on this.

I do not know how one would measure cycling efficiency. I just ride because I like it.
RogerThat
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Post by RogerThat »

Vo2 Max it's measured on a cycling specific machine called a Kingcycle. It's normally known as the 'Kingcycle Test's, it's apparently significantly different to the same test say, a runner might do.
ANTONISH
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Post by ANTONISH »

I don't know your expertise in this area but you may need an emergency medical facility available if you are going anywhere threshold testing.
Just in case :wink:
eileithyia
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Post by eileithyia »

I would suggest you go over to http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/ and ask on there, there are specialist coaches etc who can probably help, but as said VO2 etc requires some fairly specialist kit, and it was only yesterday i had one with a highly qualified coach /physiologist.....
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whoof
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Post by whoof »

This has a link to VO2, Power/weight/training zones and threshold so should offer info on much of what you need.

http://roadcyclinguk.com/how-to/six-thi ... dTOh6i5.97
ThaMan01
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Post by ThaMan01 »

Appreciate all the responses, thanks guys
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