tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post3580859582103237871..comments2023-11-21T08:31:03.309-06:00Comments on Nordic Commentary Project: Nordic Wattage RevisitedColin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-60088508826137103742010-02-01T12:44:12.393-06:002010-02-01T12:44:12.393-06:00Yeah, there are massive discrepancies between cycl...Yeah, there are massive discrepancies between cycling and skiing. If nothing else, cycling is a weight-supported sport, so all that energy that a skier spends maintaining his balance during the stride, a cyclist can convert into speed. Cycling wattage should definitely be higher. <br /><br />You could argue that skiers use more muscle groups and thus should go faster, but total energy output Colin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-38030751252630267892010-02-01T12:34:53.877-06:002010-02-01T12:34:53.877-06:00Good stuff.
I linked back to your previous post o...Good stuff.<br /><br />I linked back to your previous post on the specifics of the calculations.<br /><br />I think a better comparison of wattage output (sport vs sport) would be with swimmers rather than bikers, since both swimmers and xc skiers are actively using their arms and legs to propel themselves forward, whereas with biking the power is coming mostly from the legs and lower trunk. <br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-15936480537277587062010-01-31T19:16:14.334-06:002010-01-31T19:16:14.334-06:00Oh, c'mon! Isn't this all about learning n...Oh, c'mon! Isn't this all about learning new things? From what I can glean from <a href="http://www.sportsscientists.com/2009/07/tour-de-france-2009-power-estimates.html" rel="nofollow">a good post at the Science of Sport blog</a>, Bauer's numbers are comparable - when adjusting for a lack of gearing on skis, among other considerations I'd imagine to matter - to some top-tier TourChristopher Tassavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547273541099162779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689207772212545469.post-8143056949333680642010-01-31T19:04:05.105-06:002010-01-31T19:04:05.105-06:00This means significantly less to us skiers who don...This means significantly less to us skiers who don't know what the hell all of that means than it does to any bikers out there who are glued to their power readings and shit and try to understand nordic skiing.Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.com