Recent content by BikeGrip

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    The Powercrank Thread

    "You said once a product gains acceptance then it doesn't need to be marketed. Coca Cola, Nike and MacDonalds are market leaders but you don't see them buttoning off their extensive marketing programmes. " No. I didn't. You are simply a troll and a forum bully. I suspect other people...
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    The Powercrank Thread

    Quote: Instead, a smaller company would be far more profitable to make vague unsubstantiated claims or reference vague and inconclusive "studies" and then rely on its marketing and distribution channels to generate profits (which is how 99.9% of any sports/fitness companies make their money.) As...
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    The Powercrank Thread

    Coach, Alex, et al. Thanks for the input and good points... For Coach, I had looked at some of the studies you posted originally (there a quit a few). Essentially, some of these so called "scientific" studies seem a little pointless to me. For instance, the "Training With Independent...
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    The Powercrank Thread

    I have no idea whether these things "improve performance" or not. However, for all the "scientist" out there, exactly how would you put a test together to determine whether they do "improve performance" or not? Seriously, you have 100 riders use them? Then they either get better or they...
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    Training indoors on rollers - in the summer

    Sure, I train indoors all the time. It is matter or air quality where I live. An tough out door ride will leave me coughing for a day or two. I don't care for rollers through -- trainers are better and give you more information and variability.