JamesCun said:
Seems like a few of your posts are missing today???
Anyway. Back to the relevant point of training tools/methods that give double digit improvements. No rider could keep that a secret. If a rider came back after a winter of training with a 40% improvement in power, they would have everyone asking. No possible way they could hide a training tool like PC.
Wouldn't know about the missing posts.
Re seeing 40% improvement after a winter of training being noticed. Yep, happens all the time. But, those asking simply refuse to believe that the PC's are the main reason for the improvement. Talked to a guy today who started showing up at the local race circuit after seeing big improvement after getting on PC's and is kicking everyone's rear end. He says everyone is asking him what happened but none will believe it is the PC's. We are convinced that the real issues are:
1. People don't want to look funny. They would prefer to be slow but look sexy doing it.
2. They think they are ugly and heavy (going back to the looking sexy thing again)
3. They simply can't believe that something that slows them down at first can eventually lead to big improvements.
4. Stephanie Adam (an amateur) had the fastest split of all the women at Kona the last two years and trained on PowerCranks (her coach has posted such information on ST) but people simply refuse to believe PC's could have anything to do with it. Sam Gyde (an amateur) had the 5th fastest bike split at Kona last year and has credited PowerCranks specifically for his improvement. Few (except for those he coaches) believe him in his assessment. You can lead horses (or athletes) to water (advances) but you can't make them drink (believe).
To claim that PC are so hard to find on elite riders (or any riders) is because they want to keep it secret is laughable.
All I can say is what I told you Barb Lindquist told me. When your career becomes as illustrious as hers let me know. Barb's only weakness was racing in the heat. PowerCranks don't help with that.
Something with that much upside would be in every riders kit of gear.
I think you would be surprised how many people use them. How do you explain phone calls like the one from Taylor Phinney that started "Cadel says I need to get on these." Or the phone call from a rep from the T-mobile team saying I needed to stop using Michael Rogers name as using the product as we were not a team sponsor. I emailed him with the issue and he said he would take care of it and I never heard from them again. Stefano Garzelli actually rode the cranks on a rest day at the TDF. Many many people use these that you don't know about.
Especially since you claim they need so much dedicated time on PC.
They only require so much dedicated time if one is interested in seeing the maximum benefit. The big name cycling pros tend to use them much more on a part-time basis but then they usually are starting with much better technique so change might be easier and the potential improvement much smaller. They got mentioned in Cadel Evan's book as something he used before the season started to remind him of how he is supposed to pedal. I assume everyone tries to use them in a way that works best for them.
When I was with one group that was into spirotiger, they could keep that secret if they wanted. Only needed 20min a couple times a week. But to accomplish most of your riding on PC and not have anyone find out would be near impossible. People would be accused of doping if they improved that much and kept their training that secret.
Most of the big name riders who have used PC's have been accused of doping. In fact, a lot of them doped also (long list). Seems to me that all that means is some people will try anything to get better, some of which is against the rules. But, not all. I simply point out that Nibali has used the tool (and some are suspecting him of doping), something he didn't try to keep secret but tweeted about it, and people simply refuse to believe this could have anything to do with his TDF victory this year.
Anyhow, you are free to ignore the possibility of them doing something for you. If anyone should know about the device I would think it would be me. I simply post what we know about the tool for those who care to hear what I say. Not everyone sees 40% improvement but why would you pass on the possibility of a 5-10% improvement? It seems to me they are worth a try since there is a money-back guarantee. If you ever have some facts that they don't work as we claim I am willing to see what you have.
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