Sep 18, 2014 at 01:42 PM
Oh who are we kidding. We're all gonna watch. Rant on!
Hour Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjjM2tI6THs
Sep 18, 2014 at 05:52 PM
I thought we'd have a running commentary from Jensy.
Sep 18, 2014 at 06:20 PM
He did a 1:15 kilo to start it off. That's 5 seconds faster than I can do it, period.
Sep 18, 2014 at 07:36 PM
They glued down the helmet straps to his face and had to remove it with a solution after he finished. I'm going to do that for my next park race for that extra aero benefit.
Sep 18, 2014 at 07:43 PM
Jensie did it. Cool.
One of the most boring things I've ever watched. Though, the last 10 laps were pretty exciting.
Lap after lap at 400w....while REO Speedwagon pumped in through the Velodrome speakers (BRING IT JOHNSTON)....painful, but hell, it's only like 215w more than I typically did for an hour in the basement at Ride Brooklyn. Pffft.
So - odds on how long this lasts before Tony Martin or Fabian smash it to smithereens?
Sep 18, 2014 at 08:19 PM
Considering the shit music we've all endured in Ride Brooklyn's basement I found his soundtrack downright lovely.
I've all but completely abandoned any and all cycling idols due to doping; sure would be sweet if it turns out Jens was clean in the dark years.
I've all but completely abandoned any and all cycling idols due to doping; sure would be sweet if it turns out Jens was clean in the dark years.
Sep 18, 2014 at 08:24 PM
@Jeffery White
Faster indoor track and full aero gear could probably save you around 3-5 seconds. But yeah. I remember looking Coppi's splits and thinking back to my Kilo time. Doing that for an hour... Insain. Apparently after a certain point the g-forces of the track start to become almost as difficult as the pain from the actual effort.
Sep 18, 2014 at 08:30 PM
Vlad will not endorse this comment.Jules said:Considering the shit music we've all endured in Ride Brooklyn's basement I found his soundtrack downright lovely. I've all but completely abandoned any and all cycling idols due to doping; sure would be sweet if it turns out Jens was clean in the dark years.
Sep 18, 2014 at 08:39 PM
No shoe covers. Interesting choice in helmet--wonder how it compares to other aero road helmets.
I was also surprised to see that he was 36 meters shy of Moser's 1984 record. And that was on a less aero bike, no aero bars, less aero helmet, toe clips and straps, but illegal wheels and in Mexico City. And epo, not that the UCI was looking for it then.
Sep 18, 2014 at 10:41 PM
Looking at the photo gallery did Jens have something under his skinsuit on his left leg? Possibly one of the non-invasive LT meters?
Sep 19, 2014 at 01:50 PM
My question is who will break Bordman's record.
Also @mugwump I think shoe covers are no longer UCI kosher on indoor tracks.
Feb 10, 2015 at 07:28 PM
Mr. Hour Record is at Bike Habitat and you can see him at a low low price of $110/ticket for guaranteed admission and a goodie bag or you can take your chances on the free signup line:
http://bicyclehabitat.com/about/jens-voigt-pg946.htm
http://bicyclehabitat.com/product/bicycle-habitat-jens-voigt-registration-50288.htm
http://bicyclehabitat.com/about/jens-voigt-pg946.htm
http://bicyclehabitat.com/product/bicycle-habitat-jens-voigt-registration-50288.htm
Feb 10, 2015 at 08:45 PM
Ex Kissena Dave Vollbach will be MC'ing so if you plan to attend please let him know - he's promised some quality shout-outs.
Feb 10, 2015 at 10:32 PM
Ex Kissena Dave Vollbach will be MC'ing so if you plan to attend please let him know - he's promised some quality shout-outs.Will those shout-outs be worth $110?
Feb 11, 2015 at 01:56 AM
All i know is that you're talking about a fan base that spends thousands of dollars for wheels they use once a week for 90minutes at the crack of dawn at local parks.
Feb 12, 2015 at 01:15 AM
Well if anyone is interested I signed up for 2 free tix and will try to get there 7-730p to suss out how bad the queue will be. Anyone want to check it out with me? If it looks hopeless/crowded, happy to go for some pizza and beer down the street instead and quote ridiculous Jens-isms.
Nov 03, 2021 at 01:00 PM
Interesting analysis of what it takes to set a new hour record taken in advance of Alex Dowsett's hour record attempt. Silca appears to be a sponsor of the attempt.
https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/how-to-watch-the-hour-record
https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/how-to-watch-the-hour-record
Nov 03, 2021 at 02:13 PM
what's the over under that he sets a new record?
I want him to beat the record, but intuition says he wont (too many distractions)
I want him to beat the record, but intuition says he wont (too many distractions)
Nov 03, 2021 at 03:32 PM
Will be livestreamed 
https://www.youtube.com/alexdowsettofficial
https://www.youtube.com/alexdowsettofficial
Nov 03, 2021 at 09:00 PM
Bump! I think it's fascinating that he thinks he can get the air in the building swirling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknrkd0lDQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknrkd0lDQI
Nov 03, 2021 at 11:28 PM
TLDR: He does not break the record, but OMG that was close AF.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yDtTJhXf4Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yDtTJhXf4Q
Nov 04, 2021 at 02:49 AM
Dowsett was shooting for 350ish W vs Campy's 340ish W at same track @ 1.9km altitude. Looks like Dowsett's position was too aggressive, he was all over the place.
Nov 04, 2021 at 12:42 PM
The ability to hold the shortest line could well have been the difference.JohnMalcolmson said:Dowsett was shooting for 350ish W vs Campy's 340ish W at same track @ 1.9km altitude. Looks like Dowsett's position was too aggressive, he was all over the place.
From Josh Poertner of Silca "The expectation for Alex’s attempt would be that he will likely ride an extra 400-500 meters relative to the final distance. This means that his actual speed will have to be as much as 0.5kph higher than he gets credit for."
I wonder if they'll share what his actual distance was. Would be interesting to know if his inability to hold a straight line was what mattered.
Nov 04, 2021 at 01:59 PM
I dunno; he started out behind and never seemed to get back up to it. Kudos to him for all the prep & going through it - I feel quite bad for him tbh. It's not often we see these things undertaken when people can't get it done.
Nov 04, 2021 at 02:00 PM
This discussion was created from comments split from: In Print: Articles of Interest.
Nov 04, 2021 at 02:01 PM
(merged some comments from "articles of interest")
Nov 04, 2021 at 02:57 PM
my guess is that he was maybe aiming for a negative split, but yeah, he was never really ahead -- still super close.
Nov 04, 2021 at 05:38 PM
He did a trial 30 minute effort a few days earlier and realized he was going out too hard. I think he had the discipline for the first half, but ran out of legs for the second. As @mugwump points out the extra distance didn’t help
Nov 04, 2021 at 05:54 PM
Since we're heavy into armchair expert mode...JohnMalcolmson said:Dowsett was shooting for 350ish W vs Campy's 340ish W at same track @ 1.9km altitude. Looks like Dowsett's position was too aggressive, he was all over the place.
Was thinking about the above. Dowsett appears to be much bigger than Campanaerts. It's impressive that they thought he only needed an extra 10w, but maybe that's why his position was so aggressive-seeming.
According to ProCyclingStats,
Dowsett is 1.82m and 75kg
Campanaerts is 1.73m and 68kg (and born in Hoboken)
Nov 04, 2021 at 07:27 PM
How We Got Here | "To Have Never Tried Would Be The Biggest Failure Of Them All"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WrtHU6sFnE
Nov 04, 2021 at 08:26 PM
Aerocoach/Silca has an analysis, plus a cool graph of lap times.
A few early laps were too hot, which might have been one of the things that sunk the effort
"Dowsett on the other hand is a tale of thirds. An overly hot first third, a very well paced but declining middle third and a final falling apart third that was rather difficult to watch."
https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/alex-dowsett-hour-record-recap
A few early laps were too hot, which might have been one of the things that sunk the effort
"Dowsett on the other hand is a tale of thirds. An overly hot first third, a very well paced but declining middle third and a final falling apart third that was rather difficult to watch."
https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/alex-dowsett-hour-record-recap