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It does. It has a max power curve and you can draw 2 lines on it, choosing to use the last 6 weeks of data, all of a year, or a custom date range. Can see 3, 5, 10 or anything you like (mine seems to show up to 1.5 hours but not sure if that is just because I've not done a session on trainer road longer than that).
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Could just use golden cheetah for free too.
 
Nice weather here today. Should be 15 degrees this afternoon! Think I'll take my girls for a ride round the nature reserve. Gotta get child 2 off her stabilisers sometime soon...
 
Meanwhile, in Scotland, I've spent my weekend cycling in some of the worst weather we've had all winter.

Yesterday was the strongest wind I've ever been out in. We aborted the bunch ride before we got half way. Had to then navigate a fallen tree across the A70 with the bikes on shoulders cyclocross stylee. Then about 10km from home got hit by huge gusts that had me hitting the kerb and having to give it everything to stop myself going over. Was fighting to keep the bike pointing forward but it was going sideways instead. Scary stuff.

Today was 70km cycling round inside a rain cloud. Still pretty windy but not as bad. Utterly drenched though.

Hooray for spring time! :(
 
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Ha I aborted yesterday at Carmunock and only did 10+ miles. I was getting blown all over the place on the way out of Glasgow. First time I've aborted due to weather, mad crosswind. Today was okay. Stuck inside perpetual misty rain but the wind, though still strong, was a breeze compared to yesterday. Got a nice little tow over the eaglesham moor latching on to some GGCC guys. All in all a nice reasonably speedy 40miles or so.
 
What a fantastic day, went out in shorts, short sleeve and arm warmers! absolutely fantastic. Nice little recovery ride after yesterdays TT, oh and tried out my Jet engine recreation machine (aka disc wheel).
 
Could've worn shorts today I reckon, although it did go very overcast and cold a couple of times it was generally quite sunny and warm.

Any recommendations for some cheap gloves? Been using the planetx windproof gloves from their winter bundle but they are too hot with the warmer weather now so need something thinner.
 
nydryl said:
Ha I aborted yesterday at Carmunock and only did 10+ miles. I was getting blown all over the place on the way out of Glasgow. First time I've aborted due to weather, mad crosswind. Today was okay. Stuck inside perpetual misty rain but the wind, though still strong, was a breeze compared to yesterday. Got a nice little tow over the eaglesham moor latching on to some GGCC guys. All in all a nice reasonably speedy 40miles or so.
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Glad I'm not the only one mad enough to head out in it!

Carmunock is practically in EK - you'll need to come join us for one of the saturday morning club runs some time. Preferably when the weather isn't like this. We head out from the bus stop at Calderglen at 9.15 every saturday - 50 mile loop usually a fairly steady 16-18mph pace.

http://goo.gl/maps/SVotk
 
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Right, new bike very soon, almost certainly going for the Planet X rt-58 alloy. I can get it with shimano r501 wheels, which are 20/24 and weigh 1900g for the pair, though I think that's without skewers, or Planet X a57 wheels, which are 32/32 and weigh 1980g with skewers. There's no difference in price, so which do I choose?
 
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Right, new bike very soon, almost certainly going for the Planet X rt-58 alloy. I can get it with shimano r501 wheels, which are 20/24 and weigh 1900g for the pair, though I think that's without skewers, or Planet X a57 wheels, which are 32/32 and weigh 1980g with skewers. There's no difference in price, so which do I choose?
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as I've said a few times.. spokes started popping out after less than 2k miles on shimanos.. I'd go for planet x tbh :) little to no extra weight and 32 holes will come in handy.
 
Vonhelmet said:
Right, new bike very soon, almost certainly going for the Planet X rt-58 alloy. I can get it with shimano r501 wheels, which are 20/24 and weigh 1900g for the pair, though I think that's without skewers, or Planet X a57 wheels, which are 32/32 and weigh 1980g with skewers. There's no difference in price, so which do I choose?
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I'm looking at bikes in a similar sort of price range for when I get my first post-uni paycheck from my as yet hypothetical job. Have you had a look at ROSE bikes? I was pretty set on a Planet X or Canyon but the ROSE seems to be lighter, similar price, and much better wheels. I wasn't sure if I was missing something as I've never seen them recommended here.

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Glad I'm not the only one mad enough to head out in it!

Carmunock is practically in EK - you'll need to come join us for one of the saturday morning club runs some time. Preferably when the weather isn't like this. We head out from the bus stop at Calderglen at 9.15 every saturday - 50 mile loop usually a fairly steady 16-18mph pace.

http://goo.gl/maps/SVotk
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I'll be moving away from Glasgow in April but all being well I'll land a job here and be looking to join a club in the summer. I'll drop you a message to join up for a ride if that happens, needing some riding partners to push myself on a bit.
 
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nydryl said:
I'm looking at bikes in a similar sort of price range for when I get my first post-uni paycheck from my as yet hypothetical job. Have you had a look at ROSE bikes? I was pretty set on a Planet X or Canyon but the ROSE seems to be lighter, similar price, and much better wheels. I wasn't sure if I was missing something as I've never seen them recommended here.
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£600 bike to £1.5k bike.. hm
 
76 miles for me today. What a beautiful day it was. Not a cloud in the sky, not too much wind and, at one point, my Garmin said it was 21.6 degrees!
 
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