Andy Asberry wrote:
A regular bike rider can easily put out 250w for hours, which ought
to keep ahead of a flood with lots of room for breaks.

Easily? During the Tour de France, a commentator remarked that Lance
Armstrong could produce 400 watts. He didn't say for how long, but it
left me with the impression that 400 was very impressive. Keep in mind
I don't even own a bicycle.

As a side note; Armstrong made me proud to be an American. Not just
for his cycling skill but his self control. The first time one of
those oh-so-civil Frenchies spit on me, I would have had to stop and
punch some manners into him.

I heard 600. There's some variation in what the right figure is, and
what normal bike rider is, but it's up high enough to move volumes
of water comparable to a sump pump.

The trick is pacing, incidentally; running always _just_ below what would
wear you out, rather than randomly above and way below, which is what
a novice does, and burns himself out on. Which is where regular
practice comes in more than muscle.
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Ron Hardin


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