Now although they are coming down in price,

儘管最近功率計價錢有在下跌

they still do represent a pretty serious investment.

但這還是一筆昂貴的投資

So, here are six good reasons

因此我們歸納出六大使用功率計的理由

why we think you should seriously consider

00:00:14,103 --> 00:00:16,688 讓您辛苦賺來的錢能花在刀口上

investing your hard-earned cash.

00:00:32,984 --> 00:00:35,604 首先，功率計對健身十分有幫助

(electronic chill music)

00:00:38,153 --> 00:00:39,245 休蛋幾咧，丹

- First up, having a powermeter is going to lead

功率計不是裝上去就能拿來做健身參考

to huge gains in fitness.

你需要學會如何使用功率寄來分析資料與訓練

- Hold on a second, Dan.

00:00:44,948 --> 00:00:48,140 然後依據這些資料來規劃一個個人的訓練計畫

You can't just plug it on your bike and expect to do that.

沒錯

You need to learn how to train with one,

但如果你真的所有的資料蒐集分析都做了

analyse the data,

我剛剛的講法還是正確

and then use that data to form a personalised training plan.

我用一個個人的範例來說明

- That is true.

我在23歲時擁有第一個功率計

But if you do do all that,

當時我已經是當職業車手四年了

I stick to my original statement.

而且已經從事競賽有10年之久

And I will give a personal example to back this up.

即便如此，在前12個月的適當使用與訓練之後

I got my first powermeter at the age of 23.

00:01:06,457 --> 00:01:08,855 我的 FTP 提昇了10趴

At that point, I'd been a full-time rider for four years

這是很不得了地

and I'd been racing for over 10.

第二，功率計讓分段計時的時間變得完全不重要

Nevertheless, within the first 12 months of using one

00:01:16,795 --> 00:01:20,172 你可以用一個新的個人最佳(PB)功率，而不是用騎乘時間來紀錄

and training with it properly,

等一下，丹

I made a 10% improvement in FTP,

前提是，你必須確認你的風阻與體重都是相同的

which is pretty big.

00:01:26,471 --> 00:01:29,408 因為就算你功率增進10瓦，條件不同就不成立

Secondly, powermeters make segment times

搞不好你體重增加了10kg

completely irrelevant.

那這樣結果就沒有意義

You can set a new PB, bike power, instead of bike time.

素滴

- Well, hold on a minute, Dan.

但如果你將這些因素固定不變

You need to make sure that you keep aerodynamics and weight

功率計可以讓你看到更多細節

the same because even if you say

比如說

you're 10 watt improvement in your power,

你某個路段騎得比較慢

it's not gonna mean much if at the same time

但騎起來功率確比較高

you're gonna be 10 kilogrammes heavier.

你知道這背後是有原因的

- That is very true.

你可能碰到逆風

But if you do keep all those other factors the same,

或氣壓比較高

a powermeter is going to let you see the bigger picture.

無論原因是什麼，你看到功率有增加也應該滿足

So if, for example, if you were slower

因為儘管騎乘時間拉長

on a particular part of your ride,

但體能的表現確比較好

but your power is higher,

因為捏，功率是絕對的！

you'll know there is good reason for it.

真的

It might be you got a slight headwind.

這麼說來

Or it might be that the air pressure was higher.

功率計還真的是面對這些外在條件

Whatever the reason, you can be satisfied.

的好工具

For although you were slower,

我不知道你的習慣，Matt，但我很討厭逆風騎車

it was a better physiological performance.

事實上，當我還是年輕的車手時

- Because power is absolute.

碰到逆風我真的會幹譙

- That's true.

因為逆風會拉低我

Speaking of which,

騎乘20英哩的速度目標

the powermeter is a great tool to help you

我以前很討厭逆風，丹

mentally deal with those types of conditions.

我現在還是不喜歡，但功率計的好處就是

I don't know about you, Matt, but I hate a headwind.

能讓你保持平穩的騎乘節奏

In fact, when I was a lot younger,

讓你專注於最後的功率，

I actually cried to a headwind because it forced me

而不去擔心中間的騎乘速度

below my average speed goal for the ride

事實上，我利用逆風路段來訓練爬坡

of 20 miles per hour.

[丹] 功率計能讓你騎得更快

- Well, I used to hate headwinds, Dan.

甚至不用增強體適能

And I still do, but the good thing about powermeters,

[Matt] 燒蛋幾咧，Dan

they allow you to keep a really good, even tempo.

有影冇影？

And like how last point, and not worry about the speed

袂嘎你騙啦，Matt

that that power produces.

重點在配速

In fact, I use headwind sections to help me climb.

功率計可以讓你

- [Dan] Next up, a powermeter will allow you to go faster

不會在一開始爆衝

even without getting any fitter.

但是後頭沒膏

- [Matt] Hold on a minute, Dan.

通過訓練時的測試

Really?

你會知道自己有多少能耐

- Yes, really, Matt.

並且在最洽當的時機

Through pacing.

發揮使用所有的體力

So, a powermeter will enable you to ensure

不管是24分鐘或24小時的賽事

that you don't go in the red at the start of your event

功率計可以給你一個參照

and pay for it at the finish.

讓你跟自己做比較

Through testing in training,

如果你是在尋求如何增進運動表現

you're going to know what you've got in the tank,

這就相當重要

and therefore, empty your tank at your event

[Dan] 你現在可能想說

at exactly the right time.

有段爬坡正好可以來測看看

Whether that's 24 minutes or 24 hours.

但功率計美妙的地方就在

- powermeters give you a reference,

它可以讓你拿任一路段的資料紀錄

allowing you to compare yourself with yourself.

與你在家裡的騎乘資料做比較

Which is really important if you're looking to make

它也能讓你建立自己個功率側錄(power profile)

performance improvements.

讓你了解自己強弱之處

- [Dan] Now, you may be thinking that you've got

你甚至可以拿自己的功率紀錄

a local test climb that allows you to do exactly that.

跟那些職業選手做比較

But the beauty of the powermeter

一瓦也就是一瓦

is that it allows you to compare efforts on unknown roads

不管你是在地球的哪個地方測

with the efforts that you do at home.

而且跟天氣氣候無關

It would also allow you to create a power profile.

這是 Andy Coggan 博士說的

That will show you what your strengths and weaknesses are.

他是功率訓練的老仙角

And you'll even be able to compare your efforts

測試就是訓練

with those of the pros.

訓練就是測試

- A watt is a watt no matter where

功率計讓你能夠在戶外

in the world you may be.

進行測試

And, no matter what the weather.

不需要跑實驗室

- In the words of Doctor Andy Coggan,

[Matt] 功率計也是追蹤進度的好工具

one of the pioneers of training with a powermeter,

你可以看自己安排的訓練是否對體適能增進有幫助

testing is training,

與心率資料合起來看

and training is testing.

你可以看出

And a powermeter allows you to do your testing

你的進步是否夠快夠有效率

out on the open road

你可以測試你的衝刺，山路爬短坡的能力，與計時賽等

without the need to head to a laboratory.

00:04:33,182 --> 00:04:34,249 我們想知道

- [Matt] They're a great tool to track your progress

你使用功率計在訓練與競賽上的經驗

and see if you're training is leading to improvements.

不管是好或壞的經驗

And in conjunction with your heart rate,

你可以在下面留言

you'll also be able to see if you're making

另一方面，如果你沒有功率計

efficiency improvements.

而且你也不想買隻來試試

You can test your sprint, your ability on short climbs,

也請在下面留言，讓我們知道原因何在

on mountains, and in time trials, et cetera.

00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:50,035 如果你還沒註冊 GCN

- What we would like to know

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are your experiences of training and racing

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with a powermeter, both good and bad.

有關如何測試你的FTP

You can leave them in the comments section down below.

請點選下面

On the other hand, if you don't have a powermeter

有關如何為個人計時配速

and you also have no interest in every buying one,

請點選下面

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