After doing some research and talking with a coach who’s familiar with training with PowerCranks, I’ve decided to switch to normal cranks for the rest of the season. Until you can ride PowerCranks at high cadences, then using them all the time will decrease your regular-crank cadence and your snap will suffer. With the Boise Twilight coming up, I didn’t want that! So tonight is the first time doing the Bogus Tuesday Nighter with normal cranks. It was hot today, over 100°, but that didn’t deter me. I actually like the heat (as long as I have enough fluids). The training race went OK, but I wasn’t with the lead group for the second half. It’s really hard to compare your performance with other riders because you never know if they were having an incredible day or not. That’s where a PowerTap (no relation to PowerCranks) comes in real handy. After downloading my ride I learned that I broke my 30 minute CP (critical power) with a value of 310 Watts. That’s pretty good given my late start to the season. Last year my peak CP30 was 326 Watts, so I’m not too far off that.