Share your power evolution
speedjunkie
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Share, your FTP \ Power evolution, along the years \ months.
Also what kind of training you been doing, or anything that is relevant to the topic
I´ll start, just started to cycle 3 months ago and did my first ftp test some weeks ago
My starting point is 400W 5m \ 308W 20m
Also what kind of training you been doing, or anything that is relevant to the topic
I´ll start, just started to cycle 3 months ago and did my first ftp test some weeks ago
My starting point is 400W 5m \ 308W 20m
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308W is what I need to do a 20 minute 10.
Point is that power, without reference or focus, is a meaningless metric. This has all the hallmarks of a dick-measuring thread...English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
Grill wrote:308W is what I need to do a 20 minute 10.
Point is that power, without reference or focus, is a meaningless metric. This has all the hallmarks of a dick-measuring thread...
The point of the topic , is to observe the evolution in time vs methods of training.0 -
Not many beginners (or seasoned cyclists for that matter) have a way of testing power. Seems like this would be better off in the training section...English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0
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Grill wrote:Not many beginners (or seasoned cyclists for that matter) have a way of testing power. Seems like this would be better off in the training section...
My thoughts exactly0 -
Beginners with power meters... nice... another way of willy waving as they dick on about being in the 400 watt club when most newbies struggle to do over 25mile as it is.My pen won't write on the screen0
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This is my third year riding, still can't see the need for a power meter, couldn't care less how much power I am producing to be honest lol.Kev
PlanetX Pro Carbon
Voodoo Bizango0 -
Raced all over Europe, never used a power meter because they don't give prizes for power output.
Probably not going the way you thought it would, I guess...0 -
Grill wrote:308W is what I need to do a 20 minute 10.
Point is that power, without reference or focus, is a meaningless metric. This has all the hallmarks of a dick-measuring thread...
308w?!??!
Do you weigh about 4kg?
For all those saying 'I don't see the point in a power meter' you've obviously never used one for training. It's night and day for a structured training plan. Yes if you have no clue it's an expensive bike computer, but with the right knowledge (or a coach) it's invaluable.0 -
Slowbike wrote:
Duh.
I put out a lot more than 308w and don't get close to 20 on an aero road bike...I wouldn't think a TT bike makes 2/3 min difference on a 10.0 -
Duh - perhaps you should look at your frontal area, your kit, your wheels etc etc ...DavidJB wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Duh.
I put out a lot more than 308w and don't get close to 20 on an aero road bike...I get a long 21 doing 370w ...I should obviously get a TT bike...(aware I'll lose some power in TT pos)
Once rolling, your mass won't play a huge part - unless your mass is causing a huge frontal area.
I can take off a couple of minutes on a 10 going from my normal road bike to a TT setup road bike with aero lid.0 -
And I did a long 21 at 274w... https://www.strava.com/activities/194801379
Since then I've lowered my CdA quite a bit (which is the most important part) and it will continue to get better if I can shift a bit off my 78kg frame.English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
Slowbike wrote:
Duh - perhaps you should look at your frontal area, your kit, your wheels etc etc ...DavidJB wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Duh.
I put out a lot more than 308w and don't get close to 20 on an aero road bike...I get a long 21 doing 370w ...I should obviously get a TT bike...(aware I'll lose some power in TT pos)
Once rolling, your mass won't play a huge part - unless your mass is causing a huge frontal area.
I can take off a couple of minutes on a 10 going from my normal road bike to a TT setup road bike with aero lid.
You seem quite offended by weight...are you a pie eating TTr?
I should get a TT bike then a ride 19's0 -
It's not the bike, it's the position that you can achieve and hold along with all other bits that reduce CdA (skinsuit, helmet, gloves, shoes all play their part).English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0
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I'm not offended by weight at all - I get beaten by people weighing a lot more and less than me ... I beat a few who weigh more than me and some who weigh less than me ...DavidJB wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Duh - perhaps you should look at your frontal area, your kit, your wheels etc etc ...DavidJB wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Duh.
I put out a lot more than 308w and don't get close to 20 on an aero road bike...I get a long 21 doing 370w ...I should obviously get a TT bike...(aware I'll lose some power in TT pos)
Once rolling, your mass won't play a huge part - unless your mass is causing a huge frontal area.
I can take off a couple of minutes on a 10 going from my normal road bike to a TT setup road bike with aero lid.
You seem quite offended by weight...are you a pie eating TTr?
I should get a TT bike then a ride 19's
One chap who weighs about the same as me puts out average 10w less power yet he beat me by 40 seconds ... but it's difficult to compare as we've got different power meters, my TT bike is new to me and he knew the course - last year I was consistently faster than him.0
