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FTP - Functional Threshold Power....how big is yours!!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,902 ✭✭✭woody1


    set the turbo up outside ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    Cheers folks. All valid points and mloc's had crossed my mind. Turbo set up outside is a good option :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭slatanic


    Would possibly half the current value of your house though.......... Someone dying on a Turbo Trainer out the front of the house wont win admiring glances........


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    slatanic wrote: »
    Would possibly half the current value of your house though.......... Someone dying on a Turbo Trainer out the front of the house wont win admiring glances........

    Good job I have a big back garden that's not visible from the road at the front ;)

    Not so good when I have to cut the damn lawn though :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    User|Starting FTP|Current FTP|Watts/kg|Target FTP|Target Watts/kg|Test|Unit
    Jackyback|298watts|278watts|4.08|320watts|5.00|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    NWM2|285watts|327watts|3.9|310watts|3.7|40k TT|Powertap SL+
    pgibbo|232watts|292watts|4.1|300watts|4.35|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    Fazz|255 watts|300 watts|4.51|315 watts|4.75|T5+T20*0.95|Lemond/Quarq
    Nerraw|216 watts|216 watts|3.33|280 watts|4.3|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    shotgunmcos|318 watts|325 watts|4.23|330watts|4.4|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    RedB|230 watts|230 watts|2.55|290 watts|3.5|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    BennyMul| 253 watts |231 watts |3.3|270watts|4|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap SL2+
    Bobblehead_jr|345 watts|345 watts|4.9|390 watts|5.6|T5+T20*0.95| iBike iPro
    Macanri|237 watts|237 watts|3.22|?280watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow T2200
    Bambaata|322 watts|319 watts|4|350watts|4.6|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    dx22|239 watts|287 watts|3.63|300watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    d4r3n|189 watts|210 watts|3.68|240 watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap
    couerdelion|252 watts|299 watts|2.85|315 watts|3.50|T5+T20*.95|Cycleops Magneto + Trainer Road
    bryangiggsy|221 watts|253 watts|3.24|290 watts|3.84|T5+T20*.95|SRM
    Briando|233 watts|233 watts|2.98|280 watts|3.58|T5+T20*.95|Power2Max
    Amphkingwest|185 watts|235.6 watts|2.78|300 watts|3.79|T5+T20*.95|Polar / LOOK
    duffyshuffle|272 watts|272 watts|2.81|325 watts|3.61|T5+T20*.95|PowerTap
    slatanic|200 watts|238 watts|4.01| 250watts|4.2|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    Tranche|211 watts|211 watts|3.11| 265watts|3.9|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    El Director|287 watts|287 watts|3.7|300watts|4|T5+T20*.95|Quarq SRAM Red


    Against all advice I did this on the road. I had planned to do it on the turbo in the garden but the evening was just too nice. When my OH said it's a lovely evening for a cycle, my mind was made up. First time to hold over 300W for 20mins so very happy with that. Small gains but they all add up :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭ Miles Embarrassed Ubiquity


    Well done Paul, serious improvement.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Nice work Paul, well done!

    BTW just noticed that I've been deleted from the table :rolleyes: am I really that much of a threat! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    BTW just noticed that I've been deleted from the table :rolleyes: am I really that much of a threat! :D

    Fixed that for you! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    pgibbo wrote: »
    Fixed that for you! :D

    haha cheers...to lazy to do it myself!


  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭dx22


    User|Starting FTP|Current FTP|Watts/kg|Target FTP|Target Watts/kg|Test|Unit
    Jackyback|298watts|278watts|4.08|320watts|5.00|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    NWM2|285watts|327watts|3.9|310watts|3.7|40k TT|Powertap SL+
    pgibbo|232watts|292watts|4.1|300watts|4.35|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    Fazz|255 watts|300 watts|4.51|315 watts|4.75|T5+T20*0.95|Lemond/Quarq
    Nerraw|216 watts|216 watts|3.33|280 watts|4.3|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    shotgunmcos|318 watts|325 watts|4.23|330watts|4.4|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    RedB|230 watts|230 watts|2.55|290 watts|3.5|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    BennyMul| 253 watts |231 watts |3.3|270watts|4|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap SL2+
    Bobblehead_jr|345 watts|345 watts|4.9|390 watts|5.6|T5+T20*0.95| iBike iPro
    Macanri|237 watts|237 watts|3.22|?280watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow T2200
    Bambaata|322 watts|319 watts|4|350watts|4.6|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    dx22|239 watts|301 watts|3.88|300watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    d4r3n|189 watts|210 watts|3.68|240 watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap
    couerdelion|252 watts|299 watts|2.85|315 watts|3.50|T5+T20*.95|Cycleops Magneto + Trainer Road
    bryangiggsy|221 watts|253 watts|3.24|290 watts|3.84|T5+T20*.95|SRM
    Briando|233 watts|233 watts|2.98|280 watts|3.58|T5+T20*.95|Power2Max
    Amphkingwest|185 watts|235.6 watts|2.78|300 watts|3.79|T5+T20*.95|Polar / LOOK
    duffyshuffle|272 watts|272 watts|2.81|325 watts|3.61|T5+T20*.95|PowerTap
    slatanic|200 watts|238 watts|4.01| 250watts|4.2|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    Tranche|211 watts|211 watts|3.11| 265watts|3.9|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    El Director|287 watts|287 watts|3.7|300watts|4|T5+T20*.95|Quarq SRAM Red


    Hit my FTP target woo hoo! If i could be bothered to eat properly and just lose 5 pounds my w/kg would be over 4.0, that will be the next target


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  • Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭Briando


    User|Starting FTP|Current FTP|Watts/kg|Target FTP|Target Watts/kg|Test|Unit
    Jackyback|298watts|278watts|4.08|320watts|5.00|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    NWM2|285watts|327watts|3.9|310watts|3.7|40k TT|Powertap SL+
    pgibbo|232watts|292watts|4.1|300watts|4.35|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    Fazz|255 watts|300 watts|4.51|315 watts|4.75|T5+T20*0.95|Lemond/Quarq
    Nerraw|216 watts|216 watts|3.33|280 watts|4.3|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    shotgunmcos|318 watts|325 watts|4.23|330watts|4.4|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    RedB|230 watts|230 watts|2.55|290 watts|3.5|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    BennyMul| 253 watts |231 watts |3.3|270watts|4|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap SL2+
    Bobblehead_jr|345 watts|345 watts|4.9|390 watts|5.6|T5+T20*0.95| iBike iPro
    Macanri|237 watts|237 watts|3.22|?280watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow T2200
    Bambaata|322 watts|319 watts|4|350watts|4.6|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    dx22|239 watts|301 watts|3.88|300watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    d4r3n|189 watts|210 watts|3.68|240 watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap
    couerdelion|252 watts|299 watts|2.85|315 watts|3.50|T5+T20*.95|Cycleops Magneto + Trainer Road
    bryangiggsy|221 watts|253 watts|3.24|290 watts|3.84|T5+T20*.95|SRM
    Briando|233 watts|284 watts|3.79|280 watts|3.58|40km TT|Power2Max
    Amphkingwest|185 watts|235.6 watts|2.78|300 watts|3.79|T5+T20*.95|Polar / LOOK
    duffyshuffle|272 watts|272 watts|2.81|325 watts|3.61|T5+T20*.95|PowerTap
    slatanic|200 watts|238 watts|4.01| 250watts|4.2|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    Tranche|211 watts|211 watts|3.11| 265watts|3.9|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    El Director|287 watts|287 watts|3.7|300watts|4|T5+T20*.95|Quarq SRAM Red

    Broke the hour for 40km and improved my watts. Still feel I've a lot more potential.


  • Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Casula


    Briando wrote: »
    User|Starting FTP|Current FTP|Watts/kg|Target FTP|Target Watts/kg|Test|Unit
    Jackyback|298watts|278watts|4.08|320watts|5.00|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    NWM2|285watts|327watts|3.9|310watts|3.7|40k TT|Powertap SL+
    pgibbo|232watts|292watts|4.1|300watts|4.35|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    Fazz|255 watts|300 watts|4.51|315 watts|4.75|T5+T20*0.95|Lemond/Quarq
    Nerraw|216 watts|216 watts|3.33|280 watts|4.3|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    shotgunmcos|318 watts|325 watts|4.23|330watts|4.4|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    RedB|230 watts|230 watts|2.55|290 watts|3.5|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    BennyMul| 253 watts |231 watts |3.3|270watts|4|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap SL2+
    Bobblehead_jr|345 watts|345 watts|4.9|390 watts|5.6|T5+T20*0.95| iBike iPro
    Macanri|237 watts|237 watts|3.22|?280watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow T2200
    Bambaata|322 watts|319 watts|4|350watts|4.6|T5+T20*0.95|Power2Max PM
    dx22|239 watts|301 watts|3.88|300watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Tacx Flow
    d4r3n|189 watts|210 watts|3.68|240 watts|4.0|T5+T20*0.95|Powertap
    couerdelion|252 watts|299 watts|2.85|315 watts|3.50|T5+T20*.95|Cycleops Magneto + Trainer Road
    bryangiggsy|221 watts|253 watts|3.24|290 watts|3.84|T5+T20*.95|SRM
    Briando|233 watts|284 watts|3.79|280 watts|3.58|40km TT|Power2Max
    Amphkingwest|185 watts|235.6 watts|2.78|300 watts|3.79|T5+T20*.95|Polar / LOOK
    duffyshuffle|272 watts|272 watts|2.81|325 watts|3.61|T5+T20*.95|PowerTap
    slatanic|200 watts|238 watts|4.01| 250watts|4.2|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    Tranche|211 watts|211 watts|3.11| 265watts|3.9|T5+T20*.95|P2M
    El Director|287 watts|287 watts|3.7|300watts|4|T5+T20*.95|Quarq SRAM Red

    Broke the hour for 40km and improved my watts. Still feel I've a lot more potential.

    Anyone have any views on the following two important issues:

    1. Now that race season is over and bike strength is at or near peak, is it worthwhile trying to improve FTP over winter (as opposed to defaulting back to low intensity base work)?

    2. Assuming the answer to 1 is yes, for those on this thread who saw FTP improvements, what advice can you provide on how best to go about making such progress? I'm a recent convert to trainerroad so planning to use it in trying to improve FTP.


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