So this year is my first year with Trainer Road, and I’ve been enjoying it a lot. This January, I bought a 2022 TCR and a 4iiii power meter for it; finally moving to a bike that fits me. I wish I had taken a screen shot of my first FTP test with it, but I remember it being below 240W, which I found …

Looks dodgy to me unless you are a very big guy. Personally if I rode that route at 67kg and NP of 290 I would be somewhere in the region of 35-36 kmph. I’ve had some dodgy readings in the past and would have loved to believe the numbers but eventually deleted the rides :weary:

Max rpm 142, power during descent over his set FTP almost the entire descent, some part even close to 500-1000 W for a few minutes

It was a block headwind on shitty roads, and I am not exactly light. I often see averages near 240W for 15mph on flats, so I think that part checks out.

Well, I’m closer to 84kg than 70kg. Haven’t been that small since my junior year of high school. Lacrosse required some extra heft

Yeah, I might’ve been sprinting on the downhills… Not exactly a good training habit, but gotta love seeing 60+kph for a few seconds

I’ll give this a look, I appreciate it. Trying to figure this out, as I was a little suspicious, but I’ve never had bad data from my PM before.

You should not test yourself but your power meter for accuracy

[image] Ksudds: I have noticed some major improvements, Oooh cool! Well this is exciting then! [image] Ksudds: Last time I got near the end, vision went a little darker, and found myself under the bike next to the rollers. Gulp :flushed: :flushed: :flushed: Well then, let’s hold off …

I want to believe, but I’d think you’d be well over 20mph with that power output and that amount of climbing. When I’m noodling around at 150 watts, I can average 17mph on a 2 hour route I have with about twice as much climbing. I’m not as big as you, but I’m about 180lbs, so not a feather either. …

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Ramp tests aren’t great to begin with, so no loss there. I would do the old Kolie Moore’s FTP test protocol - Training - TrainerRoad

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Either Amazed or getting trolled

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