# FTP testing outside on Wahoo?

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946>\
**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Created:** [August 6, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946 "2023-08-06T19:29:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![genefish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/genefish/32/130807_2.png) [@genefish](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/genefish)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946/1 "2023-08-06T19:29:54Z")

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Finally got my power meter up and running and was all excited to do the ramp test this afternoon.

but I now realize it can’t be done outside - I ride exclusively outdoors.

what’s my best closest option just to get a number to plug in before the AI kicks in?

I have a wahoo (and nothing else really…no watch, my phone doesn’t hook to my bars)

thank you!!

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**Author:** ![tmw444](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tmw444/32/141019_2.png) [@tmw444](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/tmw444)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946/2 "2023-08-06T20:20:42Z")

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Try and find a hill that takes you longer than 20 minutes, ride flat out for 20 minutes and take 95% of the power number (hit the lap button when you start and finish)

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**Author:** ![BillyWaldman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/billywaldman/32/122094_2.png) [@BillyWaldman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BillyWaldman)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946/3 "2023-08-07T10:35:31Z")

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But, you need to do a 5 min full gas effort first. 20 min by itself is not how the test works

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**Author:** ![tmw444](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tmw444/32/141019_2.png) [@tmw444](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/tmw444)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946/4 "2023-08-07T12:04:40Z")

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Forgot about the 5 minute blast 🙈

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**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/ftp-testing-outside-on-wahoo/85946/5 "2023-08-07T12:48:06Z")

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> **[FTP Testing: Outdoors vs. Indoors](https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/ftp-testing-outdoors-vs-indoors/)**
>
> How testing your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) outdoors compares to testing it indoors.