Has there been a change to ramp rate on the ramp test so that the current ramp rate is more gradual than it used to be? Therefore it will take a longer duration test to hit the same FTP than it used to.
I’m currently 286FTP and about to do a rest week ahead of a new build block. I test on mobile device so don’t have the new ‘live FTP estimator’ that desktop apps have (yet). I was curious to set a goal so that I get over 300FTP.
Helpfully I was 283FTP a year ago prior to injury. I tested at this and got 300FTP so thought about checking that out. The old ramp test with lower FTP has larger jumps in the ramp rate than the new projected test. In the new test, I would need to stay on the bike for a whole extra minute to hit the same FTP. It’s a good job I checked or I would be very disappointed at the end of the test.
Has there been a change and why?
Old Ramp test watts. W/U 138, Stage #1 @156w, #2@174, #3@192, #4@210, #5@228, #6@245, #7@264, #8@282, #9@300, #10@318, #11@336, #12@354, #13@372, #14@390 (and then I stopped!)
New Ramp test watts. W/U 132, Stage #1 @149w, #2@166, #3@183, #4@200, #5@217, #6@235, #7@252, #8@269, #9@286, #10@303, #11@320, #12@337, #13@355, #14@372, #15@389