Hi, Im into week seven now after committing to a Wahoo Kickr purchase and getting a referral from a friend. It seems that by using the program set up for requirements my FTP is lower on the trainer using erg mode than it is whilst out on the road. My question is should i do a separate FTP test on t…

[image] Indoor Vs Outdoor FTP Training Hi guys, Does anyone find a big discrepency with their indoor vs outdoor ftp? I did a 40km ITT a few weeks ago and held an average of 290 Watts for 1:03hrs. Theoretically this gives me an FTP of 290W (maximum sustainable power for 1 …

Yeah - I always fund a 5% to 10% difference. I’ve read that oustide your body handles heat much better (wind) and that the air resistance does some of the work of holding up your upper body for you, but indoors you expend more energy holding your neck and upper body up which isnt counted toward you…

I echo those feedback comments. My own personal experience is that indoor FTP needs to be separately established to set your indoor training zones unique to the setup you are using. Mine was consistently about 7%to 8% lower than what my power meter registered outside, a couple of time as much as 1…

I am on the fence about buying a power meter (Assiomas). Because of family and work constraints I do most of my riding indoors. I decided on a Tacx Neo 2T last year because I can just hop on and get going, no faffing about required with calibration et cetera. I am really happy with the Neo and I am…

You may not see much difference between indoor and outdoor, I tend to believe doing a longer 30-70 minute test will give a more accurate FTP that is good both inside and outside. At least for me that has been true, and I’ve setup my Kickr and gearing to get indoor and outdoor aligned. Even if there…

I’ve basically given up on any sort of indoor ftp or ramp test… In the past, my outdoor TT race efforts have ranged between 375- 400W. However, anytime I do a ramp test, my estimated ftp is normally 315 - 320. This seems odd, since I have done some sustained 300watt 2 hour efforts on my trainer t…

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