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Just listened to that part, and didn’t feel the same way. I’m going to paraphrase:

  • TR FTP estimation only uses power
  • question came up about HR
  • FTP estimation only uses power, no HR required at the current time
  • Nate pointed out that HR is only used to estimate TSS when you don’t have a power meter
  • TR has plans to expand usage of HR in the future
  • FTP estimation only uses power, no HR required at the current time

Pointing out that TR currently uses HR for TSS estimation, and the subsequent talking points, was welcome IMHO because some could walk away from the first part of the answer as TR doesn’t use HR. That clarification and acknowledgement of the value of HR was good to hear.

I thought it was handled very well.

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