# Successful and very frustrating ramp test! **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [December 11, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690 "2018-12-11T23:12:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joechambz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joechambz/32/2547_2.png) [@joechambz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/joechambz)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/1 "2018-12-11T23:12:47Z")
![50%20PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/2X/c/ceb4c89d6a11cc8425d83205c31bf56466e2c923.png) Really happy, but soooo close to 400 watts. Making my eye twitch a little bit! ---
**Author:** ![martinheadon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/martinheadon/32/7705_2.png) [@martinheadon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/martinheadon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/2 "2018-12-11T23:24:42Z")
You might as well give up cycling now. ---
**Author:** ![JT\_34](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jt_34/32/123966_2.png) [@JT\_34](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JT_34)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/3 "2018-12-11T23:26:00Z")
As they say on Slowtwich this is quite the back door brag. Congrats on the result! Now we all want to know your weight! ---
**Author:** ![pwandoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@pwandoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/pwandoff)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/4 "2018-12-11T23:29:13Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Skulbow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/skulbow/32/16526_2.png) [@Skulbow](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Skulbow)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/5 "2018-12-11T23:50:16Z")
Your warmup stretch is just below my FTP…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mattbly86](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mattbly86/32/7721_2.png) [@mattbly86](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mattbly86)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/6 "2018-12-12T00:22:24Z")
> [@joechambz](#): > > Really happy, but soooo close to 400 watts. Making my eye twitch a little bit! As the saying goes, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades! I kid! Congrats man. > [@JT\_34](#): > > Now we all want to know your weight! Second this ---
**Author:** ![a59a2e9a2645dbb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/a59a2e9a2645dbb/32/100578_2.png) [@a59a2e9a2645dbb](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/a59a2e9a2645dbb)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/7 "2018-12-12T02:16:21Z")
…and the power source. Judging by the graph it looks like a ERG mode smart (dumb) trainer. ---
**Author:** ![julianoliver](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/julianoliver/32/229_2.png) [@julianoliver](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/julianoliver)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/8 "2018-12-12T02:26:21Z")
#humblebrag ---
**Author:** ![Nigel\_Doyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nigel_doyle/32/15487_2.png) [@Nigel\_Doyle](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Nigel_Doyle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/9 "2018-12-12T04:31:27Z")
Awesome. What’s your power source / trainer? ---
**Author:** ![joechambz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joechambz/32/2547_2.png) [@joechambz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/joechambz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/10 "2018-12-12T09:51:03Z")
82kg and 198cm (6’6’’), so I’m definitely not small! ---
**Author:** ![joechambz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joechambz/32/2547_2.png) [@joechambz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/joechambz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/11 "2018-12-12T09:51:55Z")
82kg and 198cm, a big guy compared to the average cyclist I’d say ---
**Author:** ![joechambz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joechambz/32/2547_2.png) [@joechambz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/joechambz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/12 "2018-12-12T09:52:58Z")
Wahoo kicker snap in erg mode. I figure I loose a good percentage of power through drivetrain loss etc. But at least it’s consistent! ---
**Author:** ![joechambz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joechambz/32/2547_2.png) [@joechambz](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/joechambz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/13 "2018-12-12T09:53:44Z")
Yep! Erg mode on a kicker snap! Takes the pacing side out of it. I get locked in and just pedal ---
**Author:** ![nordic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nordic/32/7757_2.png) [@nordic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/nordic)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/14 "2018-12-12T10:06:57Z")
This is a great result, no matter how uncalibrated the snap is, hitting those numbers can still be hard. My Snap was overreading the external PM by a whooping 40 watts. It was upsetting because I believed having good numbers for a good while. Spent a good deal of time calibrating it to match the PM. Numbers are less inspiring, but at least I know they are close to real, I hope! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RobertSims](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/robertsims/32/26170_2.png) [@RobertSims](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/RobertSims)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/15 "2018-12-12T10:08:55Z")
Ahhh don’t rain on his parade! Lol ---
**Author:** ![nordic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nordic/32/7757_2.png) [@nordic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/nordic)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:11am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/16 "2018-12-12T10:11:21Z")
No such intention, it is a great effort nevertheless. ---
**Author:** ![hugo1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hugo1/32/13355_2.png) [@hugo1](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/hugo1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 10:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/17 "2018-12-12T10:15:33Z")
Maybe it’s under reading by 40 W. 😮 ---
**Author:** ![Jonnyboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonnyboy/32/5802_2.png) [@Jonnyboy](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonnyboy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/18 "2018-12-12T11:09:24Z")
Can I buy 50W please? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Russell\_Racing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jack_russell_racing/32/2201_2.png) [@Jack\_Russell\_Racing](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jack_Russell_Racing)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/19 "2018-12-12T12:08:56Z")
Yes - you can indeed buy watts, @Nate_Pearson has a monthly and annual subscription model. ---
**Author:** ![Nigel\_Doyle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/nigel_doyle/32/15487_2.png) [@Nigel\_Doyle](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Nigel_Doyle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690/20 "2018-12-12T17:24:09Z")
Kickr Snap - Oh dear!! Very likely your power numbers are way off and you’ll be in for a serious reality check when you upgrade to a direct drive trainer and or a power meter. I had a Kickr Snap and the power numbers were so far off my power meter I exchanged it. The replacement was just as bad so ended up getting a refund and buying a Hammer. That said, so long as your numbers are consistent from workout to workout then the Snap is ok for training. [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/successful-and-very-frustrating-ramp-test/7690.md?page=2)