No, it is info pooled into intervals.icu from Strava (and others like Garmin?, that may include users with TR accounts).
cool, thanks
Thanks Tom!!
Thanks to you, I’ve actually signed up for a premium account… and recently discovered and have been applying Rchung method to calculate my real-life CdA’s to cross-check with myWindsock. Incredibly interesting results so far.
Surprising how much of these CdA tools, methods, and information already existed out there. Finding them or having them find you seems to be the trick. ![]()
RChung method applied by Tom Anhalt:
(Blather 'bout Bikes: Aero Field Testing using the "Chung Method" - How sensitive can it be?)
That’s counterintuitive. I guess there’s additional factors at play like the specific muscle groups involved, or different modes of training for cycling vs running/jumping.
Awesome improvement!
Thanks. I plan to incorporate some strength training starting in November and I am doing a professional performance diagnostics with the team that works with Patrick Lange. Not that I need this but as a data nerd and curious person, why not. My real numbers are better than this, I never particular did all out attempts.
Another option would be to join do my first build phase in the year, due to various reasons I only did base and solo outdoor rides, but I guess strength training with a coach is the better way. All in all I am pretty time crunched, because I work full time (software engineer) and go to university full time (after work till 10pm and whole Saturday).
Good question. I feel if you’re around 3.5 w/kg in Colorado cat 4 you’ll be in the mix in the pointy end of crits/road races and cross.
TrainerRoad needs to buy intervals.icu pronto before Strava (or a more direct competitor) beats them to it. No offense, TR, but they seriously have the best cycling/tri analytics available. For free.
Just realized @davidtinker IS intervals.icu. Nice work!
@Nate_Pearson – Make him an offer! ![]()
Also found this really interesting on cycling analytics: How does your cycling power output compare? — Cycling Analytics
I don‘t think they have updated this post in years, however, it gives a good idea of where non-pro male and female cyclists are power wise.
It looks like your 1hr power is higher than your 20m power and not much below your 5 min power. Am I missing something, or what is going on?
It is only the chart scaling. And yes my 20 min is the same as 30 min and close to 1h only because I have never done all out 20 min effott. It is always long over 30 min. My 5 power is a little bit higher but my FTP 83% of my VO2 max so these are fairly close.
I have never done any racing and this is my first year of riding a bike so all the values are from training or FTP tests.
Lol. So you just picked up cycling a year ago and you are now a 4.5 w/kg?..Is this common?
Could have been an athlete in a different sport before cycling.
I do not know if it’s common. I went from the couch (and I am really off the couch - close to two decades of no activity and desk job). Started with 3.0 w/kg at first FTP test. As a kid I was pretty fit and loved sport but then life happened. Now I am close to the midlife crisis so I wanted to get fit and this happened. The results are from Assioma Duo alwaych checked with the trainer power (so double check).
I think TR should post a watt/kg bell curve or provide you with what your % is. I listen to the podcast and hear about the unbelievable 5 watt/kg tier. I also hear them tell people that they are fast at watt/kg well below that. I just don’t have a good feel for what is average and or a good benchmark to measure myself against. I know TR is all about making you faster but it would be helpful for me to set goals for myself based on other mortals. Seems like watt/kg would be the best universal measurement. I would also trust it more coming from real TR data from real users. Would anyone else find this helpful?
can we get this same graph for watt/kg? Even better if had a drop down for age groups.


