THE FUCKING POWER METER THREAD
- Thread starter jstuhlman
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the swear filters got removed *years* ago. not sure where you've been?
i don't believe anyone ever got banned just for swearing.
Not paying attention, clearly.
Wait until you are 45.
I have also concluded that 150lb me faired much better in crashes that 180 lb me.
Hello my TrainerRoad friend. They have you doing a lot of “sweet spot” sub-threshold work. In my current religion that is verboten: zone 1/2 or high 4-7, no 3.
I just do what I am told, yo. I don't spend a ton of time bike training (4-6 hours a week), so the workouts all tend to be on the harder end of things. I've been killing the workouts the past few months and feel strong. I can't wait to get back outside.
Also just to answer the OP's questions:
I have a KICKR for the indoor power meter.
I have a Power2Max power meter on my tri bike, but none on my road bike.
FTP is 207.
As I sit here, my heart rate is chugging along at 65.
I have a KICKR for the indoor power meter.
I have a Power2Max power meter on my tri bike, but none on my road bike.
FTP is 207.
As I sit here, my heart rate is chugging along at 65.
Combine Rating of Perceived Exertion, a HR monitor and the Karvonen HR formula if you need that sort of ego stroking and save yourself some $$...
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Just wait until 55! Or JBP age!
i have a kinetic road machine, i got the power meter add on maybe 2 years ago, despite my trainer being almost 10 years old (kudos to kinetic for making things backwards compatible), and it was only a $50 add on.
Where's @stealthmountain when you need him?peaking in....
bowing out...
that's...that last 15m yo....good luck
I took it in December as part of the last challenge. Old zones of about 12% lower. I will try not to be overly exuberant and die on the last zone 7 intervals.
toshi, I could use your thoughts on HR measuring. I bought a strap as I was tired of struggling with wrist based HRMs, so I believe it's accurate. Based on my age, my max HR should be ~184 (based on whatever math or calculators are available). On my FTP test, I hit 188bpm, which I've never hit before (not since having a measuring device). Is my max HR 188, and should I set my target zones by that, or did I just die and come back to life or something?FWIW, this dude who seems like he knows his shit says you should:
a) use a factor of 72% of max aerobic power, not 75%
b) use a ramp factor of 25W/min for non-elite male athletes
Is the MAP (Ramp) Test a Valid Estimator of FTP? — CycleCoach | Personal cycling coach
Just recently I wrote a blog piece about how to FTP test . In the piece I discussed how to test, who is it for, how to set training zones, should you test short or long, and a variety of other points. However, within the article I also mentioned MAP testing. What is MAP testing? Simply, a MAPwww.cyclecoach.com
When I did my ramp test I hit 168 bpm by the end, iirc. Max I ever see is about 172 bpm so was a full effort indeed.
what chest strap do you have?
some weird chinese shit off amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SD41FDW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Battery life has been great and the accuracy matches my wrist (when it's actually reading and not 40bpm off).
and just because y'all think the only reason I'm doing this is dick measuring, I'm actually having a shitload of fun testing myself and training during this stupid pandemic. I might be in my basement, but I'm riding more than I ever have. I'm healthier than I've ever been. I'm stronger than I have been since high school. When riding season rolls around, I'll be faster and stronger and less prone to injuries as well. If I can keep this up without burning out or getting hurt, I intend on competing in some races for the first time since 1996.
So yeah, measure away but this is really only to see if I can beat myself.
@StiHacka there's one for the no context thread.
So yeah, measure away but this is really only to see if I can beat myself.
@StiHacka there's one for the no context thread.
Are you using the Karvonen formula to calculate you exercise heart rate ranges? A conditioned athlete will have higher ranges of exercise heart rate...you just might be falling into that zone.
Target Heart Rate (Intensity Zone) = ((max HR − resting HR) × %Intensity) + resting HR.
Target Heart Rate (Intensity Zone) = ((max HR − resting HR) × %Intensity) + resting HR.
I stopped tracking my heart rate on indoor rides because the friggin Wahoo chest strap is a piece of shit. I mean it works well...for the three months before it dies. I went through two of them and said fuck it. I can see my HR on my Garmin Fenix, but it is not captured using the TrainerRoad app with the KICKR. The wrist HRM works great though for outside rides and all of my runs.
Upped the FTP to 218, but I originally thought I was doing a 150w average stroll. Until the fast fuckers passed me. Damned testosterone.
I need to get a legit waterproof HR monitor, as I took up swimming originally to help my knee rehab, but kept it up to maintain some modicum of fitness. As someone who swims even worse than I ride (no small feat), it certainly gets the ticker moving.
I refuse to ride my bikes on the same route twice. I want to avoid any semblance of comparing fitness from one day to the next.
I ride bikes because they are fun. Not everything needs to be a dick measuring contest.
Random calculations aren't necessarily accurate, my max is 15 less than the 220-age calc. You're better off using what you've observed as your max when you've gone balls to the wall.
Try it nao.
My heart rate variability is very low today, lower even than last night a few hours after the tooth extraction. 7.5 or so is more normal. I will take today as a true rest day in response and reassess tomorrow.