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and nice picture there

Reply 141

Original post by exhaled page

Anyone know a good way of accurately estimating it?

Do it on a trainer or find a Wattbike.

Reply 142

Original post by Roobsa

Do it on a trainer or find a Wattbike.

Thanks
Is that how you measured yours? And what's your ftp if you don't me asking.

Reply 143

Original post by exhaled page

Thanks
Is that how you measured yours? And what's your ftp if you don't me asking.

I've done it out on the road and on a Wattbike. I haven't done an FTP test for a while.

Where do you live?

Reply 144

Original post by Roobsa

I've done it out on the road and on a Wattbike. I haven't done an FTP test for a while.

Where do you live?

South England mate. What about doing 20 mins and multiplying it 0.9? Is that reliable? Those wattbikes are quite expensive you know

Reply 145

Original post by exhaled page

South England mate. What about doing 20 mins and multiplying it 0.9? Is that reliable? Those wattbikes are quite expensive you know

I don't think he means actually buying one but rather going somewhere where you have access to one.

It's meant to be *0.95.

If you go to doing it indoors it'll probably be slightly lower than you can hold on the road. And in terms of doing the test somewhere on the road, you want to avoid descents. False flats/climbing and minimise junctions. I know it's easier said than done.

Reply 146

alexs2602

Noo! I was coming home and went via a mtb trail. Went over a series of bumps and the saddle rails bent. So now I need a new saddle. I mean, I'd been thinking of one for a while but not the best time for them to break

Reply 147

dhr90

Original post by alexs2602

Guessing you were sat on the saddle? Can't have been very comfortable! Always stand up when attacking bumps, more control, use your knees to absorb the bumps and less likely to end up with a saddle in your rectum...

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Reply 148

alexs2602

Original post by dhr90

I think so. Happened quickly. It bent forwards so certainly better than it ending up sticking up my arse. Lesson learned, I guess. I only went that way for a change. Ive been avoiding it because I need dry lube and my chain gets filthy otherwise. Not sure what I'm going to do until then. I need a new saddle and dry lube and I need to relube my chain but not sure if I'll wait until I get the saddle or borrow one.

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Reply 149

Original post by BaronK

Thanks, I will try. Every hill I find is countered by a descent. What your ftp and how did you calculate it? Would you say I should take my NP AP or AWP when calculating ftp

Reply 150

Original post by exhaled page

Thanks, I will try. Every hill I find is countered by a descent. What your ftp and how did you calculate it? Would you say I should take my NP AP or AWP when calculating ftp

Well rolling roads is your best bet. My FTP is a closely guarded trade secret.
A 20 minute highest average, i.e. what they give you on training peaks, strava etc on a power curve.

Reply 151

ouchthathurts

Action shot from racing yesterday. One of two crashes... first tumble in a race for 18 months or so though so can't complain too much.

Reply 152

Original post by ouchthathurts

Action shot from racing yesterday. One of two crashes... first tumble in a race for 18 months or so though so can't complain too much.

Did your name ring true? And how's the bike?

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Reply 153

ouchthathurts

It did indeed... and still does.

Bike is fine now. Just had to straighten the shifters, replace the hanger and a new cable.

Second crash was worse and more annoying, just after the last corner, I was dead cert for a top 3 until I went down and possibly the win given how easily I'd been able to overtake people slogging their guts out up the slight climb on previous laps... oh well. Next race is tomorrow, longer and another uphill finish and probably half the field will be the same. Should hopefully do OK as long as my body doesn't play up too much.

Reply 154

doodle_333

anyone got any tips for training for climbs without actually climbing? I'm hoping to hit Mallorca/Alps (hopefully both) late summer/autumn but I'm going to be moving somewhere that is completely flat... I'm a bit gutted as i quite like doing hills and even more worried that I'm just going to die if I go and try and tackle climbs having not been over anything more than like 3-4% in months, I'm not a good climber at the best of times (I'm fine with endurance and have got over hills maxing at 20%ish I'm just terribly slow)

was thinking more trainer sessions might help, or just making sure I do some tempo rides so I'm putting in a higher effort level for longer but I don't want to book a holiday and not actually manage to do much

Reply 155

Original post by doodle_333

15 second to 1 minute sprint intervals.

Tempo rides don't do much for improving your climbing because you're almost never going over your threshold power.

Reply 156

doodle_333

Original post by Roobsa

15 second to 1 minute sprint intervals.

Tempo rides don't do much for improving your climbing because you're almost never going over your threshold power.

thanks

so you think it would be possible to stay fit enough to tackle proper climbs (I know there's nothing too crazy in Mallorca) day after day doing sprints?

Reply 157

Original post by doodle_333

thanks

so you think it would be possible to stay fit enough to tackle proper climbs (I know there's nothing too crazy in Mallorca) day after day doing sprints?

If you're training in your proper tempo/sweet spot zone then it will certainly help you, it ultimately increases your threshold power. And that's what's most important for the longer climbs obviously. Sub 1 minute/sprint intervals aren't going to help you much on a half hour long climb.

Reply 158

doodle_333

Original post by BaronK

thanks

I'll probably need both, as much as I like climbing I'm terrible at it!

Reply 159