Any 'Trainer Road' users within?

[Leescfc79]

Just finished the last session of the 4 week traditional base training plan so going to have a couple of days rest and take the 8 minute test again, in a strange way I'm looking forward to the pain.

I'm going to go onto the next level of the base plan after, it look like it gets a bit more interesting from here.

Hopefully I'll see some improvements in my riding but it's keeping me on the turbo for longer than I ever thought possible without being bored and helping keep the weight off so for $10 a month I'm more than happy.

 

[Fasta Asloth]

Here is the work I did http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/678450-Crag

Always the option of setting up a cyclechat team on trainerroad...?

 

[medavidcook]

what power meter do you use to work with TR?

 

[Rob3rt]

You don't need a power meter, which is why the whole TR website has been so successful!

 

[medavidcook]

cool so i got a grmin edge with the cadence and an elite trainer so that will work fine,

seems to good to be true, or i might just be dumb.

 

[Rob3rt]

You will need and ANT+ stick to plug into your computer to receive the data from the Garmin sensors.

The power reading given on screen is an estimate, based on speed and type of turbo trainer, this may be wildly inaccurate and not repeatable in some cases. The quality of the estimate will vary.

 

[medavidcook]

You will need and ANT+ stick to plug into your computer to receive the data from the Garmin sensors.

The power reading given on screen is an estimate, based on speed and type of turbo trainer, this may be wildly inaccurate and not repeatable in some cases. The quality of the estimate will vary.

ok cheers rob, i will get a stick

 

[Herzog]

The power reading given on screen is an estimate, based on speed and type of turbo trainer, this may be wildly inaccurate and not repeatable in some cases. The quality of the estimate will vary.

My Trainer Road FTP was actually way under what was actually measured using my power meter. The Trainer Road estimates seem to bear little relation to 'real world' cycling ability; a few friends have FTPs approaching top amateur levels despite not being able to hold 32 kph on the flat for 5 minutes. However, as long as your Trainer Road/turbo set up remains the same, it can be a pretty useful tool.

 

[Rob3rt]

My Trainer Road FTP was actually way under what was actually measured using my power meter. The Trainer Road estimates seem to bear little relation to 'real world' cycling ability; a few friends have FTPs approaching top amateur levels despite not being able to hold 32 kph on the flat for 5 minutes. However, as long as your Trainer Road/turbo set up remains the same, it can be a pretty useful tool.

There could be loads of reasons for that and it might not be a trainer road issue neccessarily. I have tested FTP on the turbo and on the road, using the same power meter and the road test results in a much higher 20 minute power and thus a much higher FTP estimate. On the turbo for 20 mins I will do 340 odd watts, in a 20 minute long hill climb I will do 370+W.

 

[Herzog]

There could be loads of reasons for that and it might not be a trainer road issue neccessarily. I have tested FTP on the turbo and on the road, using the same power meter and the road test results in a much higher 20 minute power and thus a much higher FTP estimate. On the turbo for 20 mins I will do 340 odd watts, in a 20 minute long hill climb I will do 370+W.

You're right, I too find road FTP higher than turbo FTP (tests conducted using same equipment, within a few days of each other after a decent rest) - using the road FTP on the turbo makes VO2 max sessions more challenging...

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

My Trainer Road FTP was actually way under what was actually measured using my power meter. The Trainer Road estimates seem to bear little relation to 'real world' cycling ability; a few friends have FTPs approaching top amateur levels despite not being able to hold 32 kph on the flat for 5 minutes. However, as long as your Trainer Road/turbo set up remains the same, it can be a pretty useful tool.

For providing structure yes, accuracy no

 

[Brad123]

What I like about TR it gives me some structure to a work out. I don't have a clue about FTP I know after I did the 20 minute test it set my FTP at 228. I now do all my work out at 228 FTP. Make sure my tyre pressure is the same and the pressure from the turbo onto the tyre is the same, and all the work outs that I done have been hard but doable just. After doing a one hours program I know it was a good work out.

 

[Rob3rt]

You do all of your training at FTP?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

FTP set to 228 - there is more often than not plenty of work above

 

[Brad123]

You do all of your training at FTP?

Yes

FTP set to 228 - there is more often than not plenty of work above

I'm bizzy going through 20 minute power program. Most of the intervals are above 228. If I understand what you are saying