Jnow
Regular
- Location
- Ontario Canada
I will be touring with friends, and we have all pledged to “get in shape” before starting. At the moment, we’re all “average” road cyclists in “average” shape, but I’m not sure what average “tour-ready” shape is. I know that when I broach the issue with them, they try to be gracious because they know, as I do, that I am certain to be less fit than them. Obviously there is an almost infinite degree of subjectivity to the following question, but none the less, I hope someone can help me quantify a “reasonable” training target by answering this question:
Assuming we train such that we can plan to ride zone 2 power (watts) for endurance distances, what is a reasonable FPT target that will not be embarrassing or inadequate? For example, if you had to guess, based on your own touring experiences and your familiarity with the “touring breed”, do most of the smiling middle-aged folks I see in this forum have FPT in mid-200 watt range? More? Less?
Thanks
Assuming we train such that we can plan to ride zone 2 power (watts) for endurance distances, what is a reasonable FPT target that will not be embarrassing or inadequate? For example, if you had to guess, based on your own touring experiences and your familiarity with the “touring breed”, do most of the smiling middle-aged folks I see in this forum have FPT in mid-200 watt range? More? Less?
Thanks