Power Meters / Powermeters (SRM, Powertap, Quarq, Ergomo, Vector, Stages, power2max, P2M, 4iii, InPower, Cinch)

Test over again, starting 10W higher. Then again with another 10W, until you fail to increase the AP over the duration. Pacing will get better the more times you do a particular duration effort.

Had an email this morning saying my BSX has been despatched, very interested in the update as it is now wearable during exercise, not just testing.

If anyone wants to try to coax my old unit into life let me know- it will be remotely deactivated when the new one turns up apparently!

I'm lucky that FTP tests are so much fun.

bsx?

You're only doing the 20min estimate test you big blouse. Anyway, I've quit training, I'm off to the pub. Fuck bikes, fuck them.

cue happy little Vegemites song

Measures oxygen content of the blood/oxygen uptake and uses that as an analogue for your lactate threshold. Do a ramp test whilst wearing it and it tells you when you tip over into anaerobic effort, in three minutes rather than 20 or 60.

bsx?

https://www.bsxinsight.com/

Meh.
The standard 20min test works well enough for me.

I get the point though. If I do The 2x8min test I get a much higher score. Basicaly I'm great over 6mins, and can hold on for 8 (with a little drop off). My power curve is pretty steep.

But then I use higher % for my shorter intervals to compensate.

Did a session on the turbo today using an app on my phone instead of trainerroad on the laptop.

The inbuilt ant+ antena in my phone seems to be a million times better than using a usb dongle.

@Howard - if you walk away from the bike whilst wearing your Fenix III does it re-aquire the powermeter when you come back in range?

My Fenix II does not and it boils my piss.

Will need to test that. I suspect it does.

If you could that would be great, if so then it's upgrade time.

@Dammit mini-review on Pioneer? I am quite keen on left hand only option.

Mine is the double sided unit, very happy with it- just works.

You mean lower %?

Nope highee. I was talking about the % I target for shorter intervals.

Higher % for sub 10mins
Lower % for over 25mins

I have an Excel file. Contains my common intervals, the number of reps I should do, and the %ftp I should do them at. I tend to update this a lot. I just upped my 5min target for example (most local climb. Good for winter). Difficult to know if this is a general FTP increase, or a result of short interval training, and a bias in that zone. But so long as the targets are accurate I'm not bothered.

Cool, I think your left crank is basically the single sided option .. i'd love to see it in flesh for the sake of frame compatibility. Will PM you.

Not the % of the test AP you use to estimate your FTP? Bloody foreigners, coming over here, then moving to somewhere else and then leaving out vital details in sentences.

No.
I reckon 95% of 20mins is good enough.

Maybe 94% would better represent hour power. But my zones seem to fit well based on a my current method. So meh.

I guess it depends what you use the number for.

You don't need to justify your methods to me. I swapped my 12hr training ride for a large beer tasting session. My Fairly Twatted Pizza eating session went bloody well though, I have to say.
100% of pizza was consumed in 20mins.

Cool, I think your left crank is basically the single sided option .. i'd love to see it in flesh for the sake of frame compatibility. Will PM you.

I'll ride the Serotta in tomorrow.

So where are these cheap P2Ms? Website shows Classic at 590 Euro but click on that and the cheapest option appears to be 790.

With or without cranks?

Type-S: 690?
http://www.power2max.de/europe/power2max-leistungsmesser-type-s-rennrad/

Adjustig my %s for my various intervals, is basically an excuse not to test TBH.

Beer tasting > sitting on bike for 12 hours.

Rival P2ms were going cheap a while back. I think @eyebrows has one for sale?