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

You're working out your FTP based on the workouts you are doing, not testing your ftp and setting up the workouts. So any FTP figure is irrelevant as you already do the workouts at intensity/duration x.

Not so. I did a test where the powercurve to follow was based on a FTP of 200. Which is what TrainRoad set as default. I then ignore the levels during the test, and just guage my own effort. After that TrainerRoad adjusts each workout I start to my current FTP setting.

As I said I'm getting 115% intensity for 60 minute work outs (showing that I'm not merely following the workout blindly if I have a bit more to give). So I fecked the test somewhat. But the principle works.

Why not use the Powercal for everything so at least it's consistent?

I will use the PowerCal for all my 'real' rides, including hill repeats. But when I'm doing intervals on the trainer, virtualpower works much better. As theres no lag.

Comparing the results from the two is probably terrible. But meh, I'm getting the guidance I need to get shit done.