242w or 4.5w/kg for 13' , guess my FTP
 

so i got my first PM and i need to do a FTP test (but it aint so easy where i live).
on a local climb ive managed to do 242w for 13 minutes, this beeing fresh and giving my all out. i also know this climb very well so i can pace myselft perfectly.

how much would you guys say my FTP should be? i know its just an estimate but im curious as this could help pace me on the real FTP test.
this info could help as doing a FTP test here is hard cause there is no ideal place, so ill need to travel by car or something. hoping to nail it first try.
By the way im a very light rider (54kg) so 242w = 4.48 w/kg

thanks,

PS: does a table of efforts in time vs FTP exist? something like if your FTP is x number then you should be able to push whatever watts at half an hour or for 2 hours, etc?

Use intervals.icu and it will give you a eFTP based on ride power data.

Math > guess
https://intervals.icu/

[QUOTE=Enthalpic;22359287]Use intervals icu and it will give you a eFTP based on ride power data.

Math > guess
intervals . icu /QUOTE]

hi there, yeah, id go with math over guessing for sure.
thanks for the link, didnt know that site. i registered and uploaded some activities, ton of info and stats on them, i didnt know about the eFTP concept. interesting but im getting really different numbers depending on uploaded ride (well the rides im uploading are really different), i guess this works better with some sort of ramp interval ride or something. anyway, nice method but i would like to get a simpler approach. the same way as a 20min FTP test or an indor FTP test has some adjustment (you subtract a given percentage to simulate the 60 min FTP.

there should be some tool or simple table. like 10 min FTP test then substract x ammount, etc. no one knows about this? and im also open for personal experiences. (yes pretty big guessing here), like if you have a FTP of something, how much of a big effort can you do ona similar time. thanks

What was the original question? Is this so you can guess at how to pace an all our 20min or ftp effort of 45 to 70min? Or is this to do mental math on a guess of all that from what you did already.

Posting the actual numbers was irrelevant, as the method is what matters.

Either way........just go with 20min and 92%. I've not met someone that can do 95%. They exist, but 95% is a very optimistic figure for most folks.

Thing is, with bikes if the effort isn't controlled enough the math can get dodgy. With running, there is SOOOO much data on pace, HR, age, and VO2max with running also not having a sufficiently troublesome aerodynamic component that stuff is charted well enough your Garmin is pretty good. So, most folks with bikes do it indoors or if blessed with a really flat boring 4-corner 25mi TT or a long steady climb that isn't too steep.

People know a lot about this and they know such a table can't exist, or at least exist accurately. For long efforts, the anaerobic contribution to average power will be negligible, but as the duration gets shorter, that contribution gets more significant. Since anaerobic capacity doesn't depend on FTP and varies from one person to another, there is no way to separate out the aerobic and anaerobic contributions from a single test. Look up Monod critical power to see how the aerobic and anaerobic capabilities can be estimated from two tests; one short and one long.

yes, youre right i was unclear.
my question: how can one estimate maximum efforts of various durations based on the FTP and viceversa.

example: with a FTP of X watts, someone should be near Y watts for a 5 min maximum effort and z watts for a 10 min max effort, etc.

i am asking so i can pace a 20 all out effort as part of a short FTP test. but also just out of curiosity and general understanding on how to relate efforts to FTP.

yes youre right,numbers were irrelevant. when you say go with 92% for the 20min, what do you mean exactly, 92% of FTP? i have no estimate of the FTP, thats why im asking this. or do you mean 92% of my 13 min max effort?

thanks for your time sir

Very hard to say. My FTP is about 90% of my 13 minute power and 96% of my 20 minute power.

I would guess your FTP to be 211-218 watts. A lot depends on your anaerobic capacity, if it is very high......your FTP is on the lower end....maybe even 205-210 watts. If you are loaded with ST muscles and fit (you are), you could be closer to 220 watts at current fitness

Once you go for 20min, take 92% of that figure for your 45min to 70min "ftp range" power figure. Most quote 60min, but IIRC the physiology actually is more gray-area in that the duration could fall anywhere in that time period depending on the person.

I'm also more of a fan of knowing what you can do for things like 2min or 5min power also. As some people are gifted different ways. A lot of workouts say "do XXX % of ftp", but it's not one size fits all. I tend to do higher % of ftp for longer intervals and lower % of ftp for short intervals than suggested by the workouts. Others may reverse that.

That's why things like 4DP are popular. Profiles the rider.

I am curious - what makes your area so difficult for doing a longer 20min test?

Since this is a guessing thread, I'm going to guess that there are too many stoplights to do a good 20 min test.

To the OP - target 95% of your 13 min power in your 20 min test. If you are feeling good 1/2 way through bump it up, and if you feel good with 5 min to go bump it up again.

im located in santiago, chile, 6 million people city next to the andes mountains with another smaller mountain cord to the other side.
near the city most roads have a stop light or intersection of some sort. the ones that dont usually have climbs (not constant or too much gradient - ie: going twoards the mountains or over some mountain cord), most highways are not really safe and you use their side roads, but these usually have some minor stop here and there or have a bunch of upper passes that mess your rythm a bit (maybe im beeing too cautious here). ive heard most people do it in a 5-6% climb

thanks, this helps me a lot :)

thanks sir, appreciate it

Welcome to Bike Forums. You may want to expand your introduction and tell us about any racing / event plans.

As far as FTP, I would use 90% and set your FTP at 215 watts. Why not? After you do a structured workout, you can decide if the 215 FTP was correct or needs to be corrected up or down. If 215 was too easy, raise it to 220 watts for the next workout and see how that goes. I have found that FTP on any given day varies depending on many factors.

I use FTP as more of a guide versus a limiter. I never want my brain to think it has limitations. Racing is about doing extraordinary things versus taking tests. However, FTP is great for structuring workouts and keeping track of fatigue and of course managing energy when doing time trials. Good luck.

You could also do the 8 minute protocol and take 90% of that for your FTP. The way that one works is that you do two 8 minute max efforts, with plenty of rest in between. You don't average the results, you just use the better of the two. Hermes makes a good point too though. 20 minutes is totally arbitrary, and you could just use 12 minutes. Use 90 or 92% and see how it goes.

(I had more thoughts here)

If it was me, I'd use that 13 minute climb as your test. Forget about 20 minute or whatever. As Hermes said, start with 92% and make that your "FTP". Then whenever you do an FTP test use that same hill and stick to your 92, 90, or 95 as the percentage for setting your number.

That makes sense. I defer to the wisdom of Hermes . Better to underestimate than overestimate and adjust as needed.

hi there! million thanks Hermes,Yep, TheKillerPenguin and all previous posters. i think i got a pretty good starting point with the info you all gave me. you can see this is a nice comunity , glad im here.

btw ive got a couple ideas and doubts regarding my particular situation with bike training , but i think ill do another post somewhere in the near future to see what you guys can suggest, for now i just wanted to thank and declare this issue solved for me, so it doesnt steal more attention in the board, cheers!

Ride the 13 minute route 5x as hard as you can?