Originally Posted by
hubcyclist
I'm friendly with Kolie Moore (empirical cycling podcast) and he definitely advocates for z2 being on the easier end of the spectrum, even as low as 55%. Personally, I feel like the best balance for me is around 200-210w for long endurance (305w ftp atm), my 5hr power is 230 so endurance isn't too much of an issue for me!
200- 210 is high z2 with a 300w FTP. Do you have a specific reason for pedaling that hard during endurance rides? I'm pretty tired when I end long rides with hat kind of AP.
Another thing that's important to factor in is IF as well. My riding has a lot of coasting down hill and start/stop from stoplights etc. I don't have a ton of continuously open stretches where I can just stay steady on it.
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