Originally Posted by
ZHVelo
"What sort of level is this at for someone untrained with no previous cycling or endurance experience?"
He wasn't asking for a comparison to competitive athletes but how he stacks up to other beginners. Compared to most beginners his FTP is not low.
He's made three threads.
The first thread was asking about a good starting FTP. The second thread was about getting a coach. This third thread was whether his estimated ftp is good.
So yes, he is asking within a competitive context.
Frankly, there is no "good" starting FTP for a cyclist outside of a competitive context, because good in and of itself denotes competition.
In any case, what the OP will hopefully have the chance to learn if group rides and racing resumes is that at the end of the day FTP is not what determines how "good" you are. It can put you on the field, but there are other, more crucial, components for actually getting results.