Originally Posted by
hubcyclist
so TR has given folks early access to their new FTP estimation thing, which they claim is not just an algorithm based on one's power curve. Anyhow, I tried an estimate and it estimates me to have a 302 ftp (from my current 295 setting), based on recent training quality and such, doesn't seem unreasonable
My ego would accept an overestimated FTP as well
(aren't they all in the context of an actual 1-hour effort?). In your case...the estimated value seems like it would be within a reasonable error range. Training Peaks provides something similar on a file-by-file basis which is either simply a consistent 8 or 20-minute effort multiplied by the appropriate rate to give an estimated FTP for that event. I don't care enough to look into what data, or calculation method, TP uses, but it is fun to look at nonetheless. Does TR update this estimation after every upload, or is this a every other week kind of thing?