Powerpod calibration and power numbers
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:14 am
Hi there,
I have been using Powerpod for just over a week now and I am hearing from my colleagues that the power data I am gettign are overestimated.
In particular, I attmpted a 2x8 min FTP test the otehr day and while I have only managed to do one half of that test I got an average power on those 8 minutes to be ca. 305 W. Now, I will not calculate my FTP from this as it was only half of the necessary test, but the range of FTP seems quite high (275 Watt-ish) for a newbie like myself. Perhaps I did something wrong with the calibration?
I attached here the calibration ride file as well as the actual ride with the 8 minute effort.
Could you please comment? Is there something off about my calibration? I am 82 kg and my bike is about 9 kg
M
I have been using Powerpod for just over a week now and I am hearing from my colleagues that the power data I am gettign are overestimated.
In particular, I attmpted a 2x8 min FTP test the otehr day and while I have only managed to do one half of that test I got an average power on those 8 minutes to be ca. 305 W. Now, I will not calculate my FTP from this as it was only half of the necessary test, but the range of FTP seems quite high (275 Watt-ish) for a newbie like myself. Perhaps I did something wrong with the calibration?
I attached here the calibration ride file as well as the actual ride with the 8 minute effort.
Could you please comment? Is there something off about my calibration? I am 82 kg and my bike is about 9 kg
M