@CoachJake Have my 10(5)10 tomorrow but weather here is atrocious.
Is it ok to do it Indoors on bikeerg ?
If so does that mean my field test should also be done indoors on Saturday apples/apples ?
Thanks
Hi!
You can do those indoors. However I would recommend you not use erg so you know how hard you can ride. The idea is to push yourself to help determine what you can hold for your 20 minute test. If you do erg it might hold you back a bit when you can do more. But at the same time its good to know if the second effort you can’t keep as high as the first than the first efforts pace would be too hard for 20 minutes.
Even if you do them indoors today you can still do field test outdoors. And I really recommend you do the field test outdoors. That should give you a more accurate FTP number. Sometimes riders struggle to do the same power indoors as they do outdoors.
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Thanks for that .
Think it is best to do these in the real world.
Did my 2 × 10 this morning …bull in a china shop for first one then lagged on 2nd leg.
Pacing: Live and learn. Thought I would have smashed a KOM but came close.
That is what these are for. Help you learn about your pacing strategy for your 20 minute effort which will determine your FTP which is important.
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Thanks again for the advice
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Pacing out the window today for test but chuffed with new FTP of 287w.
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