Page 20 - Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

20-03.-2007, 05:01 AM	#286
Dirtcoach Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11	Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power? Current FTP: 305w; Mass: 65.6 kg; 4.65 watts/kg Cat 2 35+ now Age: 42; Years cycling: 15; Best FTP 365 at 67.4 kg 5.41 watts/kg Best result: 50:10 for a 40K 1996

22-03.-2007, 05:40 AM	#287
clausfod Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 10	Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power? Racing for 2 years. FTP 414 watt Weight 78 kg Age 31 Cat. 1/2 in Denmark. __________________ Claus Nielsen http://www.ckaarhus.dk

22-03.-2007, 06:08 AM	#288
PSUcycling Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: northern, mexico - texas Posts: 170	Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power? the holster 370 67 5.52 Camoscio 340 62 5.48 scotmart 385 72 5.35 19:58 (47:21 on a 37.8km course) musher 340 64 5.31 clausfod 414 78 5.307 bigmatt 396 75 5.28 joemw 354 68 5.20 whoawhoa 320 62.5 5.12 gvanwagner 325 64 5.08 c.walton 325 65 5.00 BullGod 340 69 4.93 musher 318 65 4.89 Markster 335 70 4.79 19:57 51:55 2007 bikeguy 340 72 kg 4.71 W/kg, 12 minute power 400 (+?) w @ 100 rpm PSUCycling 315 67 4.7 up from 4.49w last year and down 1kg Dirtcoach 305 65.6 4.65 postal_bag 345 75 4.6 gonzalovilaseca 310 68 4.56 kennethn 320 70.3 4.55 JohnMeyers 350 77 4.54 rmur 380 85 4.47 (PT Pro) peterpen 290 65 4.46 zaskar 280 63 4.44 midbunchlurker 275 62 4.43 joule 266 60 4.43 HammerHead 300 68 4.41 rouleur 315 72 4.38 Thorman 340 78 4.36 rmur 370 85 4.35 (PT Pro, ~380W on SRM) Chowderm 325 75 4.33 52:19 Lazy Llama 286 66 4.33 13.3 mi TT, 30:12 dshep27283 345 80 4.31 PaulMD 297 69 4.30 RobM 312 73 4.27 2006 bikeguy 315 74 4.26 corrected for weight cadence230 280 4.24 bikeguy 315 72 4.38 5 km rolling TT, 7:15; standard, no aero bars, after 90k andoveradi 322 76 4.23 mattv2099 314 75 4.19 Stanette 313 75 4.17 Atsic 252 61 4.13 yzfrr11 310 75 4.13 Xav 318 77 4.13 pledac 285 69 4.13 Spunout 280 68 4.12 NomadVW 322 78 4.12 RapDaddyo 325 80 4.06 jbvcoaching 310 77 4.03 21:10 52:17 velobob 310 77 4.03 jack.hutchinson 285 71 4.01 PeterWright 280 70 4 bspurgeon 315 78.5 3.99 K50 275 69 3.99, (no TT's) all XC baby! cube 290 73 3.97 Old Junker 250 63 3.97 velomanct 310 79 3.92 My02Sti 305 79 3.86 Otb4evr 385 100 3.85 22:19 58:48 BlueJersey 230 60 3.83 robkit 280 75 3.73 amartinez 250 67 3.73 Trailhead 312 84 3.71 11ring 256 70 3.66 22.10 sugaken 240 66 3.64 woodgab 321 89 3.61 bigbevans 260 73 3.56 21:30 (270 w) 56:46 Hookyrider 284 80 3.55 Krazyderek 260 78 3.33 AndROOb 232 71 3.27 spomanski 310 96 3.23 alleycat 170 52 3.27 netscriber 143 47 3.04 beerco 220 78 2.82 fmarques25 204 74 2.76 offthebackCT 200 76 2.63 DesFlurane 189 92 2.05 updated! __________________ Chann McRae Cycling Coach Velossimo Racing Team Racing Blog john@cmcoaching.com

27-03.-2007, 06:40 AM

#289

mullerrj

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorman

FTP: 340w now, a little higher (hopefully) when the racing starts in March
Age: 35
Mass: 78kg now, 75kg in season
Years cycling: 4 years racing, currently cat 3

No recent results to speak of except a 40k TT win last year on a windy 90+ degree day.

I won a couple of races as a cat 4, but since then it's been an uphill battle in the 123 fields.

With an FTP of 340 at 78 Kg, that's a 4.35 power to weight ratio. You say you're a Cat-3? Maybe Cat-3 Sandbagger...that's mid Cat-2 power dude.

27-03.-2007, 06:48 AM

#290

PSUcycling

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullerrj

With an FTP of 340 at 78 Kg, that's a 4.35 power to weight ratio. You say you're a Cat-3? Maybe Cat-3 Sandbagger...that's mid Cat-2 power dude.

FTP is not the ONLY determiner of what cat you should/can race in! V02, tactics, type of terrain etc. If this guy lives in the mtns, then he may have trouble staying in with a strong Pro/1 group climbing, for that you might need closer to 5w/kg.

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27-03.-2007, 07:43 AM

#291

whoawhoa

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullerrj

With an FTP of 340 at 78 Kg, that's a 4.35 power to weight ratio. You say you're a Cat-3? Maybe Cat-3 Sandbagger...that's mid Cat-2 power dude.

haha. what would you say about me racing cat 3 on 5w/kg?

Last I checked race category and sandbagger status were decided by results, not power numbers.

27-03.-2007, 07:52 AM

#292

mullerrj

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSUcycling

I know- just bustin' his chops..I can only dream of that power to weight ratio.

27-03.-2007, 07:53 AM

#293

mullerrj

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoawhoa

haha. what would you say about me racing cat 3 on 5w/kg?

Last I checked race category and sandbagger status were decided by results, not power numbers.

Cat 3 at 5 w/kg? sheesh Don't know what to say...how bout..I'm jealous.

27-03.-2007, 08:14 AM

#294

whoawhoa

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mullerrj

Cat 3 at 5 w/kg? sheesh Don't know what to say...how bout..I'm jealous.

Upgrading in the next few days, as soon as I feel motivated enough to type up a results sheet.

28-03.-2007, 04:06 AM	#295
DesFlurane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 145	Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power? There has been a nice improvement since January 240 90 2.66

28-03.-2007, 07:12 AM

#296

grebletie

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSUcycling

the holster 370 67 5.52
Camoscio 340 62 5.48
scotmart 385 72 5.35 19:58 (47:21 on a 37.8km course)
musher 340 64 5.31
clausfod 414 78 5.307
bigmatt 396 75 5.28
joemw 354 68 5.20
whoawhoa 320 62.5 5.12
gvanwagner 325 64 5.08
c.walton 325 65 5.00
BullGod 340 69 4.93
musher 318 65 4.89
Markster 335 70 4.79 19:57 51:55
2007 bikeguy 340 72 kg 4.71 W/kg, 12 minute power 400 (+?) w @ 100 rpm
PSUCycling 315 67 4.7 up from 4.49w last year and down 1kg
Dirtcoach 305 65.6 4.65
postal_bag 345 75 4.6
gonzalovilaseca 310 68 4.56
kennethn 320 70.3 4.55
JohnMeyers 350 77 4.54
rmur 380 85 4.47 (PT Pro)
peterpen 290 65 4.46
zaskar 280 63 4.44
midbunchlurker 275 62 4.43
joule 266 60 4.43
HammerHead 300 68 4.41
rouleur 315 72 4.38
Thorman 340 78 4.36
rmur 370 85 4.35 (PT Pro, ~380W on SRM)
Chowderm 325 75 4.33 52:19
Lazy Llama 286 66 4.33 13.3 mi TT, 30:12
dshep27283 345 80 4.31
PaulMD 297 69 4.30
RobM 312 73 4.27
2006 bikeguy 315 74 4.26 corrected for weight
cadence230 280 4.24
bikeguy 315 72 4.38 5 km rolling TT, 7:15; standard, no aero bars, after 90k
andoveradi 322 76 4.23
mattv2099 314 75 4.19
grebletie 272 65 4.18
Stanette 313 75 4.17
Atsic 252 61 4.13
yzfrr11 310 75 4.13
Xav 318 77 4.13
pledac 285 69 4.13
Spunout 280 68 4.12
NomadVW 322 78 4.12
RapDaddyo 325 80 4.06
jbvcoaching 310 77 4.03 21:10 52:17
velobob 310 77 4.03
jack.hutchinson 285 71 4.01
PeterWright 280 70 4
bspurgeon 315 78.5 3.99
K50 275 69 3.99, (no TT's) all XC baby!
cube 290 73 3.97
Old Junker 250 63 3.97
velomanct 310 79 3.92
My02Sti 305 79 3.86
Otb4evr 385 100 3.85 22:19 58:48
BlueJersey 230 60 3.83
robkit 280 75 3.73
amartinez 250 67 3.73
Trailhead 312 84 3.71
11ring 256 70 3.66 22.10
sugaken 240 66 3.64
woodgab 321 89 3.61
bigbevans 260 73 3.56 21:30 (270 w) 56:46
Hookyrider 284 80 3.55
Krazyderek 260 78 3.33
AndROOb 232 71 3.27
spomanski 310 96 3.23
alleycat 170 52 3.27
netscriber 143 47 3.04
beerco 220 78 2.82
fmarques25 204 74 2.76
offthebackCT 200 76 2.63
DesFlurane 189 92 2.05

Just retested again today. About a 10 watt bump from the last time I tested. Now I just need to learn race tactics and strategy. That and I need to stop doing Midwest Crits.

I wish I had historical numbers to compare against. It's fun tracking improvements, and finding deficits in ability. Although last year was my first year cycling, so I'm sure the numbers wouldn't be demonstrative of anything.

30-03.-2007, 03:16 AM

#297

iliveonnitro

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSUcycling

the holster 370 67 5.52
Camoscio 340 62 5.48
scotmart 385 72 5.35 19:58 (47:21 on a 37.8km course)
musher 340 64 5.31
clausfod 414 78 5.307
bigmatt 396 75 5.28
joemw 354 68 5.20
whoawhoa 320 62.5 5.12
gvanwagner 325 64 5.08
c.walton 325 65 5.00
BullGod 340 69 4.93
musher 318 65 4.89
Markster 335 70 4.79 19:57 51:55
2007 bikeguy 340 72 kg 4.71 W/kg, 12 minute power 400 (+?) w @ 100 rpm
PSUCycling 315 67 4.7 up from 4.49w last year and down 1kg
Dirtcoach 305 65.6 4.65
postal_bag 345 75 4.6
gonzalovilaseca 310 68 4.56
kennethn 320 70.3 4.55
JohnMeyers 350 77 4.54
rmur 380 85 4.47 (PT Pro)
peterpen 290 65 4.46
zaskar 280 63 4.44
midbunchlurker 275 62 4.43
joule 266 60 4.43
HammerHead 300 68 4.41
rouleur 315 72 4.38
Thorman 340 78 4.36
rmur 370 85 4.35 (PT Pro, ~380W on SRM)
Chowderm 325 75 4.33 52:19
Lazy Llama 286 66 4.33 13.3 mi TT, 30:12
dshep27283 345 80 4.31
PaulMD 297 69 4.30
RobM 312 73 4.27
2006 bikeguy 315 74 4.26 corrected for weight
cadence230 280 4.24
bikeguy 315 72 4.38 5 km rolling TT, 7:15; standard, no aero bars, after 90k
andoveradi 322 76 4.23
mattv2099 314 75 4.19
Stanette 313 75 4.17
Atsic 252 61 4.13
yzfrr11 310 75 4.13
Xav 318 77 4.13
pledac 285 69 4.13
Spunout 280 68 4.12
NomadVW 322 78 4.12
RapDaddyo 325 80 4.06
jbvcoaching 310 77 4.03 21:10 52:17
velobob 310 77 4.03
jack.hutchinson 285 71 4.01
PeterWright 280 70 4
bspurgeon 315 78.5 3.99
K50 275 69 3.99, (no TT's) all XC baby!
cube 290 73 3.97
Old Junker 250 63 3.97
velomanct 310 79 3.92
My02Sti 305 79 3.86
Otb4evr 385 100 3.85 22:19 58:48
BlueJersey 230 60 3.83
robkit 280 75 3.73
amartinez 250 67 3.73
Trailhead 312 84 3.71
11ring 256 70 3.66 22.10
sugaken 240 66 3.64
woodgab 321 89 3.61
bigbevans 260 73 3.56 21:30 (270 w) 56:46
Hookyrider 284 80 3.55
Krazyderek 260 78 3.33
AndROOb 232 71 3.27
spomanski 310 96 3.23
alleycat 170 52 3.27
netscriber 143 47 3.04
beerco 220 78 2.82
fmarques25 204 74 2.76
offthebackCT 200 76 2.63
DesFlurane 189 92 2.05

I'll throw mine into the mix: 277w, 67.5kg, 4.1w/kg. Cat5.

You should update the list with the category in which each rider competes to get an idea where we should aim to hit a certain level.

30-03.-2007, 04:20 AM

#298

PSUcycling

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by iliveonnitro

I'll throw mine into the mix: 277w, 67.5kg, 4.1w/kg. Cat5.

You should update the list with the category in which each rider competes to get an idea where we should aim to hit a certain level.

thats a good idea...

the holster 370 67 5.52
Camoscio 340 62 5.48
scotmart 385 72 5.35 19:58 (47:21 on a 37.8km course)
musher 340 64 5.31
clausfod 414 78 5.307
bigmatt 396 75 5.28
joemw 354 68 5.20
whoawhoa 320 62.5 5.12
gvanwagner 325 64 5.08
c.walton 325 65 5.00
BullGod 340 69 4.93
musher 318 65 4.89
Markster 335 70 4.79 19:57 51:55
2007 bikeguy 340 72 kg 4.71 W/kg, 12 minute power 400 (+?) w @ 100 rpm
PSUCycling 315 67 4.7 Cat2 (U.S.)
Dirtcoach 305 65.6 4.65
postal_bag 345 75 4.6
gonzalovilaseca 310 68 4.56
kennethn 320 70.3 4.55
JohnMeyers 350 77 4.54
rmur 380 85 4.47 (PT Pro)
peterpen 290 65 4.46
zaskar 280 63 4.44
midbunchlurker 275 62 4.43
joule 266 60 4.43
HammerHead 300 68 4.41
rouleur 315 72 4.38
Thorman 340 78 4.36
rmur 370 85 4.35 (PT Pro, ~380W on SRM)
Chowderm 325 75 4.33 52:19
Lazy Llama 286 66 4.33 13.3 mi TT, 30:12
dshep27283 345 80 4.31
PaulMD 297 69 4.30
RobM 312 73 4.27
2006 bikeguy 315 74 4.26 corrected for weight
cadence230 280 4.24
bikeguy 315 72 4.38 5 km rolling TT, 7:15; standard, no aero bars, after 90k
andoveradi 322 76 4.23
mattv2099 314 75 4.19
Stanette 313 75 4.17
Atsic 252 61 4.13
yzfrr11 310 75 4.13
Xav 318 77 4.13
pledac 285 69 4.13
Spunout 280 68 4.12
NomadVW 322 78 4.12
RapDaddyo 325 80 4.06
jbvcoaching 310 77 4.03 21:10 52:17
velobob 310 77 4.03
jack.hutchinson 285 71 4.01
PeterWright 280 70 4
bspurgeon 315 78.5 3.99
K50 275 69 3.99, (no TT's) all XC baby!
cube 290 73 3.97
Old Junker 250 63 3.97
velomanct 310 79 3.92
My02Sti 305 79 3.86
Otb4evr 385 100 3.85 22:19 58:48
BlueJersey 230 60 3.83
robkit 280 75 3.73
amartinez 250 67 3.73
Trailhead 312 84 3.71
11ring 256 70 3.66 22.10
sugaken 240 66 3.64
woodgab 321 89 3.61
bigbevans 260 73 3.56 21:30 (270 w) 56:46
Hookyrider 284 80 3.55
Krazyderek 260 78 3.33
AndROOb 232 71 3.27
spomanski 310 96 3.23
alleycat 170 52 3.27
netscriber 143 47 3.04
beerco 220 78 2.82
fmarques25 204 74 2.76
offthebackCT 200 76 2.63
DesFlurane 189 92 2.05

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30-03.-2007, 05:51 AM	#299
jbvcoaching Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 204	Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power? the holster 370 67 5.52 Camoscio 340 62 5.48 scotmart 385 72 5.35 19:58 (47:21 on a 37.8km course) musher 340 64 5.31 clausfod 414 78 5.307 bigmatt 396 75 5.28 joemw 354 68 5.20 whoawhoa 320 62.5 5.12 gvanwagner 325 64 5.08 c.walton 325 65 5.00 BullGod 340 69 4.93 musher 318 65 4.89 Markster 335 70 4.79 19:57 51:55 2007 bikeguy 340 72 kg 4.71 W/kg, 12 minute power 400 (+?) w @ 100 rpm PSUCycling 315 67 4.7 Cat2 (U.S.) Dirtcoach 305 65.6 4.65 postal_bag 345 75 4.6 gonzalovilaseca 310 68 4.56 kennethn 320 70.3 4.55 JohnMeyers 350 77 4.54 rmur 380 85 4.47 (PT Pro) peterpen 290 65 4.46 zaskar 280 63 4.44 midbunchlurker 275 62 4.43 joule 266 60 4.43 HammerHead 300 68 4.41 rouleur 315 72 4.38 Thorman 340 78 4.36 rmur 370 85 4.35 (PT Pro, ~380W on SRM) Chowderm 325 75 4.33 52:19 Lazy Llama 286 66 4.33 13.3 mi TT, 30:12 dshep27283 345 80 4.31 PaulMD 297 69 4.30 RobM 312 73 4.27 2006 bikeguy 315 74 4.26 corrected for weight cadence230 280 4.24 bikeguy 315 72 4.38 5 km rolling TT, 7:15; standard, no aero bars, after 90k andoveradi 322 76 4.23 mattv2099 314 75 4.19 Stanette 313 75 4.17 Atsic 252 61 4.13 yzfrr11 310 75 4.13 Xav 318 77 4.13 pledac 285 69 4.13 Spunout 280 68 4.12 NomadVW 322 78 4.12 RapDaddyo 325 80 4.06 velobob 310 77 4.03 jack.hutchinson 285 71 4.01 PeterWright 280 70 4 bspurgeon 315 78.5 3.99 K50 275 69 3.99, (no TT's) all XC baby! cube 290 73 3.97 Old Junker 250 63 3.97 velomanct 310 79 3.92 jbvcoaching 300* 77 3.90 21:10 52:17 USCF & ACA cat 1 My02Sti 305 79 3.86 Otb4evr 385 100 3.85 22:19 58:48 BlueJersey 230 60 3.83 robkit 280 75 3.73 amartinez 250 67 3.73 Trailhead 312 84 3.71 11ring 256 70 3.66 22.10 sugaken 240 66 3.64 woodgab 321 89 3.61 bigbevans 260 73 3.56 21:30 (270 w) 56:46 Hookyrider 284 80 3.55 Krazyderek 260 78 3.33 AndROOb 232 71 3.27 spomanski 310 96 3.23 alleycat 170 52 3.27 netscriber 143 47 3.04 beerco 220 78 2.82 fmarques25 204 74 2.76 offthebackCT 200 76 2.63 DesFlurane 189 92 2.05 * All testing and training, and most racing done between 7000' - 7500'. I really don't know what it is at sea level, although FTP never exceeded ~330W when I still lived there from 2001-2004. The 10 mile time listed is from sea level in 2004, while the 40k PR is from 2005 at 6500'.

30-03.-2007, 07:43 AM

#300

K50

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Re: Poll: What's your Functional Threshold power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by iliveonnitro

I'll throw mine into the mix: 277w, 67.5kg, 4.1w/kg. Cat5.

You should update the list with the category in which each rider competes to get an idea where we should aim to hit a certain level.

Yeah, that's a good idea. But seriously, you're only Cat 5 at 4.1W/kg? Are you new to racing? I figured at 4W/kg you'd be able to get to Cat 3 in most places, and at the very least a good Cat 4 racer.

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