I am the proud new owner of a PowerTap 2.4. I have done 3 workouts with it so far and Im looking for some help estimating my current FTP. I have done a a 2x20 and a 2 x 30 workout with a NP in the range of 200-215, both indoors and my perceived effort was relatively high. Yesterday I did a 2 hour ride outdoors and found it much easier to make power. I did a 60 minute interval pushing things a bit with a NP of 213, followed by a 40 minute interval again trying to push things a bit, but not overdoing it with a NP of 220.
Also wonder if other people have experienced a fairly sizeable difference on their indoor vs. outdoor FTP and how do you reconcile that with your training. Should I just try to train outdoors more, or assume the same perceived effort is providing a similar benefit indoors or out.
Also wonder if other people have experienced a fairly sizeable difference on their indoor vs. outdoor FTP and how do you reconcile that with your training. Should I just try to train outdoors more, or assume the same perceived effort is providing a similar benefit indoors or out.