What is TR in cycling?
What is TrainerRoad? TrainerRoad is a cycling training system designed to make you faster with science-based, goal-driven training. What do I need to use TrainerRoad? You need our app, available on iOS, Android, Mac & Windows.
What is an average FTP cycling?
The article claims that a typical fit cyclist might be able to crank out 250 to 300 watts as an average for a 20 minute FTP (functional threshold point) test, while the pros usually average 400 watts.
Is 4 watts per kg good?
And so is 4W/kg if you consider that 6W/kg on the major climbs of grand tours is about the benchmark for being in the first half of the field. However, 4W/kg is still better than most club level cyclists, and is literally lapping everyone on the couch. So it’s a great goal to target.
What is a good power to weight ratio for cycling?
Power-to-weight ratios vary across a wide spectrum. Generally, untrained riders have an FTP below 2.0 W/kg for men and 1.5 W/kg for women, while professional racers may be capable of sustaining more than 6.0 W/kg for men and 5.5 for women.
Is Zwift or TrainerRoad better?
Given Zwift’s super-limited training functionality today (in terms of tracking historical progress, setting forward goals, having workouts adjust automatically, etc…), everything TrainerRoad has is better than Zwift in this area.
Does TrainerRoad make you faster?
For everything else, TrainerRoad will make you faster on the bike, period.
What is a good 20-minute FTP?
The 95 per cent is a number based off averages, but for many amateurs, the power drop-off between 20 and 60 minutes can be much greater than five per cent, so those athletes might be better off using 92 or even 90 per cent.
What is a good FTP per kg?
How ‘good’ is your FTP?
| World Class Pro | Cat 4 and 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5.6 – 6.4 w/kg | 2.4 – 3.6 w/kg |
| Female | 5.3 – 5.6 w/kg | 2.0 – 3.1 w/kg |
What’s a good FTP kg?
What is a good FTP kg?
Are lighter cyclists faster?
And even though a lighter bike has a slight advantage over a heavier one, any lead it achieves up a hill will be partially cancelled out on the way down. (A heavier bike won’t make up the entire difference, especially if the downhill requires breaking, but it will accelerate slightly faster than a lighter one.)