Boy, you did the test very well. Congratulations. This test is not easy and will always break anyone. I would advise you to have a higher cadence, try to keep it at 80 or above. That way you will be lighter, train to get used to this high cadence. I see some experienced cyclists and they are around 100 in cadence. This 2025 will be a lot of training for me too, anyway, let's train and increase the FTP.
Great job! This is a tough test. Good job keeping the training through the winter. It would help you a lot to get your cadence between 80-90. I can do a lot more work with the higher cadence. Safe training! Happy New Year!
Fantastic effort and looks like you went all out on that FTP test! I’ve got to do this test as part of a 3 month build up plan in Zwift and I’m dreading it! Have lost a load of weight over winter but, subsequently, have lost a lot of watts from my legs also 😢 You’ll be fighting fit when the spring arrives 💪
Inspiring mate. Just got my Zwiftride last week and am still getting used to it. Planning on doing the ramp test soon. As a fellow big lad, you nailed it.
Great work mate! I am doing this myself tomorrow to see where I am. Also I am just up the road from you in Backbarrow/Newby Bridge if you ever fancy a ride out
super effort, i know how tough these tests are.... Well done! was you in erg mode? i see that your cadence was low on the last 1 min effort. I did my last one not in Erg mode, and it was easier to spin a bit faster and keep the power going.
@@LakeDistrictcyclist i am fairly new to Zwift, but from what I gather in erg mode you really need to be spinning a mega cadence or the old spiral of death really kicks in.. Good luck on your next test
Well done 💯💥 I've tried the FTP test myself a few times, and it's always been really hard at the end! 🥵 I don't know how constructive it is, but what I miss the most when I'm watching your vides, is proper subtitles 😅 As a dane, I sometime struggle a bit hearing/understanding what you say, maybe because you sound a bit British. The auto-generated subs are mostly ok, but for instance Kicker Core are subbed as "kick a car", the CC often gives weird results, when product or place names are spoken. I don't know how many foreigners are watching your videos, and I'm sure you have enough work editing your videos already, but still, I hopy you wellcome feedback. Anyway, thanks for another great video, Ride on! Happy New Year, and good luck with your cycling goals in '25 🎉 /Ole, Denmark
Great effort and Happy New Year 👍 Sounds like you have some interesting vlogs coming up in 2025. Try not to take any notice of the negative comments, it says more about the person posting them than it does you. Good luck on your fitness journey 🚴♂️👍
Well done to you, absolutely brilliant effort, i did find that your cadence was really low, peddling that low does take more energy from your muscles which will fatigue your legs much quicker, if your able to why not do a z2 Zwift session for about an hour with cadence between 70 to 80 and see how that goes. It should make it easier for you. I do agree with Johnnyleach below but i would defo start slow and try and get it up to 80 - 90 cadence at stated by johnnyleach...... Keep up the good work your doing awesome
Happy New Year! Good effort! I'm no expert (just 2nd year of indoor cycling for me, and 7th of getting into cycling more seriously). But for me it looks like your cadence is quite low. I wonder if it is your natural preference? For me it's easier to maintain my higher power levels with a higher cadence (my avg RPM is over 90). With low cadence (everything lower than 70 RPM) my HR goes up (and the muscles are getting weak) very quickly. I've read somewhere that putting a lot of power with low cadence means that you need a high torque (read force) and it can be bad for my knee joints, and that's something I want to avoid (I'm close to my 50s).
Happy new year yes it’s interesting that I have low cadence might be as my legs a built for grinding spend a lot of time in lakes grinding up hills in a low cadence and grinding and not spinning a lot. I need to look into some workouts on Zwift to improve my cadence I think as a few have said so I appreciate the advice ☺️
You seem to be grinding? I turn off trainer realism and let the gears be the resistance.The test has me between 80-95 rpm.Also,are you getting enough protein? After finding out what happens to the heart after 50 I've got serious about the weight.At least 1 gramme of protein per kilo of lean body mass and if training 1.6. I'm hoping for 300 watts ftp but that will maybe take 6? months.
I'm new to indoor. First ride was yesterday. Outside, my cadence is in the 80s, but you were at 60. It's that your normal cadence? Could you increase your cadence and the resistance will compensate?
I do have a low cadence, don’t know if it’s because I’m climbing in the lakes a lot so I find my legs like grinding and low cadence than spinning at a higher cadence or not as fit as I would like to be. It’s a interesting topic I would love to get more info on it. But 80s sounds good and probably should be there myself 😊
Boy, you did the test very well. Congratulations. This test is not easy and will always break anyone. I would advise you to have a higher cadence, try to keep it at 80 or above. That way you will be lighter, train to get used to this high cadence. I see some experienced cyclists and they are around 100 in cadence. This 2025 will be a lot of training for me too, anyway, let's train and increase the FTP.
Thank you so much, yes getting some great advice on higher cadence so going to look at some of the workouts in Zwift to improve my cadence 😊
Its fixed if you have ERG on
Such a strong effort. Good to see you wanting to improve. Don’t let the haters get to you and keep it going.
Thank you, appreciate it 😊
Good job!!! Everyone's cycling journey is different. Just keep digging deep and you will shine on the other side!
Thank you that’s kind of you to say 😊
Great job! This is a tough test. Good job keeping the training through the winter. It would help you a lot to get your cadence between 80-90. I can do a lot more work with the higher cadence.
Safe training! Happy New Year!
Thank you definitely going to work on my cadence 😊
Well done! Inspired to do this tomorrow! Happy New Year! 🎉🎉
Thank you that’s kind of you to say, Happy new year 😊
Im now up to date with your zwift videos. Looking forward to future content. Thanks again for the code.
Thanks I’m thinking of doing more Zwift videos like Alpe de Zwift so thanks
Fantastic effort and looks like you went all out on that FTP test! I’ve got to do this test as part of a 3 month build up plan in Zwift and I’m dreading it! Have lost a load of weight over winter but, subsequently, have lost a lot of watts from my legs also 😢 You’ll be fighting fit when the spring arrives 💪
Thank you, appreciate it 😊
Inspiring mate. Just got my Zwiftride last week and am still getting used to it. Planning on doing the ramp test soon. As a fellow big lad, you nailed it.
Thank you that’s kind of you to say 😊
Great Effort as always dave and HNY looking forward to your adventures through the year mate
Thank you mate, happy new year 🥳 thank you for the support ☺️
Thank you for saving me a good few pound. Used your code. Hope to see you in Watopia as soon as im kitted out.
No worries tried to get it to help the viewers as I struggled to find one online buying mine, see you there add me once set up 😊
You did brilliantly, well done.. Stay consistent and you will only get better. Ride On 👍
Thank you that’s kind of you to say 😊
Great to see this type of challenge
Thank you, Zwift is really good for a challenge that’s for certain 😊
Congratulations on your channel growth. Keep making awesome videos. Happy New Year. 🙌
Thank you Ryan appreciate it love your channel too mate very inspirational 😊
@LakeDistrictcyclist Here's to a great 2025... We got this. 🙌
Happy new year mate
Great work mate! I am doing this myself tomorrow to see where I am. Also I am just up the road from you in Backbarrow/Newby Bridge if you ever fancy a ride out
Thank you mate, was up Backbarrow few weeks ago did a video on the Windermere way 😊
@@LakeDistrictcyclist Yeah saw that one mate, that's my local loop
Happy new year Dave.
Happy new year mate
Well done mate , great effort 👌
Thank you mate much appreciated 😊
super effort, i know how tough these tests are.... Well done! was you in erg mode? i see that your cadence was low on the last 1 min effort. I did my last one not in Erg mode, and it was easier to spin a bit faster and keep the power going.
Thank you, yes in Erg mode I’m thinking of doing one with that off as it feels like it goes from easy to no chance at 300w, going to try without ☺️
@@LakeDistrictcyclist i am fairly new to Zwift, but from what I gather in erg mode you really need to be spinning a mega cadence or the old spiral of death really kicks in.. Good luck on your next test
Well done 💯💥 I've tried the FTP test myself a few times, and it's always been really hard at the end! 🥵
I don't know how constructive it is, but what I miss the most when I'm watching your vides, is proper subtitles 😅 As a dane, I sometime struggle a bit hearing/understanding what you say, maybe because you sound a bit British. The auto-generated subs are mostly ok, but for instance Kicker Core are subbed as "kick a car", the CC often gives weird results, when product or place names are spoken. I don't know how many foreigners are watching your videos, and I'm sure you have enough work editing your videos already, but still, I hopy you wellcome feedback. Anyway, thanks for another great video, Ride on! Happy New Year, and good luck with your cycling goals in '25 🎉
/Ole, Denmark
Thank you, I need to work out how I can do subtitles or TH-cam make it easier to do 😊
Great effort and Happy New Year 👍 Sounds like you have some interesting vlogs coming up in 2025. Try not to take any notice of the negative comments, it says more about the person posting them than it does you. Good luck on your fitness journey 🚴♂️👍
Thank you and Happy New Year 😊
Well done to you, absolutely brilliant effort, i did find that your cadence was really low, peddling that low does take more energy from your muscles which will fatigue your legs much quicker, if your able to why not do a z2 Zwift session for about an hour with cadence between 70 to 80 and see how that goes. It should make it easier for you. I do agree with Johnnyleach below but i would defo start slow and try and get it up to 80 - 90 cadence at stated by johnnyleach...... Keep up the good work your doing awesome
Thank you yes going to do some cadence building seems that’s what I need to work on going off the advice, appreciate it 😊
great on you to start the year on Day 1 - lets hope some more great weather videos - note Thurs 2nd is supposed to be goood :-)
Hopefully out on the 2nd thank you ☺️
Great effort, ❤
Thank you that’s kind of you to say 😊
Nice effort on your test! You might see FTP increases as you ride on the platform. What are your next steps? Racing? Workouts?
Workouts want to improve my cadence thank you
Happy New Year! Good effort! I'm no expert (just 2nd year of indoor cycling for me, and 7th of getting into cycling more seriously). But for me it looks like your cadence is quite low. I wonder if it is your natural preference? For me it's easier to maintain my higher power levels with a higher cadence (my avg RPM is over 90). With low cadence (everything lower than 70 RPM) my HR goes up (and the muscles are getting weak) very quickly. I've read somewhere that putting a lot of power with low cadence means that you need a high torque (read force) and it can be bad for my knee joints, and that's something I want to avoid (I'm close to my 50s).
Happy new year yes it’s interesting that I have low cadence might be as my legs a built for grinding spend a lot of time in lakes grinding up hills in a low cadence and grinding and not spinning a lot. I need to look into some workouts on Zwift to improve my cadence I think as a few have said so I appreciate the advice ☺️
Have you had a chance to race on TrainingPeaks Virtual yet?
No not heard of it, will have to check it out thank you
Do you do your training in a garage or shed, if so does it get cold.
You soon warm up when you start peddling 😊
You seem to be grinding? I turn off trainer realism and let the gears be the resistance.The test has me between 80-95 rpm.Also,are you getting enough protein? After finding out what happens to the heart after 50 I've got serious about the weight.At least 1 gramme of protein per kilo of lean body mass and if training 1.6. I'm hoping for 300 watts ftp but that will maybe take 6? months.
Thank you, yes try and have a protein diet and trainer was in erg mode so going to try with it off next time see if I can get the cadence up 😊
I've never done a ramp test, do you have to stay in the same gear all the time
Hi yes zwift changes the resistance so you are at the correct watts
I'm new to indoor. First ride was yesterday. Outside, my cadence is in the 80s, but you were at 60. It's that your normal cadence? Could you increase your cadence and the resistance will compensate?
I do have a low cadence, don’t know if it’s because I’m climbing in the lakes a lot so I find my legs like grinding and low cadence than spinning at a higher cadence or not as fit as I would like to be. It’s a interesting topic I would love to get more info on it. But 80s sounds good and probably should be there myself 😊
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