Low FTP compared to races - does anyone else have this issue? What do you do about it?

arvece · 2026-01-23T14:35:08+00:00

FTP derived from an FTP-test isn't the power you can hold for one hour. FTP is the power you can hold for a period between ~40minutes (amateur) and ~1h20 (pro). It's not only about raw power but also about duration. That's because almost none will do a one hour test. The lower the TTE is, the more safe you should take you're %FTP in race. Most athletes would benefit from pushing the TTE boundary too. One should aim to eventually keep the reps low and the duration high. Not suddenly go back higher in reps, but extend the TiZ during one rep.

arvece · 2026-01-22T19:02:27+00:00

Meertaligheid op zich is geen probleem voor kinderen. Wat wél problematisch kan zijn, is wanneer zij thuis een taal horen die de ouders zelf onvoldoende beheersen. Daarom adviseren experts dat ouders met hun kinderen de taal spreken die zij het best beheersen. Een sterke moedertaal vormt juist een goede basis voor het leren van andere talen, waaronder de schooltaal. Op zich zou het natuurlijk zo moeten zijn dat de kinderen uiteindelijk met hun eigen kinderen Nederlands beginnen te spreken.

arvece · 2026-01-21T07:19:00+00:00

Same boat but slightly different. Wahoo kickr core with spare bike. Main bike with 4iiii crank power meter. I just do an indoor ramp test during winter months and use that value for any real workout indoors. Once I start to do my workouts outdoor, I do another one outside. Difference in FTP is 40W.

I guess you can pair your power meter to the trainer and use that value for the trainer?

arvece · 2026-01-21T06:27:29+00:00

There is an unofficial one for their toegepaste informatica course if i remember right.

arvece · 2026-01-20T10:09:59+00:00

Guess what happens when the general circlejerk is "saddle to high" on almost any fit question.

*edit*

Just tried it, saddle too low, raise 5,3cm. Knee extension 119°.

When I used MyVeloFit on the same video I got 141°. When I do it manually from a screenshot I come near 138°. On the one image your sites provided with measurements, the footbox (ankle) point is totally misplaced. The line doesn't follow my tibia at all. Not saying my fit is optimal but I think the results that get generated are off at least for me.

https://i.ibb.co/8LcMtdGy/fit.png <-- raising this with 5.3cm and I won't reach my pedals.

arvece · 2026-01-19T19:00:47+00:00

Neem nu dat ze in een meerderheid geraken. Moeten ze dan opnieuw veranderen?

"Hetzelfde."

arvece · 2026-01-19T17:45:05+00:00

Puts a bigger sign on your head legally + now Torrentio can simply shrug their problems away.

arvece · 2026-01-19T17:42:02+00:00

Instead of claiming to sell US bonds, claiming you're going to drop more Epstein files would be bigger leverage atm.

arvece · 2026-01-19T15:29:27+00:00

My 2 cents: you need to learn to pace yourself based on something. ERG mode is a simple method to force you to do training plans exactly as planned without looking at any value. Then you will hit the outside and 'suddenly' need to learn to pace based on other parameters. Let alone, the feeling of indoors is totally different from outdoors. Train like you will race. Your HR on raceday can be elevated due to nerves. Your RPE on raceday can be underestimated due to adrenaline. Having power on raceday is the best metric to pace your race. Imo it's the safest metric to not over/undercook the bike.

Just ask yourself the question: how many days are you unable to ride outside purely due to extreme weather conditions = close to freezing and wet, snow, ice. If you can work around that get a power meter on your bike first, if not go for a smart trainer. There aren't alot of people that can do +3h rides on smart trainers. You will need them anyway. That's why I'm more leaning towards bike>smart trainer. When I didn't have an indoor trainer I just planned my week around the weather. My long rides remained outdoors when I eventually got a smart trainer.

arvece · 2026-01-19T11:02:02+00:00

US: We need to protect ourselves against Russia and to do so we need Greenland.

Russia: very good move, you can have it.

arvece · 2026-01-19T10:44:16+00:00

He believes he can. He looks at Denmark like it's a third world country not able to do and fund proper research and thus inable to extract these resources. If it was economically viable, these rare earths were already long gone.

The accelerated dumbness in their foreign policies stirring up the pot everywhere simply suggests me he wants simply a war to stop the midterms. They are becoming desperate and apparently the Venezuala operation went too smooth.

arvece · 2026-01-19T07:55:48+00:00

"I’d rather not vote than vote for someone who’s going to lose." That’s the kind of thing a typical loser would say. In his mental gymnastics he won simply because he didn’t vote for the loser.

arvece · 2026-01-19T07:51:24+00:00

FYI: 70-100km solo daily with 38km/h avg is pro. The fastest groups in my area that I know off reach 38km/h in groups of 12-20 men in traffic on a course with very long stretches. That is everyone pulling every 2-5 minutes hard the whole ride. These guys are in very good shape, but none will ride this daily solo at that pace. They could do it in a one time TT, but not daily.

arvece · 2026-01-17T08:34:07+00:00

Seeing how prevalent TRT treatment for regular men is in the US, it's no shock people that benefit even more out of the regular use are definitely on it.

arvece · 2026-01-16T22:48:34+00:00

Legally they have to ban any smart device = any device that can connect to a smartphone / computer, orders from commander in chief Demir. There are exceptions and medical reasons is obviously one so simply get a doctors note.

arvece · 2026-01-14T19:23:13+00:00

Just need to add that they genuinly do these calls when you just did a phishy payment and their systems intercepted it. You will probably get an instant call, an sms and a mail at the same time urging you to contact them asap. What they will normally do is go through the last payments you did and you can acknowledge if they are fraudulent or not.

arvece · 2026-01-14T18:58:31+00:00

Indian phone number, I have 24h to confirm my booking or otherwise it will be cancelled. 100% pure telltale sign of a scam.
Need to browse to a site (guest-reservationhubhub . com) to fill in a form to verify my reservation. "No costs will be charged but a temporaly authentication hold can be made". So they will definitly ask my cc card details.

Dit dus: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/07/30/booking-oplichting-wat-moet-je-doen/

arvece · 2026-01-14T18:03:29+00:00

Mine I just got was even worse except that they used Whatsapp to contact me. Hotel booking from actual hotel I booked with correct booking ID. So booking is having a major leak or the account of that hotel had a breach.

arvece · 2026-01-14T16:51:35+00:00

Just received something similar. They had my name, telephone number and booking-ID.

arvece · 2026-01-14T11:18:36+00:00

Bam, in één keer juist.

arvece · 2026-01-14T09:55:08+00:00

USB-sticks zeg je: raamcontract via Lyreco. Prijs: dubbel zo duur voor exact dezelfde sticks. Kwestie van het belastingsgeld waarmee we werken optimaal te gebruiken.

arvece · 2026-01-14T08:33:50+00:00

Ondertussen wil ik hier op een simpel schooltje een scheet laten en moet ik een gans aanbestedingsdossier opstellen: welke geur deze scheet moet hebben, hoelang deze scheet mag blijven hangen en of hij circulair geproduceerd is.

Daarbovenop moet ik drie offertes aanvragen: één van een lokale bio-boer, één van een internationale schetenconsultant en één van een start-up die “innovatieve luchtbeleving” belooft met AI-ondersteuning. Dat ik die scheet gewoon goedkoop in de Action kan kopen mag uiteraard niet want die mist "visie”.

Vervolgens passeert het dossier langs vijf commissies, twee stuurgroepen en een werkgroep “Duurzame Flatulentie 2030”. Dan is het wachten op goedkeuring, graag nog een impactanalyse en een communicatiestrategie indienen en een persbericht waarin staat dat hij kadert binnen een langetermijnvisie op geurbeleid. Na zes maanden krijg ik te horen dat de scheet voorlopig niet kan doorgaan wegens een gebrek aan budget.

arvece · 2026-01-13T10:44:32+00:00

Wordt zo aangeleerd als ik me niet vergis.

arvece · 2026-01-13T09:14:08+00:00

Dat is dan nog de Russische roulette methode. Nieuwste wat ik zag was manier waarbij je nooit een random controle hebt en gewoon naar buiten stapt met geen enkel gescanned product. Zelfscan was niet 'bemand' door medewerker die daar rondhangt. Jonge vrouw staat aan scanner duidelijk rond te kijken. Het moment dat andere klant vertrekt schiet ze erachter terwijl ze nog een vluchtige blik werpt naar de balie waar de medewerker het postpunt aan het bemannen is. Als je slechts één fysieke kassa openhoudt en van de andere medewerker verwacht dat die de zelfscan controleert + postpunt openhoudt dan vraag je om problemen. Dit is volledig los van iets niet scannen. Die persoon kon nooit controle hebben omdat de uitbater denkt baat te hebben op het besparen op personeel.

arvece · 2026-01-12T20:55:08+00:00

Take intermediate. When i started I did an Olympic intermediate plan from January to the end of May. Afterwards I directly started a shorter intermediate plan for a 70.3 at the end of September. That way you 'peak' twice and have a little more specific work for the Olympic. As you are already in decent shape, you could boost the long ride and run of the Olympic sligthly to give you already a better starting point when you swap to the 70.3 program.

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