Originally Posted by
fishymamba
Hello guys! I was just looking over some of my old rides on Strava and I noticed that my power outputs seemed a little high.
I weigh ~120-125lbs and my bike weighs 21 pounds. I'm only 16 and have not been seriously riding for long(beginning of summer).
Here is a ride I did a while back:
http://app.strava.com/rides/1982942
My average wattage is 190W on the ride. Is this what you would expect a person to make? Or is it higher than what you would expect? Thanks!
P.S. Don't make me feel bad or tell me how much I suck, I already know.
all strava knows are distance, time, and elevation change. from this it calculates speed and grade. you tell it your weight and it calculates an estimated power output.
it doesn't know anything about wind, your position on the bike, rolling resistance for your tires/tubes, smoothness of pavement, etc. if you're climbing a really steep hill, the numbers will probably be decent, since those other factors don't contribute as much in that situation. but if you're riding on flat roads, if it's really windy, if the pavement is crappy, etc., it's not very accurate.