Originally Posted by
echappist
related question: where do i do my 5' test?
Option 1: the local hill on which i always did the test. 5' record was 5.29w/kg
Option 2: a stretch of Central Park that has few downhills. 5' record (done a few days after the test mention above) was 4.5w/kg. FWIW, i've also done 5.07 in a not very well effort when i attacked from 2 miles also, but motivation might have helped make it high.
I did comparative 5' tests in the same week and came out within 2 Watts on a hill test and a rolling/flat test. It's just easier to stay motivate on a hill.