TSS, CTL, ATL and TSB

[Chriswim]

@JibberJim

Yes it does (your NP is reduced by less than the contribution from the extra time)? I don’t agree that 30 TSS is a one hour easy ride, I’d say that was 40-50 TSS, unless you really are not actually riding for much of it, and that in running terms would be the equivalent to a walk, how much run TSS do you get from a walk?

Yesterday I managed 2 TSS for the first 15 minutes riding to the race track.If TSS is accumulating even without pedalling, it can’t be too any great degree if I only get 2TSS for 88W AP?

(Yes that’s not good quality riding, but 4.5km floating across bike paths/intersections in evening traffic)

I’ll happily admit I’ve never looked into any of the maths, and be corrected. But it just doesn’t match my experience or make too much intuitive sense, so needs further explanation. Same with total TSS decreasing, when you can’t have negative TSS, so surely they continue to accumulate (apparently even without doing anything)?

@JibberJim

personally think if it is possible that 60 minutes of actual riding is possible to realistically only 30 TSS, your FTP is either very high (ie you’re a pro) or over-stated - there’s a sort of minimum intensity it’s possible to ride at and for most, it’s higher than that.

60m at 55% = 30TSS. Yes that’s super easy, but on a flat ride that should be doable to actually cruise along at for all but beginners, it’s a bit exaggatory to suggest you’d need to be pro to have that as your minimum level? It’s 180W for me, definitely rideable.