I hate FTP test, but try to do it often to get accurate training zones.
When Zwift came with the new ramp test, i was over the moon. First time in my life i looked forward to do an FTP test.
Started the test, and everything was great. Did the test, and really felt like i gave it all.
At the end i was so tierd that i just stopped spending about 20 sec trying to get my breath back.
It was then i noticed everything had just stopped, and no results had been given.
Its safe to say, the new ramp test is a waste of time, and just frustrating. Not sure what to do now.
So many bugs in Zwift after the update, not even sure it was worth it…
Not as frustrating as crashing on the 20-min version, but still frustrating. If you know what your last step was that you completed, and roughly how far you were into the next one, you can make a decent estimate. It’s your average power for the last minute x 0.75, I believe.
I did not do the Ramp test yet. But don’t you think it is because you did not increase your FTP and therefore you did not get a message saying that your FTP increased?
At least in my case, no. The program literally locked up halfway through loading the next screen. In addition, my last test, in December I maxed out early in the 240W step (173W FTP). This time, I maxed out about halfway through the 280W step (approx. 203 FTP).
i did find a broken .FIT file after a while, and found a converter online. Time stamp is way off, as it says 6. Jan. 2015 :D.
When it comes to the results, i went from 205 as my old FTP, to 246 as my new FTP. (came off a long brake and started with a FTP test, thats why the big increase in ftp) I also tested the new FTP today, by doing 3 times 12 min Steady State intervals. They were as hard as they should be.
The issue i had was that the whole zwift program froze when i was done with the test and the countdown before the end results was suppose to show up.
Same thing here. I did the ramp test, maxed out half way through the 320 step and nothing happened. I could see my average watts decreasing as time went on. I eventually ended my ride, but never saw an update in my ftp (neither up nor down). It’s a great, quick test…but the results function need some work.
I did the ramp test this morning. I successfully completed the 340 stage and then stopped. However, it didn’t tell me my FTP. All that suffering for nought!
I did two things that may have confused the app. 1st) I warmed up a bit before starting the workout. Perhaps you need to go straight to the workout when you enter a new Zwift session. (2) I didn’t use erg mode (which I don’t like and never use during workouts).
I had exactly the same issue… Suffered for quite a while and nothing happened. In my case the issue was that I accidentily copied the Ramp Test instead of selecting the one that’s listed underneath FTP Test.
Tried 4 times… Was a fun interval workout
