Strava Power v watt

[MissyR]

Can anyone explain this? I have no idea what a good watt/power output is nevermind pitting them against each other!! Also why would my 5min power be vastly different from my 10 min power? Anu help would be much appreciated so I know what I need to improve. (Apart from everything that is! ;-) )

 

[trampyjoe]

I have no idea myself, but ...

Strava's power estimates are based on the four power components working against you while riding. For more info see Power Calculations.

P(total) = P(rolling resistance) + P(wind) + P(gravity) + P(acceleration)​

For more details, see the Glossary entry on Power.​

In order for Strava to calculate your watts, you'll need three things:

• A bike attached to your ride. If you have no bikes on Strava, or do not attach a bike to your ride a default road bike weight of 9kg, or approximately 20lbs will be used instead. See Gear for more help.
• Your personal weight listed in your Account Settings, see Personal Settings for help.
• Trusted elevation numbers - from either a device with a barometric altimeter, like a Garmin Edge 500, or from our internal elevation correction. For troubleshooting, see Checking your Elevation Correction, and for more information about elevation correction, go here.

To ensure power estimates are as accurate as possible, make sure you have accurate weight data for your bike, and yourself. Make sure you include weight for clothes (helmet, shoes etc) tools and other gear and supplies.

https://strava.zendesk.com/entries/20959272-how-to-get-calculated-power-for-your-rides

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You can work harder for 5 mins than you you can for 10 well most people. The rest I dont fully understand.