Kyle definitely has elite level tolerance. 🤣

Yay!! Great result! And I now know it is unfair to compare myself to you guys and wonder if I could keep up. No way! You guys are “elite” level!! Maybe I’ll level-up this year with proper training. Carry on Amy and Kyle!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Unfortunately that piece of kit, calibrated or not, has a large degree of measurement error from the literature I have found on it. I am familiar with most portable devices and use them in my on the road testing, the caution I always use with clients is that these things can and do have an amount of error factored in, and without trying to sound harsh, I have tested many well trained and genetically gifted elite athletes across a range of sports. Those with a VO2 over 70 are incredibly rare, and I have never personally tested above 65 with a woman. So if you are interested in the exact number I would book a test at a university sports science lab using much, much more accurate kt.

As someone with a PhD in Exercise Science and has managed a commercial sport science facility at a UK University, I'm sorry to say that these results do not add up. When cycling we expect to see a relationship of 9.1-10.0 ml/kg/W. Therefore, although the VO2MAX is specifically measuring oxygen uptake, we know the bounds of agreement based on wattage. This is reduced in individuals who are heart failure patients, but shouldn't be greater than 9-10 ml/kg/W. If this was the case, it would mean that your efficiency was terrible, kind of like running with improper technique on a treadmill VO2MAX test (in this case speed would be less of a predictor of VO2MAX). In cycling however, the differences in efficiency between individuals is much lower. The VO2 Master is useful under certain circumstances, but this is not research grade equipment and the lab here should not be selling you this data as reliable. At University facilities we use research-grade breath by breath gas analysers that cost close to £100k to purchase and maintenance is carried out by trained staff.

Hey what a cracking double result. You two are going places. Don't rule out tandems , really great fun.

Great results! Keep going...

No surprise Amy you're a real ripper powerhouse this is validating what we all could see all along Now time to build on this more and get your cycling game to the next level ding dang done on the VO2 let's keep those smiles and miles coming Amy I cannot stop smiling over here. TTFN to ya

wow thats a fantastic result

solid numbers for both of you!!

Amazing result for both you guys. Very informative video as usual 🙂

Well done you two! Yippee to the max!🎉😊

Great results guys👍

Awesome, hard work pays off!

Not the least bit surprised by Amy's Vo2Max.. She just hopped on a bike a couple years ago and is effortlessly putting in absurd miles regularly. You just knew she had some crazy efficient engine in there. Some people just have that genetics (Evelyn Stevens, Emma Pooley). Wish I was that lucky.

Nice job Kyle!

Well done!

Well done Amy. My vo2 max when in my 20s was 70-72

That's pretty wild, congrats.

Really interesting! Really impressive stats, too - pushing out 350 watts… also excellent work Kyle covering the video while Amy rides. You guys are both very charming.

Damn. I'm already okay at 63, but that's a whole different level. I've trained that for a couple of years already. You're exceptionally gifted.

Fantastic guys, well fit the pair of you 👏👏👍

Impressive. Good job

Congrats guys, you two are fairly well outside the bell curve already with thos high VO2max values. Why not partake in hill climb races then. No risk of crashing and you'd probably be good at it (being light 'n all) Thumbs up!

Nice job!

Brilliant vid . 70.5 and 70.4 incredible.

Love the logo, yippeeee! Time to get the merch store running.

Cracking V02s Kyle and Amy! You two are naturals 💪💪 Lol, I was also wondering if anyone had been sick whilst doing the test. Amy thanks for asking that question 😅

Very good Amy stick with it 😊.

Bloody hell you two!❤

Well done!! Great results. Mine according to Garmin is 45, but I'm 61 years old with no training plan just riding 😂 Garmin reckons for my age it's top 10% so I'm happy with that. Be ready for a drop when you get a lot older 😊

Well done Champ..👍

Once again awesome

I feel better about myself now knowing you guys are elites. I couldnt help but compare myself to you guys saying youve only been riding 2 years and i wasnt sure i believed Kyle was in his first year thats insane i actually did make a comment he is in the top 5% its true, but thanks for saying it doesnt matter what you do as long as your out on your bike enjoying yourself, it took me a few times heari g that but message taken. I did increase my distance over a short period to 50km but the my HRV went to low so now im just doing 25km and it takes me 1.20 ride ti.e at average speed of 19km an hour so im really slow but there are 6 hills to clim and an ascent, still i think 1hr on the bike is a good amount of time to do cardiovascular exercise and i do enjoy myself and find it satisfying, i actually do t need to do more but i see you guys and i just think i suck and i get passed often. On my Garmin watch when walking my VO2 is, dont laugh 35, but when i walk its just a very low intensity literally walk in the park type walk, i do wonder what it is on the bike, dont forget 55 for a male is said to be excellent i wonder if im just okay i know im probably fitter than people who dont exercise but id say im in the bottom 25% of people who do. Never mind, i still Love riding and its only been 6 months, im sure ill be a lot better at 2 years, love your content by the way Amy youre my top 2 favorite youtube influencer not including GCN. Love ya

Haha, _exactly_ as it should be. Amy has is just a schoche higher VO2 Max, while Kyle has a higher lactate threshold -- makes sense genetically. (Amy, love those cute slacks & your new t-shirts.)

Brilliant video.. very informative… elite couple.. 🎉🎉 😁😁

Nice results, you both cycle so much, that these result were to be expected.

great video and great job guys however with results within 0.1 mL/kg/min of each other for two very different people which spat out elite level results.... might be an issue with equipment. that device is a vo2 master, pretty new tech with a lot of marketing buzz around it, but may not be accurate. the reason vo2 measuring devices use an exhaust tube (although annoying for the rider and upkeep) is to ensure the gas collected is 100% rider output. it also aids in calibration and standardization for accurate results. frankly speaking, not sure this device is providing you with accurate results

You'd probably both make good TTers. 💪

You two need to come to America this summer...

70.5 is wild especially for women, you definitely have some potential. I got to do a test for free a couple years back and was also shocked by the results, had been at 80.5 at the time.

Wow!

You guys are very fit, regardless of the numbers. Congrats! I agree with the other comments that comparison with the VO2 max of other elite athletes may be very dependent on the equipment. However, the comparison between Amy and Kyle is relevant. I think Kyle has more potential upside for improving his VO2 max since, although he is fit, as a guy he could shed 5-10 kg if necessary, thus lowering his denominator, while Amy is probably near her healthy low limit. A couple of other comments: 1. Does Amy's saddle height seem a bit low to you? She still has a lot of knee bend. Maybe this is the randonnee position and is more comfortable for long rides? 2. My advice is to be careful about coaching and number training. These are great tools for competitors but IMO suck the life out of riding for fun. Who ever shouted "Yippee!" or "Gorgeous!" when they held 250 watts doing hill repeats? The joy you find in your riding adventures is a rare commodity in this world - don't make your riding a chore!

Said right from the signing up to this channel you are elite level - you should race and beat Kopecki👍

That’s not surprising considering the pace you guys maintained in the PBP without any structured training!! Congratulations, I’d say this should ensure that you find training to be very rewarding. 👍

Hi Amy and Kyle, Super stuff.. Greetings from India. one request - can you please make a playlist of all the videos that you are putting out with the UK Bike Fit folks? it's a lot easier to navigate and catchup incase if someone has to leave it mid-way.

The test data is very inflated, you were flattered. It was necessary to make a softer level, 20 or even less watts. The portable gas analyzer clearly produces elevated values.

Vindication, baby! I called Amy "world tour level" in a prior video... I KNEW she had something special. And Kyle too? Wowww, congrats guys!

Amy, wow amazing results. Well-done you, and of course well done Kyle. Two wonderful cyclists.

All those years of non-stop chatting have resulted in an elite level VO2 Max. Awesome. It's a bit like that moment in Karate Kid where he realises why he has been doing all the waxing ... ; ) Joking apart, I am very happy for you both. Thank you for the video :)

Fantastic results. If you ride with power and heart rate Garmin connect will estimate a cycling VO2 max. It would be interesting to see if the value estimated by Garmin is close to the lab results. My cycling VO2 max is 61 with the running one at 56 but I’m not sure if I believe them.

Awesome results! Elite couple. I'm nervous doing an FTP test already (scared of bonking or absolutely dying), let alone a VO2-max test, lol.

70 is something like the 99th percentile. It is extraordinary.

💪💪💪

seems a bit unlikely. For female 70 is not just elite it is the top of the elite, Paula Radcliffe's VO2 max was 70 when she broke the world record for the marathon. For a male 70 is very high, many pro riders or Olympic level runners would be at this level. The very top of the elite men are around 80+. Given that Kyle looks like he could lose 10kg to be as lean as Chris Froome, that means he would be in the super elite but with relatively little training. From the glimpse of the power numbers we saw it doesnt seem likely he is in this group.

Great figures! When she was giving average figures for males and females, Sally forgot to mention one essential thing - age matters. Big time.

Getting a bike fit and an education on how to train are two important pieces of the puzzle when it come to preparing for APN. The gearing on your bike for APN is important, too. Have you given it any thought? A gravel bike with mountain bike gearing is probably ideal, i.e., a wide range cassette ranging from 10 or 11 to 40+ and a crankset with two chainrings one being 38 and the other being 24. Will this bike sponsor you say you have set you up with this? I hope so! I also suggest that after you design your APN route that you consolidate it into a 550 or 600k route that you and Kyle ride together about 4 weeks before you actually ride APN. You won't believe the confidence you will gain for the big event by doing a tune up ride first. Over half the APN route you will already know before you do it for real.

Vo2 max Influenced by the weight of the rider, how much oxygen was the maximum?

Amy, with that VO2Max, I am expecting a very strong showing in the 24 hour time trial.

Kyle needs his own sponsor for shoes & especially replacement CLEATS!!

You might of already done it but do you fancy doing the Fred Whitton😊

I told you Amy, that you would more than likely be way above the average. Kyle has great numbers too. You doubt yourself and give yourself too much negative talk. Don't do that. You have natural genetics to compete at a high level and not GET DROPPED if you don't want to and willing to work! You rock and now you have the numbers.

reaching 325-350w on the ramp test, what's Kyle's weight? 60kg? Sounds a bit too high to be 70...

yeah, running a PB the day before the VO2 max test is a bit sad for thr results I guess. Perhaps would have been great from Bike Fit to mention to save the energy. Not ‚sad‘ of course (missing the word here) Great results though!

These numbers are both pro level.

Those numbers are fantastic - pro level. With a bit of training you can easily add 30 percent to your current FTP values, and if you really trained you could add a bunch more.

Well seems some callibration is needed, looks like very high .......

What are you doing all this testing for Amy - pro racing?

This looks reasonably civilised. I did the rowing ERGO test at uni and still remember it being absolutely horrific. Rowing as fast as you can for 2km sounds easy but I collapsed off the machine and was convinced I was going to be sick. Heart rate was stratospheric at the end. You at least pretended to enjoy these tests.

On a tandem, you have a VO2max of 140.9 ml/kg/min 😁

70+ is elite Olympic level

im cycling myself and i find it somewhat strange. the watts they put out are very regular. nothing special at all. but the vo2 is in the high level of elite range. that does not add up. something cant be right here.

That’s fantastic. You two need to have a bunch of kids to improve the Olympic team from 2044 onwards

what!!!!!! i think most people here dont realise how crazy this vo2max is

It seems a little (highly) unlikely, that you should have identically vo2max scores that are that high. Not trying to be negative. But, maybe its a malfunction. Love the content tho! :)

It was lung at first site ❤💪😅

Can we now expect to see spectacular performances in the videos? 😀👍

An LT2 of 219w and a Vo2 max of 70.4 doesn't add up unfortunately. I would get the Vo2 numbers confirmed with lab type of Vo2 equipment if I were you.

70??? thats insane. thats high level elite. thats more than shocking.

70 with that level of training is pro level for a woman, wow that's very impressive. Amy is genetically designed for cardio. Kyle's is also very good, not pro peloton but good. Elite men are high 80's-90+.

70.5?!🎉

Saddle looked low. Might be while legs are aching.

I looked up the vo2 max world records for women. You are very close! 78.6 ml/kg/min | Joan Benoit The first women’s Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Las Angeles. 76.6 ml/kg/min | Bente Skari Hailing from Norway, Skari is one of the most successful cross-country skiers ever, receiving 12 Olympic and World Championship medals. 76.0 ml/kg/min | Flavia Oliveira A Brazilian racing cyclist who finished in 7th place in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro - the highest placed finish for a Brazilian rider in any Olympic cycling event.

Im not trying to hate, but just being realistic. There is no way any of you have that high vo2 max. I watched previous video where you were testing LT. These numbers makes no sense. Kyle had LT2 at 220w, thats super low for any trained cyclist. The realistic vo2 would be around 45.

I don't really get the point of doing these tests. What's the actionable outcome of paying money and getting these numbers? Unless you're very inexperienced I'd imagine you'd have a very good idea of what your sustainable powers are for different durations.

Doesn't Amy have a sibling who is elite level runner? The vo2 max test result makes sense genetically...

Increadible vo2max. You missed a calling as a pro athlete. Also on a bike that's an absurd number, cause you don't get to use your upper body. I wonder if the lab took into account the VO2 slow component? That's where due to fatigue your vo2max spikes at the end.

Well if you two decide to have children sometime in the future, I think you may have a future Tour de France winner.

Brilliant by both of you.... BUT... dont let it get in the way of why you started doing it. Scenery is nowhere near as good when youre watching your Garmin...

Well done guys!! ahh to be young with fresh unpollutedlungs from partying ..lol. Amy why not try to be a pro cyclist? You could still do finance remotely ?

These numbers are absolute nonsense haha

Sounds Not really realistic to be honest. Two such high values "Out of luck"?

Can’t see the point if you don’t race unless it’s an advertisement for UK bike fit

Unfortunately as a lot have said this test is wildly inaccurate and although I highly doubt you have done this intentionally it looks like a fake result to promote a sponsor.

BS. What a place for doing a test?! Some comedy or what?

What if its a Trans athlete, do they use the gender they were born with or the gender identity they use pronouns to have accurate VO2 max reading? For example, I identify as teenage kangaroo.

amazing that was great session