Ray Huang
2008-12-18 18:53:49 UTC
I have only had my CT for a week, but I already have found myself
dialing it in to suit me, which I suppose is fine. For example to hit
a power number at a set cadence I adjust the exercise mode
(resistance) in General Exercise mode so my power/cadence are in line.
Today I used a flat race course for the same workout hooked to my
laptop and found my choices in two possible gears to do the workout in
were way above and way below my target wattage. So to use a mode where
I can store data (.csv file) for me I would have to add some wind to
the course or slight elevation. This is getting tedious already.
Maybe these workouts I should just use the KK and my Powertap?
But heres my question. When putting other athletes on your CT for say
a 20 minute Threshold test or longer, does it affect the outcome if
the athlete is unable to find the perfect gear/cadence to maximize
their output? Say they have a self prescribed cadence of 90 and they
keep flipping between two gears. One they feel is too easy and the
other they immediately start to labor and voice that they cant go on.
What to do then? Stop the test, modify the course and redo or just go
with the numbers you got and retest later with a better course suited
to the athlete? As far as I can tell there is no way to change the
course mid race (add headwind for example). But i have noticed that
very small chnags in rpm can make a big difference in wattage. My
friend and I see 15 watt differnce in wattage with a 3 rpm chnage in
the same gear. For a long sustained effort to exhaustion, 3 rpm or 15
watts could make or break you.
Of course I understand being that sensitive to a prescribed cadence is
probably not a good thing.
Thanks,
Ray
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dialing it in to suit me, which I suppose is fine. For example to hit
a power number at a set cadence I adjust the exercise mode
(resistance) in General Exercise mode so my power/cadence are in line.
Today I used a flat race course for the same workout hooked to my
laptop and found my choices in two possible gears to do the workout in
were way above and way below my target wattage. So to use a mode where
I can store data (.csv file) for me I would have to add some wind to
the course or slight elevation. This is getting tedious already.
Maybe these workouts I should just use the KK and my Powertap?
But heres my question. When putting other athletes on your CT for say
a 20 minute Threshold test or longer, does it affect the outcome if
the athlete is unable to find the perfect gear/cadence to maximize
their output? Say they have a self prescribed cadence of 90 and they
keep flipping between two gears. One they feel is too easy and the
other they immediately start to labor and voice that they cant go on.
What to do then? Stop the test, modify the course and redo or just go
with the numbers you got and retest later with a better course suited
to the athlete? As far as I can tell there is no way to change the
course mid race (add headwind for example). But i have noticed that
very small chnags in rpm can make a big difference in wattage. My
friend and I see 15 watt differnce in wattage with a 3 rpm chnage in
the same gear. For a long sustained effort to exhaustion, 3 rpm or 15
watts could make or break you.
Of course I understand being that sensitive to a prescribed cadence is
probably not a good thing.
Thanks,
Ray
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