![]() However, as was made abundantly clear to me a few days ago when I posted a picture on my Instagram stories of me doing a trainer ride with Zwift and TrainerRoad concurrently – a lot of folks don’t realize you can. This will become natural and make sense as you ride more.For many of you more tech-focused folks, this quick how-to guide will be old hat to you. If you find the machine can’t give you enough resistance, switch to an easier gear (small front ring) which will slow down the rear wheel, and see if the trainer can provide enough resistance. (This is the Wahoo Spiral of Death).Īlso note that it IS possible to overpower the ERG brake on some machines if you are riding in hard gears. ![]() So if you’re slowing down as you get tired, the resistance can suddenly seem HUGE and as you slow down even more, the resistance goes even higher. When your cadence drops, the erg trainer will apply MORE resistance to match the target. Harder gearing will also have more wheel speed (more momentum) so that when you drop power and cadence, erg mode does not stop you cold When you find a gear that is harder to keep at higher cadence, shift up to an easier gear to get a higher cadence. So you want to find a gear combination that allows you to maintain good cadence. (I usually never drop below 70) and you should use a gear that is close to what you ride outside so that you mirror your riding style. When riding, strive for a moderate cadence at all times with 85-100 during efforts. Gearing does not really matter to the erg trainer. When you are riding in erg mode, the trainer handles the resistance for intervals. You can adjust your FTP up or down if you like, but most programs start out moderately hard and get harder so try not to overestimate your ability. After your FTP test, do a few workouts and gauge how hard they feel. You can pick a base build (or whatever) plan and your first workout will be an FTP test. To get started with Trainer Road, you need to do an FTP test (ramp test preferred) in order to establish your training start level which will scale the workouts. If you are less concerned about absolute accuracy and consistency, do a spindown once a week, and if the trainer does not feel right (too easy or too hard) then do a spindown as needed. Rev the unit up to 38kmph (use your large ring and a medium or hard hear as needed). Click on “Devices”, then select your Snap trainer, then the settings wheel in the top right corner of the box, then select “spindown” or calibration. Consistency is key to correct power and resistance.įor maximum consistency you probably need to warm up the trainer for 10 minutes and do a spindown in Trainer Road each time you ride. ![]() This should be automatic after the first connection.įor consistent data you will need to inflate your rear tire to the same psi every ride (90-100psi), and tension the roller consistently each time (2-3 full turns once touching the tire). All the sensors will connect under “devices”. Just swap bikes, put the cadence sensor in your sock, and don the HR monitor and open TR on your iPad. If you are sharing them, then the configuration is the same. (Buy a second strap if you don’t want to share the strap).īoth sensors and your Snap will pair to TR on the iPad, iPhone or MacBook using Bluetooth. You can tuck it in your shoe or sock, I also like the chest strap Tickr heart rate monitor, which you can also share. I’m a fan of the Wahoo sensors which do Bluetooth and Ant+. If you have to buy new bridge devices, you might just consider a few new devices. ![]()
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