Miguelon wrote:
Very impressed! Congratulations. And this was done working part-time (even more impressive). This puts the full time team of developers of RealAxiom, CompuTrainer and Tacx software to shame. I own a RealAxiom trainer and although it works fine (most of the time), the software is dull, buggy and not very flexible.
Not really. I honestly could careless about pretty graphics or a video game mode. To me that is just gimmac to entice you to purchase. At the end of the day what the program needs to do is make you a better cyclist. I must admint I am a little biased toward Computrainer since I own one. Most of my time on the trainer was spent in coaching mode until Trainer Road came along. The biggest thing that needs to be implemented with CT or any other erg trainer for that matter is a workout program and the program must have the ability to adjust the workouts based off your FTP. Creating erg files is such a pita!!!! Thats why Erg video is so popular for CT and why I really like Trainer Road.
I have been beta testing RacerMate 1 now for sometime. The route Racermate chose with their 3D program was to improve functioanality before graphics in which they have succeeded. You can now add up to 8 pacers based on FTP, heart rate, past performance, and more. The pacers have some AI built in too. For example if I add a 200 watt pacer and I ride at 150 watts, the 200 watt pacer wont just take off on you. As you start to push 200 watts and beyond, and catch up to the pacer the pacer will then start laying down the watts when you catch him. Hang with him and you know you are pushing 200 watts. Push more than 200 watts and you pass him.
Again, the only thing lacking and I have this in their "wish list" is the ability to have the workouts based off your FTP with out having to create a new erg file everytime your FTP changes. I used the their PIG program for example. I did the PIG program for the 1st week then gave up because I didn't want to bother with creating all the erg files. It would be nice just to have the owrkouts precreated and then after you input your FTP they adjust accordingly. Also this would need to have the ablity to adjust the intensity of the workout while doing them as well.