Love this program, did my 20 minute test this morning. Can anyone offer some insight into the results? I seeded it with 330 ftp and got a recommendation after the test for a setting of 344. This is with my new quarq, but similar results to the powertap I was using, so I am not really questioning accuracy. It also recommended I use 153 for Lthr, but this seems low, considering this is about where I avg for a full Ironman, and my running lactate threshold is ~172 (based on an hour 10 mile run). I hit 170 HR at the end of the 20 minute test, but it really hurt, in terms of heat (my fan sucks) and legs.

I'm a pretty big sandbagger on the indoor trainer, and on hard efforts in general, I really prefer to do lots of volume in Z2+/Z3, relatively new to this world of high intensity pain. Trying to get an idea of whether I should be trying for a higher FTP number based on the HR feedback, or if this is about right.

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Couldn't make it the full hour, huh? ;)

Brad

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motoxxx wrote:

Nate,

I talked my buddy into getting setup on trainer road. Him and his brother both ride...so they purchased an lcd and computer and set everything up on a KK trainer their garage. The question is if they both want to keep their own results separate from each other, how would they set that up on one computer? They don't mind each paying 10 bucks a month. Please advise when you have a minute.

Thanks

I just downloaded the program this morning and i am completly blown away by it. I'm seriously impressed with it. I did a 8min test and loved it. But for some reason, my ANT+ stick dropped signal before i started the test. May have been user error. So i didnt have any data other than what my wired Powertap recorded. Which was useful. Now i really want to upgrade to and ANT+ hub.

But seriously, GREAT product. You can be sure to keep my $10 every month

I guess I should've actually tried the beta when I had the chance. I use a Cycleops 300 Pro Indoor Cycle. I finally got around to setting up TrainerRoad yesterday only to realize that while the Cycleops 300 Pro is ANT+, it's only ANT+ to the Joule and does not communicate with other ANT+ devices (like my Garmin ANT stick).

Nate, any suggestions that you're aware of or did I just give you $10 for nothing. :-)

djb_rh wrote:

Nate, do you think that applies for the 400 Pro, too? I've got one of those at a vacation house, and was annoyed when I found out I couldn't use it with other ANT+ solutions. If so, keep me in the loop on that test version as well. Note that the 400 Pro supports *setting* the power level as well as reading it. Obviously it would be cool if the software supported that part, but in reality just being able to listen is fine. I don't mind controlling the power with the Joule if I gotta.


--Donnie

You should get a refund from us. Go here: https://www.trainerroad.com/...ation/cancel-account

There's three choices; Suspend, Delete and Refund. Make sure you click refund. You'll get your $10 back :).

So we THINK we can handle the 300, but we aren't sure. We think it's like the power beam pro, which we are working on supporting now. But, we don't have access to a 300 to test.

Once we get power beam pro support out, let's get you a test version that you can try out the 300.

If that doesn't work, we'll contact Cycleops directly and see if they can ship us a 300 to play with.

Chad,
I have just finished the Base Plans (progressed through early, then advanced) and was about to start the Early Build. However I noticed that a new plan, the 20 minute power accelerator plan by E3 Solutions has been created. For someone who is looking to improve sustained power, which would you advise as being a better plan to follow next, the early build, or the 20 minute power accelerator? My goal race is a Half-Ironman at the end of June.

Thanks for any advice and I hope I'm not out of line by asking for unpaid coaching!