Hi folks,
As you can see by my username, I'm fairly new to all this, especially the biking part. I got my first power meter--dual sided Favero Assioma pedals. I'm having some challenges getting data from them--not connection issues, but with all my various apps and devices that I've cobbled together, none of them real fancy, as a newb still. I'm getting power readings, but I need to do an FTP test and I can't figure out how to get the data I need.
So, besides the pedals, I have the following:
1. A Garmin Vivoactive 3 that doesn't natively support power meters. DC Rainmaker suggests that there are internal apps in Garmin Connect that I can buy to ammend that. Other people on some forums suggest the same, but I didn't find any mentions of a specific app that can do it. I poked around the Garmin app store, but didn't really understand what I was looking at.
2. Instead of a bike computer, I've been using my Android phone with BIke Computer Pro. That app is connected to the power meter, so I'm getting readings, but I don't see a place where it collects analytics, so I don't think that I can do an FTP test with it? Maybe I'm missing something there?
3. I also use Final Surge for my training. I see a place where it would potentially display analytics, but it looks like it needs to get that data from Garmin connect.
4. I also have a laptop that I set up when I'm on my trainer. It can connect to the power meter. I could use something like Trainerroad or Zwift, but they are subscription services and I'm already spending so much money on triathlon.
So, does anyone know if there's a free or relatively cheap way for me to get data from my pedals to do an FTP test? I should also ask the really dumb newb question on my mind--I need to be able to get average power over a 20 minute time for a 20-min FTP test, right? I might also just be completely missing the point...
Help! Thanks.
Formerly GiantNewb, but not such a newb anymore.
As you can see by my username, I'm fairly new to all this, especially the biking part. I got my first power meter--dual sided Favero Assioma pedals. I'm having some challenges getting data from them--not connection issues, but with all my various apps and devices that I've cobbled together, none of them real fancy, as a newb still. I'm getting power readings, but I need to do an FTP test and I can't figure out how to get the data I need.
So, besides the pedals, I have the following:
1. A Garmin Vivoactive 3 that doesn't natively support power meters. DC Rainmaker suggests that there are internal apps in Garmin Connect that I can buy to ammend that. Other people on some forums suggest the same, but I didn't find any mentions of a specific app that can do it. I poked around the Garmin app store, but didn't really understand what I was looking at.
2. Instead of a bike computer, I've been using my Android phone with BIke Computer Pro. That app is connected to the power meter, so I'm getting readings, but I don't see a place where it collects analytics, so I don't think that I can do an FTP test with it? Maybe I'm missing something there?
3. I also use Final Surge for my training. I see a place where it would potentially display analytics, but it looks like it needs to get that data from Garmin connect.
4. I also have a laptop that I set up when I'm on my trainer. It can connect to the power meter. I could use something like Trainerroad or Zwift, but they are subscription services and I'm already spending so much money on triathlon.
So, does anyone know if there's a free or relatively cheap way for me to get data from my pedals to do an FTP test? I should also ask the really dumb newb question on my mind--I need to be able to get average power over a 20 minute time for a 20-min FTP test, right? I might also just be completely missing the point...
Help! Thanks.
Formerly GiantNewb, but not such a newb anymore.