I felt like James Bond on one of those torture machines – holding on for dear life! I lasted 90 seconds and got to 425 watts before I blew – heart rate over the top, lungs gasping for anything resembling breathable air –. The higher the resistance, the higher the power output I made. My job was to maintain my rpms at 105 for as long as possible, while the resistance increased. We set it to go from 200 – 700 watts in 3 minutes. The idea was to set a constant increase in the resistance over a short period of time and to see how long I could hold out. One other cool thing I got tell you about is the ergo test we did. With the Velotron, you can even create a 24% incline, and ride it with no rear wheel slip… Maan! And by using their new mapping program, you can even recreate your own local rides right on the trainer, or for that matter, road courses anywhere in the US! Feel like going international? – say climbing Alpe d’Huez in the middle of winter on your basement? No problem, by using their course creation program – you just program in data based on altitudes and distances, and let ‘er rip. Then, to keep you from getting bored, you can do training rides on at least 100 different pre-programmed courses, featuring hills, descents, turns, you name it.
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The software also accounts for rider and bike weights to more closely recreate what happens on the paved road. You program the gearing you want – front and back, and shift gears while riding by pushing buttons on the control pad. You load it on to your pc, and essentially control the machine from a keypad on the handlebars. This controllable electro-magnetic resistance system is what recreates the feeling of riding up hills, freewheeling down hills, rolling flats, accelerating, sprinting – what ever gear ratio you want – got it? The bottom line is that the machine recreates the sensations of riding a real bike more closely than any other training system out there, and is accurate to within +/- 0.2%. Attached to the flywheel are copper plates that pass though a set of magnets at the base of the rear wheel – and basically create any resistance you want. Next is the 55 pound flywheel – that’s right – made from cast iron. – It makes getting on for a session that much easier. Just like the guy with the spray painted hair – “you can set it and forget it”. It comes with a complete frame, stand, bars, everything you need to set up without using your regular bike. What makes this trainer different from others? First. (A great feature if you’re wanting to know how you perform with different crank lengths…) The machine I tested was equipped with the also new Varicranks ( read the Pez-Review here)– which allowed us to change the cranks lengths in a couple of minutes, without removing them from the bike. You almost can't not get faster if you ride it.The Velotron is a sophisticated cycling training system that comes complete with fully adjustable bike frame, electronic ergometer, and super software to measure, record, and learn from your performances. "If you want to get faster on the bike, get a CT. You almost can't not get faster if you ride it. If you want to get faster on the bike, get a CT. I personally ride almost exclusively in erg mode as it allows me to design specific wattage based interval workouts that get run through the Coaching Software. Just looking at the responses in this thread you have people riding it in 3d mode, a person riding the tour de france (which could be either in 3d or CS software ), ErgVideos, and even toying with designing courses from GPS data. One thing i especially like about the CT, is the variety of ways you can use it. Probably good if you are gonna have your GARMIN up there too.
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Racermate sends you plans on how to construct a stand for the controller if you prefer to keep it off your bike. The HR hardware whether you use wireless or the wired earlobe clip plugs into it too. Its pretty nice to keep it handy though because you can start, pause, and save rides right from it. Depending on which way you use your CT will determine how much you need the handlebar controller. I assume you mean you'll be using your GARMIN for HR data. GumbleX - 9:33 AM I have a Garmin that I would like to use - Do you even bother with the HR/Power meter on the trainer? Will I have room to mount my Garmin and the Computrainer display? Thx
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