Trouble with Newton Setup (user error?)
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:37 pm
Disclaimer: I am relatively new to cycling (2,3 years) and only started structured training with a power meter this June. Newton has been a great help but I'd like to start fine tuning some of my profiles to get the most out of it that I can.
I'm not sure what to make of this FTP ride. I was riding around a track and the winds were very strong. The power seems very low given my effort, and that 2 days after I averaged the same power while climbing hills; the second ride took less out of me. I think my profile is incorrectly configured (wind resistance constants) and I'm getting low power readouts during windy days, which are quite common here. I've not found a way to do coast down calibration (my device can't access setup screen), and even if I did I'm not sure there would be a calm day without winds to do them! Note: the FTP ride was right after a new profile reset & calibration
How can I accurately fine tune my profile and drag constants? Based on an old post of John's I tried calculating power on bikecalculator.com but couldn't get it near what my Newton reports for the ride. Would someone mind looking at the attached ride file?
I'm not sure what to make of this FTP ride. I was riding around a track and the winds were very strong. The power seems very low given my effort, and that 2 days after I averaged the same power while climbing hills; the second ride took less out of me. I think my profile is incorrectly configured (wind resistance constants) and I'm getting low power readouts during windy days, which are quite common here. I've not found a way to do coast down calibration (my device can't access setup screen), and even if I did I'm not sure there would be a calm day without winds to do them! Note: the FTP ride was right after a new profile reset & calibration
How can I accurately fine tune my profile and drag constants? Based on an old post of John's I tried calculating power on bikecalculator.com but couldn't get it near what my Newton reports for the ride. Would someone mind looking at the attached ride file?