Hello All! PP Calibration on TT Questions
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:03 am
Hey everyone! I have an older PP BLE (think 1-1/2 years old). I have used it mostly on my road bike and mostly experienced that my perceived efforts between the road and trainer (cycle-ops power-pro, so has power) were always pretty close.
I have recently started ramping up my triathlon game and got a TT Bike. However, i have had some issues trying to
A: get a good calibration or
B: maybe something is wrong with my trainer .
On the road, I am averaging less than 100 Watts/avg, and I feel like I am pushing much harder. On the trainer, I can easily maintain a 130-150 Watt/Avg.
troubleshooting:
- I have completed 3 different calibration rides on this bike, all with similar effects.
- I have verified that the Powerpod is angled correctly (on TT bars so had to 'nose' it down a bit, but it the PP logo is level to the ground - admittedly, i did have to smooth the rear mount stop (the square edge at the back of the mount prongs) to get this angle)
- switching profile back over to my road bike and I see/feel the correct wattages while riding my road bike
Firmware version is latest: 6.41
Me: 185 ish (heavy day)
Bike: A2 Speed Phreak ~ 20 lbs (ride ready: full kit, water, nutrition, shoes, etc)
Below are two files. Both rides were with calibrations. Roads are decent asphalt, traffic is not usually too bad.
Hopefully, you can see something i am doing wrong here . Note: I did set up the profile with the TT as well. I have Profile # 2 with the road bike, cause i am using the out front combo mount. Using the TT bar Combo mount on TT bike.
Let me know if you see anything crazy or need other information to start to narrow in a direction.
Thanks in advance, for any help!!
Aaron
I have recently started ramping up my triathlon game and got a TT Bike. However, i have had some issues trying to
A: get a good calibration or
B: maybe something is wrong with my trainer .
On the road, I am averaging less than 100 Watts/avg, and I feel like I am pushing much harder. On the trainer, I can easily maintain a 130-150 Watt/Avg.
troubleshooting:
- I have completed 3 different calibration rides on this bike, all with similar effects.
- I have verified that the Powerpod is angled correctly (on TT bars so had to 'nose' it down a bit, but it the PP logo is level to the ground - admittedly, i did have to smooth the rear mount stop (the square edge at the back of the mount prongs) to get this angle)
- switching profile back over to my road bike and I see/feel the correct wattages while riding my road bike
Firmware version is latest: 6.41
Me: 185 ish (heavy day)
Bike: A2 Speed Phreak ~ 20 lbs (ride ready: full kit, water, nutrition, shoes, etc)
Below are two files. Both rides were with calibrations. Roads are decent asphalt, traffic is not usually too bad.
Hopefully, you can see something i am doing wrong here . Note: I did set up the profile with the TT as well. I have Profile # 2 with the road bike, cause i am using the out front combo mount. Using the TT bar Combo mount on TT bike.
Let me know if you see anything crazy or need other information to start to narrow in a direction.
Thanks in advance, for any help!!
Aaron