AeroPod, PowerPod and Newton

John,

would that be the best profile to use when using the Aeropod as a power meter? Or should one rather use profile 1 or 2? Any restrictions regarding the first minutes to ensure accuracy?

Morten

Awesome, thx!!

Maybe it is already available, but I think a best practices white paper would be awesome. That should include the test protocol for most consistent data as well as how to treat/analyze the data afterwards including how best to look at the data in Isaac

Morten

Sounds awesome John!!

See very little traffic on this forum. Still wondering about best practices for CdA measurements. What is most important for accuracy? No hills, smooth asphalt, no stopping ... Also, when are you planning to release non-Beta firmware and the Connect IQ data field through the Garmin store? Seems this...

I am wondering about the Crr. On the Powerpod it was automatically adjusted to reflect road bumpiness. On my very smooth bike path I have multiple underpasses with rough surface, every time I pass one of those, my CdA seems to change and take a while to return. Also, up and down seems to matter in C...

Hi John,

Will this firmware soon be released as non-beta? Very interested in the functionality!

Morten

Looking forward to that firmware. Mainly though for the ability to hit lap and see the average of the last session. Think that will be cool!

Morten

BTW just a suggestion. If Aeropod/Powerpod is used with DFPM and no cadence sensor, then Isaac shouldn't show wasted watts to avoid confusion ...

Morten

John, Have a calibration question. Maybe I am doing it wrong? When I do the out-back calibration, I come to a complete stop when the power display reaches 50%, lifts my bike into the opposite direction and start riding back. When doing that the power display often jumps almost directly to 52%. It se...

John,

Thank you for the clarification. Does the CdA function benefit from the Hidef sampling rate or is it only used for Powerstroke? Just wondering if I should change to 1 sec sampling.

Thanks,

Morten

Thx!! BTW. why is the wasted energy so much lower with the AeroPod compared to what I was used to with the PowerPod? Usually my wasted energy with the AeroPod is less than 1-2 watts.

Morten

John, Thank you for good explanation. Just to add to the argument, in a tail wind, the speed will go up, frictional forces will go up but wind resistance is smaller. Thus, could errors in Crr estimation create the difference between head and tail winds? In principle there should be no difference, ri...

Hi,

I am using my Aeropod with a Power2max NG Eco DFPM. Cadence info also comes from the DFPM. What sensor location should I choose for powerstroke?

Thanks,

Morten

Hi John, Would it be possible to tape over the wind port when using the Aeropod enduro mountain biking? Just thinking that all the power mountain biking goes to overcoming gravity and rolling resistance whereas wind resistance only matter downhill with little pedaling. Taping over the windport would...

John,

Could you also help with a measurement using your handlebar mount from the underside of the handlebars to the underside of the AeroPod?

Morten

And I can remove the pitot tube for non-CdA applications to make it a little less likely to be damaged, right?

Also, what is the distance from the underside of the handlebars to the underside of the AeroPod? Just want to make sure it clears.

Morten

Hi, I am thinking about getting an AeroPod so I can (in priority order): 1. Measure power on my Enduro mountain bike 2. Optimize CdA on my road bike for racing 3. Have a portable solution for rental bikes when I travel. The AeroPod seems like a very good solution for 2 and 3. I am little concerned a...

Also the Xert FTP app. I love Xert. It my main software now.

Install the various ConnectIQ data fields on your Garmin. TTE TTR, MPA POW, Bio shift cadence, I use those when I race.

Morten

I used PowerPod with Xert. It worked quite well. Only suggestion is to make sure no cables can touch the PowerPod, can result in unrealistic peak power. Other than that my PowerPod derived Xert profile aligned quite well with my DFPM Xert profile. Thanks, Morten PS I love Xert. I stopped subscribing...

Thinking you first created the basic power meter. For road you then added the ability to measure aerodynamic drag broadening the market to cyclists who already have DFPMs, triathletes and racers. In the mountain biking space one can use a DFPM but that really only captures the uphill portion. If you...

https://newatlas.com/shredmate-mountain ... ter/51150/

Would be a nice add on feature for mountain biking ...

My Powerpod was giving me higher power than my Kickr Snap by about 40W. I then bought a dual leg Powerbeat from Watteam so I could have same reference inside and outside. The Powerbeat agreed with the Powerpod. Subsequent to that I reached out to Wahoo and they told me my spin down times were too lo...

Any recommendations for rolling resistance and aerodynamics when used on All-mountain bike with 26x2.35 knobby tires?

Morten

Any plans to introduce ConnectIQ field so one can see CdA in real time from Powerpod? Also thinking about getting a dual sided Powerbeat G2 Powermeter from Watteam. Would that work well with Powerpod?

Morten

John,

Thanks! I am running with no averaging on PowerPod and 3s on my Garmin to stabilize the power a little bit. That seems to be in line with your recommendation.

Thanks,

Morten

John,

So, what do you think? What type of power averaging would work best for PowerPod, Edge 520 and Xert?

Thanks,

Morten

And here is my latest power duration curve.

Morten

John, Yes, my Garmin Edge 520 syncs with Garmin Connect which then syncs with Xert, Strava, and Trainingpeaks (dropping Trainingpeaks when subscription runs out). Really love Xert. The amount of analytics and predictability is fantastic. I have attached a screen shot from a recent ride. You see how ...