AeroPod, PowerPod and Newton

In Isaac if 2 ride files were generated because of a coffee stop part way through the ride, when I append the second file to the first Isaac creates a third file which combines the 2 rides and gives it a name incorporating the total ride. An analysis of the whole ride. With Velocomp Aero I find that...

Since installing the update to Velocomp Aero v1.0.17 the scroll bars on the left of the screen only work intermittently when viewing ride data or peak power times.

Is this a common problem?

Hi John,

When I Merge a gpx or fit file in Isaac the laps are shown in the bottom left of the screen but not in Aero.
It shows total distance, lap time, speed and watts.
I know I can't get CdA but data that is given is useful.

Hi John, me again. I've just done a ride recording 15 laps on my Garmin. (there are a couple where I double pressed and two where I was riding to the start of the lap.) I used "Get Gps Data From Activity File" using the fit file from either Garmin or Strava and the map appears in Velocomp ...

Thanks for the reply John. As with any new software it takes a while to get used to the new layout, new features and ones that have been dropped. In Isaac I liked the bottom left corner of the main screen showing Laps, Peaks and GPS. I can see that the Peaks info is available by hovering over the Pe...

In Isaac there is an option under Analyse to Check Calibration Using Out & Back Ride and this will give revised figures based on the latest ride compared with those held under the bike profile. These revised figures can then be sent to the device and stored as an update profile. Is there a simil...

In Isaac it was possible to ctrl page up and down to view previous rides but I can see this feature in Aero. Also rides could be merged when Powerpod had to be restarted after a 20 minute stop and ride data could be imprted from Garmin computer to add GPS data. These were under the File tab. Are the...

After each ride I usually download the GPX file from Strava and merge it with the Ibike file so that I have a map of the route in Isaac. Each time I do the merge I see a window titled File Syncronisation Result and it then shows 2 graphs of speed data. There is always an area where the Ibike speed a...

The ibr file saved on my pc is the updated version, following the addition of GPS date from my Garmin computer. I've tried using Analyse/Return To Original Download but it doesn't work. Is this because I saved the updated file? Is there a way to Return To The Original Download once updates/amendment...

I have transferred a ride from my Powerpod to Isaac and deleted the file from Powerpod. I then added gps data by merging gps and other data (using a gpx file) and saved the resultant file. I've now realised the merge gpx file didn't include the first few miles of the ride so I want to revert to the ...

I've recently had to reinstall Windows on my pc. I've retained all Windows "user" files and previous ibike ride data but I can't find the *.ibp profile files that I had set up.

Can you tell me where they would normally be saved in Windows 10 please?

thanks.

Hi John, What I want to do is view data from a gpx/fit or tcx file that has been created by the smart trainer in Isaac as a new ride so that I can view it in the same format as a "Powerpod" ride with the same graphs and data analysis. I'm guesing the files, whilst having the same file exte...

I have a Bkool Smart trainer that doesn't appear to be supported by Powerpod.

Can a file generated by Bkool such as gpx/fit or csv be imported into Isaac so that I can delve into the greater analysis provided by Isaac?

How do I initiate a re-calibration ride?

I think the angle of the mount has changed and when I do a check calbration in Isaac FRIC gies from 6.608 to 22.734 so I think calibration is out.

What sort of figures should I be expecting to see for FRIC for a road bike ridden on good surfaces?

Don't take any further action at the moment John - I''m trying another permutation of setting profile and doing a ride.
I'll report back.

It was an assumption really because there was no power readout to my to my Garmin when I resumed the ride after a 5 minute stop. When I got home and plugged it into Isaac it showed profile 1 active rather than profile 3. Profile 1 still works on my Cube bike so how about me deleting profile 3 from P...

No John, different sensors on each bike.

The Cube works fine, it's the Forme that drops out.

Here is my last Cube ride and the Forme bike ride until I stopped and it then dropped out.3

Thanks.

I have 2 profiles set up using profile 1 and profile 3. Here's what the Isaac screen for Set Active Profile in Device looks like. 1: Cube extracted on 16/08/2020 Prof '1 2: Unsaved (type Initial Setup 3: Forme exForme Tweaked 23/12/201 4: Unsaved (type: O&B Tweak Profile 1 has been working ok al...

I have a new computer and am setting up Isaac.

I have extracted one profile from my powerpod but I thought there were 3 saved.

How do I extract the other 2. Isaac only seems to find one.

Apologies if this has been asked previously. I'm a recreational rider not a racer but I'm trying to be more consistent in my power delivery on my rides. We hear of Chris Froome watching his power meter to ensure he stays within certain zones and I've tried to do the same. Please note any comparison ...

Thanks John,

Wind speed was averaging around 14-15mph as both a tail wind on the ride out and headwind on the ride back.

This ties in almost exactly with the average shown in the advanced stats.

Would the check calibration be appropriate when there's a strong tailwind for half the ride and a strong headwind for the return part.

I've run check calibration and the speed and wind speed now look more realistic.

I've attached the amended file. The wind was from the South/South East.

Thanks.

I noticed some strange Min, Avg & Max elevation data for my rides and realised that my PP isn't calibrating for the actual elevation at the start of my ride. I live near the coast so starting elevation is 160ft (approx). Some rides showed stat elevation on the graph as -300ft. Is there a way to ...

Thank you John.

It worked. Learned something new.

Just completed a windy 52 mile ride. Everything appeared to be functioning normally between my Garmin Edge 1000 and PP. Power, HR, Speed & Cadence were displaying and looked ok but when I uploaded to Isaac there was no cadence for the first 27 miles then it was recorded and displayed accurately....

Looking at the speed (wheel/wind) graph in Isaac I've deduced that if wind speed extends above the wheel speed in blue that it is a head wind. If the wind is blue below the wheel speed line it was a tail/back wind. I'm confused by the figures at the bottom of the screen. Riding into a head wind it s...

I'm encountering the same problems. The PP was working perfectly but then out of the blue it wouldn't connect to Isaac following a 70 mile ride. I've tried several cables, 3 different computers, uninstalling & reinstalling drivers and Isaac, even doing a clean install of Windows 10 on my pc and ...

I've managed to get a calibration ride completed after which I immediately went on a 30 mile test ride. I didn't stop between calibration and starting the longer ride. Everything recorded as expected and data was transmitted to my Garmin throughout the full ride. It has prompted a few questions. 1.)...

Thanks John.
Are there any differences in functionality between the Kickstarter model and the current ANT+ (non BLE) version?

Here's my serial number, can you tell me the model please?

12-12-15-08-04-02-A0-00-01-01-03-02-AB-7E-10-7B

Thanks.