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by blp
Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: Newton General Questions
Topic: What about prices?
Replies: 20
Views: 22773

Re: What about prices?

Rolf1 "I expect that an newton is always significant cheaper than the cheapest DFPM because its accuracy is in principle lower than from a DFPM:" is not true. I have had a Newton for years. When I first got one I compared it to a Garmin Vector 1 dual side, and after 9 months and 9,000 km, ...
by blp
Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:55 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: I think I messed things up!
Replies: 3
Views: 7722

Re: I think I messed things up!

Just rode up my 9% lane for a few seconds, and it displayed power immediately.
by blp
Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:27 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: I think I messed things up!
Replies: 3
Views: 7722

Re: I think I messed things up!

I did confirm the profile data - correct.

The N6 found the sensors and those functioned correctly before re-pairing.

I just did a re-pairing, all found. It showed DFPM Off.
by blp
Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:58 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: I think I messed things up!
Replies: 3
Views: 7722

I think I messed things up!

Yesterday I was trying to find where I adjust my height. I was in Isaac/Edit/Edit Profile/Wireless ID to see if that was there. I clicked on Forget DFPM (it was paired to a Vector 2) as I no longer own the Vectors. When I began my ride after, there was no power displayed, although speed and cadence ...
by blp
Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:34 pm
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: Who's correct - Newton or Vector
Replies: 4
Views: 8262

Re: Who's correct - Newton or Vector

John, I had to laugh with the use of a hurricane to illustrate your point. :lol:
Floridians are experts where hurricanes are concerned.

It did make your point clear, I appreciate the info and the chuckle.

Cheers.
by blp
Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:21 am
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: Who's correct - Newton or Vector
Replies: 4
Views: 8262

Re: Who's correct - Newton or Vector

Thanks John. I get somewhat different results between N6 and BikeCalculator at different points, some differences greater than others, but the net result is the same, Garmin considerably lower. I am curious about the calculations over the entire ride. N6 reports average 178W and if I plug in the sta...
by blp
Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: Newton 6
Topic: Who's correct - Newton or Vector
Replies: 4
Views: 8262

Who's correct - Newton or Vector

I rode today with iBike N6 and Garmin Vector 2. According to the math (http://bikecalculator.com) neither seem correct. During the ride the N6 was almost always much higher W than the Garmin. I performed a Cal Ride and did a static calibration of the Garmin (with new batteries) then did my ride and ...
by blp
Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:57 am
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: No power while putting force on pedals
Replies: 2
Views: 8026

Re: No power while putting force on pedals

Thanks John. FYI, it's a Newton 6, but your answers still apply. Yes, the new cadence sensor does make a difference, no more rouge spikes at 230 RPM. Thanks for that advice. I weighed myself and the bike together just prior to the ride to accurately set the weight in Settings in the N6, 82 Kg, that'...
by blp
Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:27 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: No power while putting force on pedals
Replies: 2
Views: 8026

No power while putting force on pedals

Hi After following Johns suggestion of getting a new cadence sensor, I am still having an issue with power. Unlike the last issue which was spiking (hence the new sensor) I am getting zero power reading on descents while putting force on the pedals. (File attached, about 41 minutes in.) I have recen...
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Re: Exporting smoothed power data.

I just wanted to add that you, Tom Gore, and I'm sure everyone else at Velocomp, are great at dealing
with your customers.
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Re: Exporting smoothed power data.

Got it, thanks for you patience John.

Got order in for new Garmin speed and cadence pods.
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:46 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Re: Exporting smoothed power data.

John, I have taken a closer look at one of these spikes from the ibr file I attached previously. I certainly see the power spike in tandem with cadence anomalies, but I also see other artifacts, such as spikes/depressions in the wind trace, slope, etc. I understand the relationship between speed/win...
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Re: Exporting smoothed power data.

Thanks John.

PowerStroke will work as expected I assume.
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Re: Exporting smoothed power data.

Thanks for your insight. Now that you have pointed it out, I see the cadence spikes. Looks like this, combined with Tom's assessment of a problem in my previous, indicates my GSC-10 may be on it's last legs. Also explains why different occurrences in power spikes on different bikes. I think most mag...
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:25 am
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Exporting smoothed power data.
Replies: 10
Views: 6898

Exporting smoothed power data.

I can't seem to find this topic on Newton 6 and anomalous power spikes. I find that with one bike, my preferred Look 695 SR, that every ride I find very high power spikes. On some occasions over 1200W when 600-700W is expected. When the data is smoothed to 5", the power trace appears to correla...
by blp
Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:33 am
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display
Replies: 6
Views: 9853

Re: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display

Oops, I forgot to post an update. I received an email from Tom Gore and he suggested I do a hard re-set of the Garmin GSC-10 cadence/speed device. Sure enough, it worked. (John, I'm sure you aren't at all surprised that Tom had the answer.) Goes to show that maybe there may be a simple solution to a...
by blp
Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:26 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display
Replies: 6
Views: 9853

Re: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display

Thanks John. I will do those steps. The Newton has never had pairing issues before, bravo, but I do understand how pairing around other devices, particularly power meters, could be problematic. The torrential rains of Vancouver have stopped and there is blue stuff in the sky (not sure what that is),...
by blp
Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:42 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display
Replies: 6
Views: 9853

Re: Dopped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display

I also noticed Powerstroke is not available. It was unlocked.
by blp
Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:28 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display
Replies: 6
Views: 9853

Dropped power, wrong cadence sensor, and wrong display

Where to start?... Yesterdays ride went as such: Turned on Newton 6, paired HRM, paired Garmin GC-10 speed/cadence, paired DFPM, even though there is no DFPM associated with the bike profile. My buddy has a DFPM, so Newton was picking up that signal. I get that. DFPM was turned off in Edit Profiles/...
by blp
Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:15 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Isaac crashes on new Mac Powerbook Pro
Replies: 8
Views: 6982

Isaac crashes on new Mac Powerbook Pro

Hi guys; I'm a bit stymied here. I have a new Macbook Pro. I did the Mac copy from the old Mac to the new one via Time Machine. I tried to launch Isaac, the progress bar goes all along the bottom of the splash screen to the end, then Isaac crashes. I un-installed Isaac and downloaded and new install...
by blp
Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:28 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: How to calibrate Newton on a CX / gravel bike
Replies: 4
Views: 9560

Re: How to calibrate Newton on a CX / gravel bike

From Tom Gore, Velocomp Tech Support Wizard: "when you set up the unit, did you use Isaac? Go to: DEVICE—>SETUP DEVICE… When you get to the road type, select Rough? If you did this, then the cal ride, you should be all set. The Firmware you are running 5.15, has incorporated our DCRR rolling re...
by blp
Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: How to calibrate Newton on a CX / gravel bike
Replies: 4
Views: 9560

How to calibrate Newton on a CX / gravel bike

Hi guys; I bought a CX bike I will be using for CX races in the fall and for gravel grinds this summer. I have scoured the forum looking advice on Cal ride and Coast tests, but they seem to elude me. I did a Cal ride on pavement and the power looked fine on pavement, but I'm not sure on gravel. Do I...
by blp
Fri May 05, 2017 3:57 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files
Replies: 4
Views: 4035

Re: Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files

Done. Thanks again.
by blp
Fri May 05, 2017 2:53 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files
Replies: 4
Views: 4035

Re: Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files

How do I
Velocomp wrote:edit out the glitches with the Edit command
?
I know once you tell me it will be obvious.

Thanks John.
by blp
Thu May 04, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files
Replies: 4
Views: 4035

Power spikes in CSV files not found in IBR files

When I export csv file for Strava and Golden Cheetah, I often get power data anomalies that is completely inaccurate. For example, in the attached ibr file, the max is 583W according to Isaac and in the exported csv file is is 1733W. There are 5 or 6 anomalies in the csv file. The only adjustment I ...
by blp
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:28 am
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: calibration way off
Replies: 3
Views: 7813

Re: calibration way off

I did a couple of hard resets which cleared all the stored prefs and then a new Cal Ride. It has sorted itself out.
by blp
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:23 am
Forum: Isaac software
Topic: Display temperature in Isaac
Replies: 1
Views: 2409

Display temperature in Isaac

Temperature is recorded by Newton throughout the ride, as you know. Is it possible, in a future Isaac update, to show (and export?) a temperature trace? There are currently up to 8 traces displayed in Isaac. Perhaps keep the number of traces displayed by Isaac at 8 (they display well), but have the ...
by blp
Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:07 am
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: calibration way off
Replies: 3
Views: 7813

Re: calibration way off

And therein lies the rub, the full ride wasn't recorded.

I'll try and get in a longer ride shortly.

Thanks John.
by blp
Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: calibration way off
Replies: 3
Views: 7813

calibration way off

A couple of weeks ago I took a ride and notice the power readings were not correct. I figured things can get knocked over the winter and the angles of the Newton got changed. I did a calibration ride and things were no better. I have tried to calibrate on several occasions. The same today - downhill...
by blp
Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:06 pm
Forum: Newton Technical Support
Topic: No temperature transfered to Strava
Replies: 1
Views: 2656

Re: No temperature transfered to Strava

After digging a bit, I see that temperature is recorded by the Newton, as seen in the CSV file, but not available in Isaac. (That would be a nice option. Performance and temperature are related.) Temperature shows in TrainingPeaks (PWX). I realize that TCX and FIT don't contain temperature data, but...