AeroPod, PowerPod and Newton

I'm not sure there is a simple way to answer this question but I will try. First: the "green line" MUST be jagged. The jags occur because of micro-accelerations caused by pulses in pedaling. Part of the reason the iBike is so accurate is because the accelerometer can respond to the power p...

A little silicone lubricant under the iBike, near the joints where the iBike fastens to the mount, will do the trick.

In the first release of the iPro we decided to include pre-programmed interval sets tied to fitness levels. We plan on a firmware update for the iPro that will make it possible to create user-defined interval sets, just as is the case with the iAero. In the mean time, you're correct that the Lap Tim...

If you are cranking at 53 x 15 with an 85 cadence on a 700 x 23 wheel then your rear wheel speed is: 53 / 15 x 85 x 2.096 / 60 = 10.49 meters per second, or 23.5 mph. Now, you can use the trainer curve feature in iBike 3 (Device/Set Trainer...) to get your estimated power output at that rear wheel s...

I think the issue is your very short ride. This happened to me once when I did a short test ride, but when I did a longer ride all was normal.

We've had a bunch of questions about moving profiles to the Gen III units. If you have a Gen II iBike the process is very simple: transfer your profile to your new Gen III, then just do a Calibration Ride (4 miles total, out-and-back). That's all you'll need to do! If you have a Gen I iBike transfer...

We don't anticipate providing firmware updates for the iSport. That's because there is no USB adapter cable or iBike software that ships with the iSport. If you purchase the optional "iSport to iPro upgrade" a USB adapter will be included with the kit, allowing you to convert your iSport t...

Among other things each profile has its own riding tilt, so you need to do full calibrations for each profile. Once the calibrations are done, whenever you switch profiles the riding tilt for the "new" profile will be loaded automatically and the "old" riding tilt will still be s...

If you have a Gen III unit and have done your calibrations (tilt, offset, coast downs, cal ride) and created a profile then there is NO NEED to do a new tilt calibration on your bike... ever ...as long as you don't bump your bike badly or change the mount's position. In fact, as you ride the Gen III...

I had to sleep on this one before replying. There is no intrinsic reason the iBike would not work upside down. With the iBike in its upside down position you'll need to: 1) perform the tilt calibration 2) perform wind offset 3) do the cal ride You may get some differences in the aero and frictional ...

The colder the temperature gets the more rapidly the CR2032 battery looses its "oomph". 42F starts to get to be where the battery is not happy. If possible, and as a test, try putting a fresh battery into your iBike before doing the next calibration ride. It's possible that you've got a de...

You might want to check your battery. Your first o&b had a nearly zero riding tilt, and each progressive cal ride was "worse", indicating the possibility of a low battery. Is it cold where you are riding?

OK, OK, the election is over. Let's get back to biking and please make political comments on a different forum!

If you own an iSport and want to upgrade it to an iPro, here's how to do it: 0) Purchase the optional iSport to iPro upgrade from the iBike Store. You'll receive a package containing a USB adapter and the iBike CD. 1) Insert the iBike CD into your Mac or PC 2) In the CD, open the correct folder for ...

Click here to find the iSport installation and calibration videos:

https://www.ibikesports.com/videos.html

Here is a link where you can view a video about how to install the iSport:

https://www.ibikesports.com/videos.html

Both videos feature Bill Rabley, the 2008 North Carolina Seniors Champion, a pro cyclist who used the iBike to help get him to the top of the podium!

Here is the forum where you can ask questions, get answers, and share experiences with the new iSport, the "Fast Fitness" training guide, and the installation and use of the iSport.

If you had Garmin firmware on your Gen II unit then please send us the serial number of your Gen III and we will send you the Garmin unlock key for your Gen III.

If you are getting a "bad cal" message at the end of your calibration ride then either your tilt calibration was incorrect prior to starting your cal ride or wind offset was wrong. Check your tilt calibration and wind offset prior to doing the cal ride.

Travis is a very smart guy.

It is indeed the case that strong EMI can screw up the (pretty small) signals from the wireless sensors. Boyd Johnson rides past TV towers and microwave towers on one of his training rides and it fouls up his wireless communications every time!

It's very possible that your issue is that your jersey is creating static electricity that causes the weird spikes. This is characteristic of HR straps.

Make sure your strap is tight and that your jersey flops around as little as possible.

Chris: It sounds like you have a Gen I iBike with an iBike wireless mount and sensors. If so, to use a Garmin speed/cadence sensor and iBike HR strap with your Gen III unit here is what you will need to do 1) purchase Gen III iAero upgrade 2) purchase Garmin key for your upgrade 3) remove iBike spee...

We don't own this particular trainer but perhaps someone else on the forum can help adjust one of the Fluid 2 Trainer profiles.

Please email me at jhamann@velocomp.com so I can help you get around this problem.

New iBike 3 software (about to be posted) will allow you to make changes to any trainer curve to custom fit it to your actual riding conditions.

Actually, we posted an update on October 30 on the forums here:

http://www.ibikeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=534

We hope to have all backorders filled by the end of this week.

There seems to be quite a bit of discussion on the tilt screen in these forums! The tilt screen gives the user an indication of where (and if) the iBike 2 "Analyze Power" function changes the ride file data. There are two main things that happen in the Analyze Power function: 1) if there a...

Hopefully you've saved all your rides in a folder, such as "iBike Rides". Wherever you've stored your rides, simply copy them on to your CD and then burn your CD.

You don't have to change the iBike file names or do anything else.

The firmware that works with Gen III units is 100% incompatible with the Gen II. If you attempt to load Gen III firmware into your Gen II with iBike 3 the software will block the upload. If you use iBike 2 and do somehow get the Gen III upload to start, you will fry your Gen II unit and the damage w...

We still have some iMounts for sale; $40.