AeroPod, PowerPod and Newton

OK, take a deep breath and everything will be OK.

I'm not sure how this topic got on the wireless troubleshooting forum but here's what to do:

http://www.ibikeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=684

The 308 firmware, coming out this week, will eliminate the bug.

At this time the iBike does not Rock and Roll.

Here is your problem and how to fix it:

http://www.ibikeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=733

You've probably lost your last ride. You can try to close out the ride file by doing a Trip Reset; that may allow things to work. If it doesn't work then you'll need to erase your ride memory and start new. Once the memory is full the iBike will continue to report numbers on the screen but it won't ...

Yes, that is exactly correct!

We've just posted an article by Boyd regarding some very clever ways he uses his iBike to analyze his racing tactics. You'll find the article here:

http://www.iBikeSports.com/documents/iB ... ics_09.pdf

Make sure there is a good battery in your wireless mount. If that doesn't fix things contact Aaron at atimmer@velocomp.com

Are either of you using a direct force power meter?

This makes my brain hurt too much.

No, your iBike isn't causing your Garmin to eat batteries!

Make sure the water seal on your Garmin sensor isn't damaged; if water got inside that could be the cause of the problem.

FYI, the iBike had nothing to with the financial collapse on Wall Street, either

It should be this week; we're just getting rid of bugs now...

It should be there; what version of firmware are you using?

Even though you may think it isn't there, there likely is a file stored. Go to Profiles/Download Coast Downs and Cal Ride..., then see what happens.

Make sure your wind offset and tilt calibration are correct prior to doing a Cal Ride. If either is incorrect this might be the source of the problem.

We'll take these comments under advisement!

I suppose we could record power vs. time but would the ride file be useful without speed data?

We'll have Travis take a look at this.

Even though Garmin owns the ANT+Sport technology, and Garmin sells us the wireless sensors we use in the iBike, Garmin has chosen NOT read the iBike sensors!

Sorry...

Noted!

We have been in contact with Steve several times since his posting of this morning.

The purpose of the cal ride is to provide an accurate determination of wind scaling and ride tilt factors. Ride tilt is the change in tilt calibration caused by the rider's presence on the bicycle. Ride tilt is a consequence of the rider's weight flexing the bike components, and/or the rider's weigh...

All iBike files recorded with a DFPM have both iBike and DFPM data included in them. You'll see each column labeled in the ride file. To see your DFPM data in WKO+, copy and paste the DFPM power data over the iBike power data. Save it as a different file so you can have the original, just in case! S...

Please contact us at technicalsupport@velocomp.com for assistance.

Please contact us at technicalsupport@velocomp.com for assistance.

CdA is your aerodynamic drag and Crr is your frictional drag. These drag coefficients should be positive in value; when they are positive then they are resistive forces. Your Crr is a negative value. CdA should be in the range of 0.3 to 0.5 and Crr from 0.004 to 0.008. Either your tilt cal or wind o...

Hmm...this is a new one! The "zero ride files" were likely the coastdowns. Try the following: Do a hard reset of your iBike. Then, load your previous profile into your iBike. Finally, give it another shot. Make sure to check your tilt cal and wind offset prior to doing the calibration sequ...

We have some new serial commands that deal with the much richer data that flows out of the Gen III, but the drivers themselves are unchanged.

Boy, I'd sure like other power meter manufacturers publish the effects of temperature variation on their calibrations! Rruff, your unit is behaving extremely well. You have a VERY minor variation over a HUGE temperature range. Remember: a 5 mph wind is little more than something that would move a ca...

Actually, it's thousands.

Our key guy is in a meeting but we'll see if we can get him out...

We don't yet have this option.

Thanks, this is a very important clue!