A few questions
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:23 am
Hi,
Been playing around with my v3 powerpod and had a few questions that I was hoping might be able to get answered:
1. Garmin GSC-10 : I read this is not recommended but it does seem to have picked it up and I've been able to complete the calibration ride. Would recommendation be to get seperate cadence/speed sensors to improve accuracy?
2. Can you clarify if more sensors = better accuracy? What is mandatory vs optional (e.g. speed & cadence mandatory, heart optional)? Does pairing the HRM make any difference to power accuracy?
3. I've had some problems with the pairing/calibration where the light indicators have not been as per instructions (possibly due to the GSC-10 being used?). On the calibration ride I get a yellow solid light but it never changes to flashing red/green, I've always had to push the button again which then seems to put it into calibration mode. I am getting power readings after completing the calibration ride but not sure if something has gone wrong here. I also don't get the power reading 'sticking at 50' until I stop & turn the bike around - it seems to pause for a short period and then keeps tracking up to 100 without waiting for the stop/turn.
4. Calibration ride: does it need to be out & back? Hard to find anything close that is flat so I'm feathering the brakes on the return segment. I saw the powerpod lite seems to not need out & back (just out?) - the v3 does require out & back to calibrate correctly?
Thanks in advance for any answers!
Been playing around with my v3 powerpod and had a few questions that I was hoping might be able to get answered:
1. Garmin GSC-10 : I read this is not recommended but it does seem to have picked it up and I've been able to complete the calibration ride. Would recommendation be to get seperate cadence/speed sensors to improve accuracy?
2. Can you clarify if more sensors = better accuracy? What is mandatory vs optional (e.g. speed & cadence mandatory, heart optional)? Does pairing the HRM make any difference to power accuracy?
3. I've had some problems with the pairing/calibration where the light indicators have not been as per instructions (possibly due to the GSC-10 being used?). On the calibration ride I get a yellow solid light but it never changes to flashing red/green, I've always had to push the button again which then seems to put it into calibration mode. I am getting power readings after completing the calibration ride but not sure if something has gone wrong here. I also don't get the power reading 'sticking at 50' until I stop & turn the bike around - it seems to pause for a short period and then keeps tracking up to 100 without waiting for the stop/turn.
4. Calibration ride: does it need to be out & back? Hard to find anything close that is flat so I'm feathering the brakes on the return segment. I saw the powerpod lite seems to not need out & back (just out?) - the v3 does require out & back to calibrate correctly?
Thanks in advance for any answers!