AeroPod, PowerPod and Newton

Hello all,

I'm considering buying my first iBike (pro), and I have a usage question that I can't seem to answer for myself by consulting the user-manual. I know that uploading interval sets to the iBike is something that is now reserved for the iAero, so I am wondering how one times interval sets outside of using the built-in intervals in the iPro. I do a whole series of different intervals in training for cross. Would I need to time the stress/rest periods on a separate watch? I see the new "lap feature" which looks promising for this but it doesn't show elapsed time for the current lap on the same screen as the wattage, right? Having to reset a timer on a watch and mark a lap on the iBike before every effort and rest period seems like it would be pretty clumsy.

I know the iAero would solve this problem, but I don't know if I could justify the increased price for just the interval set upload feature. One could upload intervals with the Gen II pro unit right?

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 Timer would give you the kind of stats you're looking for.

That's great. I didn't know if the user-defined intervals was a feature that was being reserved (permanently) for the iAero. If this is something that is planned for the iPro, though, I can certainly tough it out and keep track of the intervals in my head in the meantime (especially since I've basically done it this way for years anyway!). Thanks for the super-quick answer!