A little help - MTB
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:54 am
Morning from the UK!
I am in need of a little help, please. I received my PowerPod Lite late last week and have now done two rides (15 and 26 miles) testing it out, and I am sure it is under valuing my work.
I set it up with default settings for the road type, tyres and so on, and I think that is where I went wrong, seeing as I am riding an MTB on bridleways mainly (hardpack, tarmac, gravel, compacted mud, etc.), and after some looking around on here, I have gone from a Certain of around 0.009 to 0.019, as that adjustment on the ride data made the work done more in line with my past estimates on the same routes. However, not ridden on the changed Crr, but I think I might be better off at a 0.014 for the type of routes I am working on, after finding a post on here. If someone could check my thinking, I will list my rider and bike details.
Ghost Kato 5 29er, 35lbs
29 x 2.1 (Garmin calculated circ. 2252mm) Panaracer Comet Hardpack XC 60psi (https://www.evanscycles.com/panaracer-c ... e-EV169512)
6ft1 220lbs rider, ~10lbs kit? (I will probably weight it before I commit again)
Hardpack, gravel, rough, some regular roads, some tarmac cycle paths, loose chippings, you get the idea.
I have checked the wind port and it is not being blocked. I did not realise my cadence sensor was not paired, and had noticed on some of the rougher sections my power would drop and sometimes be 0 when I was putting work in, so guessing it was not picking up my pedal strokes, but have confirmed it is now paired and showing in wireless.
Anything else that would be helpful to give me help with the right settings?
Thanks in advance.
I am in need of a little help, please. I received my PowerPod Lite late last week and have now done two rides (15 and 26 miles) testing it out, and I am sure it is under valuing my work.
I set it up with default settings for the road type, tyres and so on, and I think that is where I went wrong, seeing as I am riding an MTB on bridleways mainly (hardpack, tarmac, gravel, compacted mud, etc.), and after some looking around on here, I have gone from a Certain of around 0.009 to 0.019, as that adjustment on the ride data made the work done more in line with my past estimates on the same routes. However, not ridden on the changed Crr, but I think I might be better off at a 0.014 for the type of routes I am working on, after finding a post on here. If someone could check my thinking, I will list my rider and bike details.
Ghost Kato 5 29er, 35lbs
29 x 2.1 (Garmin calculated circ. 2252mm) Panaracer Comet Hardpack XC 60psi (https://www.evanscycles.com/panaracer-c ... e-EV169512)
6ft1 220lbs rider, ~10lbs kit? (I will probably weight it before I commit again)
Hardpack, gravel, rough, some regular roads, some tarmac cycle paths, loose chippings, you get the idea.
I have checked the wind port and it is not being blocked. I did not realise my cadence sensor was not paired, and had noticed on some of the rougher sections my power would drop and sometimes be 0 when I was putting work in, so guessing it was not picking up my pedal strokes, but have confirmed it is now paired and showing in wireless.
Anything else that would be helpful to give me help with the right settings?
Thanks in advance.