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wasted power
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 3:49 pm
by kurt
Hello,
I am now riding with the powerpod on 2 bikes and (according to me) there is a difference in wasted wats.
Can you have a look if everything is ok? If possible can you give me some tips to improve?
Thanks
Kurt
Re: wasted power
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 5:49 pm
by Velocomp
Your routes are different; the 64km ride had more hills.
Here is the PS for the flats portion of your 45km ride:
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Here is the PS for the flats portion of your 64km ride:
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Wasted watts are the same.
Both PS show a slight deviation from ideal. You might want to try pulling up a bit on one pedal as you push down with the other. This will lower your wasted watts a bit, and give you more pedaling economy.
Here is a PS from a ride I did yesterday. You can see that it closely follows the green line...
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Re: wasted power
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 1:36 pm
by kurt
thanks for the information.