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hutch1972
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incorect power

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hello can you have a look at this power file please ,, i am finding sometimes im really impressed with the power pod and others its really really bad,,, ridin g to work this morning i was running a tiny bit late upping the power at around 7 k i am getting towards the thick end of 45kmh and really starting to try im on a fully open stretch of road heading basically north ,,, the wind doesnt feel much diferent and my effort is going up rapidly yet my power is falling and falling i think at one piont im doing over 40k under a 100 watts,,, on the flat ? what on earth has happened ,, i never take the pod off the bike and charge fitted ,,, p,s the pod is fitted right at the front with no cables any where near
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Velocomp
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Re: incorect power

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Your PP profile looks normal and, at the beginning of the ride for the first 3.5KM you do not have any ground wind.

Your ride file shows a significant tail wind starting around KM 3.6. Were you riding in the draft of another bike?

Where your watts drop at KM 7.4, you are actually on a downhill -1% grade and in an 8KM/h tail wind.

You'll not that the tail wind is quite variable.

Also, there is variation in your cadence. Even a momentary reduction in cadence will cause watts to drop quickly

I think your PP is working correctly.
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Re: incorect power

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still find it hard to beleive i can hit that speed at even -1 % with a very very minor 8k tailwind and 80 watts!! and no i was never drafting .. also tonight i noticed if i pedal very slowly ( freewheel still clicking) i can get up to 30 watts when coasting yet if i stop pedaling it drops to zero ,,,,
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Actually, at this point of your ride your tailwind is quite significant.

By any chance is this on a rougher road? If so, new FW just released will provide better results.
John Hamann
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