You can design any workout, ride any course in the world-real or imaginary, use real or imaginary scenery, race an imaginary pacer (whose wattage you set) with or without drafting, or race up to 7 other real CT riders simultaneously (even someone in Australia via the Internet), and there is plenty of data to keep you focused. I agree that it is the most interesting indoor bike experience.
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RacerMate claims CT is the most interesting indoor bike experience, has a 10+ year lifetime, is ± 2.5% accurate for power, and increases cycling power by 20–30% and speed by 2–4 mph.
#COMPUTRAINER VIDEOS GENERATOR#
This feature displays a video of the bike course that is linked to GPS coordinates, so as the load generator simulates the terrain, the video speed matches the rider’s speed. Real Course Videos provide this option for all Ironman 140.6s and 70.3s, and most of the major non–World Triathlon Corporation triathlons in the US. While a virtual visit cannot substitute for riding a course in the flesh, it does provide an indication of how fast or difficult a course will be.Īnyone who has ridden a new training route that they perceived to be long initially, and then ridden it again and felt it was much shorter, can understand the value of having a mental image of a race course. I’ve used this feature to “preview” courses that I could not physically visit prior to a race. SS identifies your dead spots and gives you instant feedback while you practice-a very useful feature, especially for non-elite cyclists or triathletes whose background is in a different sport.Ĭourse Simulation options are unlimited: GPS course files from major races come preloaded, other course files are posted on the race’s website, GPS data can be uploaded from your Garmin, topographical data can be taken from Topo software, and users can design their own course complete with hills, wind, turns, and scenery options. SS graphically displays a rider’s torque profile in 15-degree increments through the pedal circle and calculates the SS Number (a surrogate for pedaling efficiency). If you are curious about your pedaling efficiency, try the SpinScan (SS) feature.
#COMPUTRAINER VIDEOS SOFTWARE#
My only complaint is that the software is clunky, but a new streamlined version will be released this fall. The CT is more accurate and repeatable than using a fluid trainer or the road for this testing, and is preferable to a research ergometer because the cyclist can ride their own bike. Hence it is the software I use to conduct an LT test when mapping an athlete’s training zones. The majority of my workouts and those of athletes I coach use this feature because it “forces” the athlete to ride hard.
#COMPUTRAINER VIDEOS MANUAL#
A handlebar control unit provides manual adjustment in 5-watt increments, or users can write a power profile in 1-watt increments that the Coaching Software (CS) uses to automatically control the workout. In Ergometer mode the load generator varies the resistance so that regardless of your cadence/speed, you output the target power. A thorough discussion of this software could be a review unto itself, so I’ll highlight four key features: The CT comes standard with several software programs. At $1649 and $1699, respectively, this is significantly more expensive than a fluid trainer, yet is comparable to power meters (SRM $1945–$3045 PowerTap $600–$2100, hub only). It comes in two models: the Pro, and the Lab, which is calibrated over a wider range of speeds.
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In terms of speed gain per dollar spent, the CT is second only to aerobars as the best cycling equipment investment.ĬompuTrainer has been manufactured by RacerMate in Seattle, WA, since 1986.
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Additionally, it simulates real courses (with GPS and video) or user-designed virtual courses and analyzes a rider’s pedaling efficiency. Not only does it measure power, it can demand that a rider produce a pre-programmed or manually controlled power regardless of cadence. The CompuTrainer ( /) ergometer (CT) is a computer-controlled stationary trainer that can help you do the latter. Either reduce your drag, or increase your power.