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Jan 27, 2016, 9:56 pm

Magnetic Trainer on Jan. 27, 2016

Another bit of my experimentation with all the things... my magnetic trainer came in. The cable has a lot of play in it, so I had to adjust that. It says it's quiet, and I guess compared to some, but it's pretty noisy.

The tire was slipping at 70 watts (WHAAA!?!?!). I realized I missed 2 screw holes in the clamp. Fixed that, cleaned the tire, and it did well until I got to 550 watts. I gave it another couple of turns, and re-cleaned the tire. It would be nice if the roller were knurled.

I learned that NONE of my phone apps are designed to handle riding on a trainer. My Garmin handled speed, hrm, and power just fine for an indoor ride. Actually, I did not test Ride With GPS, nor MapMyRide. I'll try that tomorrow. It's late.
I had to drop my seat half an inch, which I think is to be expected, but I don't like it. I have a spare bike I could use this on, and a spare power meter (yes, I know, shoosh). Unfortunately, I don't have the right crankset to use for the spare power meter.
Other random stuff, but in theory, this could be pretty cool.

Another bit of my experimentation with all the things... my magnetic trainer came in. The cable has a lot of play in it, so I had to adjust that. It says it's quiet, and I guess compared to some, but it's pretty noisy. The tire was slipping at 70 watts (WHAAA!?!?!). I realized I missed 2 screw holes in the clamp. Fixed that, cleaned the tire, and it did well until I got to 550 watts. I gave it another couple of turns, and re-cleaned the tire. It would be nice if the roller were knurled. I learned that NONE of my phone apps are designed to handle riding on a trainer. My Garmin handled speed, hrm, and power just fine for an indoor ride. Actually, I did not test Ride With GPS, nor MapMyRide. I'll try that tomorrow. It's late. I had to drop my seat half an inch, which I think is to be expected, but I don't like it. I have a spare bike I could use this on, and a spare power meter (yes, I know, shoosh). Unfortunately, I don't have the right crankset to use for the spare power meter. Other random stuff, but in theory, this could be pretty cool.
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By: Josh (Xaminmo) Davis
Distance: 1.6 mi
Selected: 1.6 mi
Moving Time: 00:07:17
Gear: Carbon
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Departed: Jan 27, 2016, 9:56 pm
Distance: 1.6 mi
Selected distance: 1.6 mi
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Total Duration: 00:27:42
Selection Duration: 1662
Moving Time: 00:07:17
Selection Moving Time: 00:07:17
Stopped Time: 00:20:25
Calories: 57
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Max Speed: 30.2 mph
Avg Speed: 13.3 mph
Pace: 00:17:10
Moving Pace: 00:04:31
Max Cadence: 87 rpm
Min Cadence: 27 rpm
Avg Cadence: 71 rpm
Max HR: 146 bpm
Min HR: 73 bpm
Avg HR: 99 bpm
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