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Black, I have no direct experience with the setup (I run via Apple TV), but online I see mentions from others about Bluetooth dangles and placement relative to the meters.
I also wonder if the multiple Bluetooth connections are messing with it. If I read correctly, you have keyboard, mouse, hrm and pedals. Can you back that down to pedals only and then add the others back one at a time?
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yes thanks last night I disconnected the HRM to see if lowering the bluetooth "volume" to just pedals, keyboard, and trackpad would help but it didn't seem toQuote:
Originally Posted by Iowagriz
I'll continue down the rabbit hole and trying different combinations - but from what I've read tonight this may just be a consequence of using power pedals (or cranks) rather than a smart trainer
- next year I will upgrade to smart trainer but we don't have the physical room right now to have that in the space along with our spin bike
I think I blew a hammy on this one!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TITrWYd18fo
I need to proofread my post before hitting send. That last post was full of crap...
Bmac
Dongles
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Nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
Carp those are big power numbers to be putting out over that length of time! Strong work.
I think it was jamal or dee hubs who said that the space bar on a keyboard starts your power up - which seems way easier than trying to hit it on the companion app - you can have to your side and just mash it when putting out max effort
My old bike commute. Kinda miss it sometimes. I'd ride it at night, with a beer in my hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
For the KICKR Snap I’ve read that if one is going to connect into it via Bluetooth, then don’t have even one other thing on Bluetooth. And if you need to connect more stuff, then connect to the trainer with ANT+. Those pedals support ANT+ so it’s probably worth trying that?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
Edit to add: of course connecting via ANT+ probably means buying a dongle if you don’t have one. If you go this route, get a USB extension cable as well. ANT+ can be a little finicky about where you place the dongle. I found the best spot for me to pick up the trainer is having the dongle hanging onto the seat rails over the rear wheel.
Also of note, ANT+ seems to work better than BT even with no other devices connected for me.
For what it’s worth, I didn’t have lag but I kept dropping the power input. Realized that everything was connecting on ANT. Left everything but the power from the trainer on ANT, put just the power on Bluetooth, and haven’t had the problem again. So far anyway.
Works in reverse too I understand from the interwebs.
Has anyone tried connecting a garmin watch for HR, or do I have to use the garmin dual chest sensor?
Zwift couldn’t find it when I was just using the watch.
Guess I might need a dongle to run just the watch?
(Sorry if this has been covered, I will go back and review)
Thanks for sharing, those are cool to watch! I was sitting there wanting to yell “use the aero boost, use the aero boost!”Quote:
Originally Posted by carpathian
I had the same experience as you in that race yesterday - hung with the top group until that first climb, then I got dropped pretty quick there. I ended up 31st/59:10 on Zwiftpower - although I was able to use my draft boost at the final sprint which bought me a few spots in the rankings.
I hopped into the B group race in France an hour later and liked that course more - it had one climb vs the rollers in the A race, and the pain was over in just over a half hour.
Best HRM for Zwift? Working on getting set up, but just on my spin bike and rower for now, but hoping to work towards getting a zwift and want to make sure it is compatible.
Any Bluetooth capable one, or even a dual one. I have a Suunto BLE that came with my Ambit3 watch. I also have a Garmin Dual ANT+ and BLE. I like this one because it works ANT+ with my Garmin head unit and BLE with Zwift.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
I bought a Wahoo TICKR FIT for my wife. Its also dual frequency, but its an optical HR monitor, and only goes around your forearm for an accurate reading. She likes it because she can just wrap it around her forearm at the last minute, instead of getting it wrapped around her rib cage while getting dressed, sports bra, bib straps, jersey complications.
These all work great. I have yet to have any signal issues with 2 trainers, 3rd party power meter, 2 hear rates, wheel speed sensor and 2 iPhones, appleTV and remote, and laptop running in the same room at the same time.
Thanks they are fun to make! Each race has a story and when you know you are recording the story it makes me want to push it more. Training tool. Self induced peer pressure. How lame would it be if I was like 'got tired, gave up'. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by kathleenturneroverdrive
I can also vouch for the wahoo fit armband HRM (for the 3-4 weeks I’ve been using it) - someone else earlier in this thread recommended it - I didn’t even know these existed so started out with a Bluetooth chest strap
- armband comes with a USB charger cradle
- takes one second to grab it and slip it on and it doesn’t have to be wet to have a connection - not that putting in a chest strap is rocket science but if you’re in a bit of a scramble to get riding it’s a simpler process and it’s not more expensive than the chest straps
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...504002cd9b.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Full Trucker
Yes thanks I think this is the next step in trying to fix the lag.
Last night I ordered this - basically a dongle with 1.5m cord attached. Will allow me to put it close to pedal (only one of my pedals transmits power and cadence). Fingers crossed this fixes lag but will take a couple weeks to get here by mail.
Kind of dumb more trainers don't just have a usb port so you can directly hardwire it to your computer. The kickr has one I think?
I've gotten a couple of short dropouts. It seems to maybe happen more when I have the stereo playing? I keep it off, move the fans away from the computer, and hardwire my internet connection when i'm worried about it.
And I do hear that an ant dongle straight under the trainer is the most reliable way to go. Well, aside from a wired connection I suppose.
The Wahoo Kicker Version5 (aka 2020) has a RJ11 port (telephone port, not a RJ45 data port).Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
Wahoo has not announced any use/interface with this plug yet.
Only been using zwift for 3 weeks but so far no issues with the Snap and a Polar HR strap both running on Bluetooth. Using a Surface Pro 3 as a computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Full Trucker
Yep. Me too. That’s some good bike path.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
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So, did a 20 minute Innsbruck cruise to hopefully learn some things. All the power ups, feathers, etc are a mystery, I don’t have any options to click on the companion app while I am riding?
Also, how do I review my w/kg averages on the companion after the ride?
I just see ‘1 slice burned’ and some calories.
Modified Four Horseman today. Skipped the radio tower and abandoned after the decent of the AdZ. That was . ... ummm .... something.
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Well done, Carp! I enjoy your race analysis. You have a good radio voice.
Rideit, power ups on the companion app are upper left side. It shows the "feather" in a circle, press that.
Feather makes you lighter for 15sec. Areo helmets makes you faster, I think for 20sec. The truck gives you a bigger draft, you have to be behind someone.
To review a ride in the app, click on activities, then yourself and the ride. I think it shows your average for the ride. Once you do a ftp test, it will graph your ride in zones.
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Thanks.
This is all I see when I hit activity...(no w/kg?)
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Can you post a screen shot of where w/kg would show up?
After the ride, on the Companion App if you go to activities, you can click on your ride, Where it how's you the map of your ride, swipe to the left and you'll get a Cadence/power/heart rate page, a power distribution page, and heart rate distribution page.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
During your ride the use the Companion App on the "map tab". The Power Ups can be activated in the top left corner, (my screenshot has nothing in the circle, but thats where the feather/truck/aero is) and you can chat with the group on the "Messages Tab"
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This is the only other info I can get, from what I can tell
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Swipe left...
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I believe you can also activate your power up from the “dashboard” view in the companion app but it’s not as easy as from the “map” view
Thanks, I didn’t realize you could swipe. Makes much more sense now.
But I think I am still seeing watts vs. w/Kg?
So, if I am averaging around around 200 watts, working fairly hard, but not really givin ‘er, what category should I put myself in? (A/B/C/D)
Does this make sense?
Thanks for explaining this.
Good point, I don't believe it shows w/kg. I just know a general range of mine.
If it helps, 6' 192lbs. 200w would have me around 2.2 w/kg (guessing)
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I basically don't bother looking at my rides through zwift and have my account connected to strava, which gives better analysis. Well, with the paid version anyway. It plots a power curve for every ride and lets you compare it to previous best efforts, hr and power zone distributions, etc. The only issue is how many stupid segments there are in the zwift world, so you need to go through on the website and show/hide a lot.
Haha, it calculated me at 2.5 watts, which is a ‘cat 5’.
Holy reality check.
Way back when I was cat 2/3...
I gots work to do
Garmin watch (I have a vivoactive 3) has to connect over ANT. Wont work over Bluetooth. So you need an ANT usb plug in. I bought a cheap one for maybe $20 or less on Amazon. Which might be why mine kickr drops when everything is on the ANT but as long as I connect power to Bluetooth and the eat over ANT it’s fine so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
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Originally Posted by rideit
If you link it to your garmin account you get good data there. Shows up automatically.
You’ll find riding/racing in zwift favors different things than your road riding days did.
Did you do a structured FTP (functional threshold power) test? This is what sets you up in a category.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
20 min version: say you hold 200 watts for 20 min x 95% / 2.2 = ftp in w/kg
or do full hour test and don't x 95%
these guys explain better
https://www.zwift.com/news/15658-zwi...ou-should-take
I link my Zwift to Strava, Garmin Connect, and Zwift Power.
I like the data overview at Zwift Power, and Strava to analyze parts of my ride, and Garmin to give me my full day profile (including my weight, sleep patterns, steeps, fluid intake)
Cool thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
First ride and interval workout just now on the Flux S trainer. Amazing. The smoothness is sooooo nice. I can put out the correct wattage and it feels more more natural/easy. Whatever the "static" resistance was on my old trainer it was HARD. Made everything feel like 300+ watts all the time.
Ok so more nerdery.....I did a Training Peaks workout in Zwift this AM. After finishing the ride it uploaded to Strava and TP like it normally does, but it doesn't show that I "completed" the ride in TP. In the TP calendar the ride for today is still Grey and not Green like the normally turn color when I finish a workout. No idea why. Guess it doesn't really matter. Kinda OCD I guess. I want every workout all month to turn Green to show I didn't miss one.
Edit: Solved. If you go into "file" in the workout from the calendar view and click "recalculate" it shows all the completed values and turned the workout green.
#nerdshit