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Got my little setup working. Not the final spot/setup but it will get me going.
Wahoo kickr v5 and PC.
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Wahoo kickr v5 and PC.
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Did a ride in jolly old London. It is quite a workout. I'm mostly done with road riding irl so this is good for when I can't be on the trails. Also I've been unable to ride due to injury for awhile but I can use the trainer. Nice to be back in the saddle (even if only in the basement).
The way it's setup I can rock the trainer to each side a bit, as well as turn the bars, so it gives it a nice sense of movement while being totally stable.
I am considering the Elite Sterzo smart steering block for the front wheel (let's you turn in game with your bars). Seems neat but not sure.
It definitely helps having the display and riding through different scenery. Also being on the road with other riders is cool and can motivate some sprints, as is seeing your watts.
All in all it makes riding in place fairly fun, and I think my legs will be a bit sore tomorrow.
The way it's setup I can rock the trainer to each side a bit, as well as turn the bars, so it gives it a nice sense of movement while being totally stable.
I am considering the Elite Sterzo smart steering block for the front wheel (let's you turn in game with your bars). Seems neat but not sure.
It definitely helps having the display and riding through different scenery. Also being on the road with other riders is cool and can motivate some sprints, as is seeing your watts.
All in all it makes riding in place fairly fun, and I think my legs will be a bit sore tomorrow.
Agree that it is a good workout, but imo, leave the froo froo accessories for playing games. Trainers for building strength (power), rollers for building form (core strength). The wobbly stuff for a trainer takes away the stability that lets you work right up to max. You can turn (among other integrations) with the companion app. IIRC, Kurt Kinetic sold a pivoting wheel block for some time before zwift was a thing--could probably find one cheap if you looked around.
I really don't like riding trainers, so no amount of 'engagement' accessories will really do it for me. I would probably have felt different if zwift/reasonably priced smart trainers were available when I wasn't allowed to ride for 10 months.
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I found out about the difficulty slider. I thought the bike felt like a good workout, but not the same as a real ride. The slider is set to 50% by default. It was more spin-ey and didn't notice the climbs much. Set to max on a nice route with ups and downs and it felt much more natural.
It was a bit too much on the steeps (10%). Really cut out hard if you didn't keep high rpm and was overly tough to get going again. I think perhaps it's the way the flywheel works on the trainer or my gearing but I will need to lower it a bit to find the proper feel.
It was a bit too much on the steeps (10%). Really cut out hard if you didn't keep high rpm and was overly tough to get going again. I think perhaps it's the way the flywheel works on the trainer or my gearing but I will need to lower it a bit to find the proper feel.
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That's what ERG mode does on pretty much every single smart trainer. it's jarring when it happens, but the idea is that the trainer does what IT can to keep your power output up. If you're spinning hard, then the resistance drops, but if you stop to coast or just try to "soft pedal", then the resistance spikes to make up for it.
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To me 100% difficulty on the slider setting feels unrealistically hard on climbs, 50% feels closer to right but it's all pretty weird compared to actually riding.
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I think this is true, and to make it worse you cannot stand up and lean the bike like you would in real life. You cannot generate the same power you would use on really steep stuff.
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