Inside the white box is a whole flotilla of parts, papers and instructions. My only real complaint is that realistically you need other software to follow the plan as it is laid out. Ride together on the best routes from across the globe. One odd thing about the coaching software that i noticed. Connect all the cables up before switching it on at the socket. Files from any of the computrainer software programs, run real time wattstime test protocols, and run fullscreen spinscan tests. Racermate one allows for eight trainers to be connected. Racermate one advancing athletes online sports store.
Lets face it, the computrainer coaching software isnt the best user friendly tool. I have downloaded the coaching software and manual and it looks as if it will do the job. The computrainer is like most other trainers, except for a few key important. Put the racermate coaching software in manual ergomode mode, and adjust the step for 5w increments. The coaching manual is a resource built for soccer coaches who want to improve their understanding of coaching, find real practical sessions which they can use and accelerate the development of their players by creating a firstclass soccer learning environment. To obtain the computrainer coaching software, or for further help with the it, please. As any computrainer user knows though the real hassle was more around the. The one downside to all of this is that if you are using the coaching software in the erg mode, you wont be able. Once software becomes obsolete legacy software we may still leave it on the site as a service to our customers who may need it, but the support available to you may be limited only to this. Computrainer by racermate is perhaps one of the longest running training products on the market.
Activeworx is the exclusive distributor for computrainer indoor bicycle trainer and srm power meters in south africa. After the trainer is warmed up 510 minutes, its good practice to calibrate the computrainer. Please make sure it does with the free access videos before paying a subscription to kinomap. Hone your bicycles engineyou to be the best you can be, start your riding season with a bang. This is of course the most boring way to use the ct. I teased the crap out of cts top people for those mimeographed manuals. This makes it easy to manually do multiple laps while training.
The sufferfest app doesnt support the computrainer directly but perfpro has designed a bit of software that should prove helpful if you. Get the perfpro studio remote control app for ios control the workouts and all of your rider displays on your windows machine from your ios device. Up for auction is a racer mate computrainer pro model 8001 bike trainer. Designed to change the way you ride inside, go beyond with training, races, group rides and iconic roads on rgt. This is easier to understand if you run something like the coaching software which displays both applied load and current power. I think you want to use the computrainer coaching software instead of 3d. I was reading the computrainer software manual last night yeah, rad. Remember the ct doesnt work like a resistance trainer where it applies more load based on rpm. Training manual by coach joe friel stereo cable connects the computrainer to the usb stereo adaptor usbtostereo adaptor minimum system requirements for the computrainer pro. The last few days i spent playing with the data from the computrainer, trying to figure out how to best use it. This ability is provided as a courtesy and comes without warranty the app will fully work. Computrainer 3012 ne blakeley st, seattle, washington 98105 rated 4. Coaching software the computrainer coaching software is. When the roller is too tight, the rolling resistance contribution to power is higher.
This is vital as it may cause the control box to short out and break step 2. Racermate inc computrainer any other trainer that is. It will allow you to set up time based intervals at different power levels. Computrainer s ergometer mode is ideal for creating structured interval sessions that force you to perform as a proscribed level of intensity. Install guide for legacy software on windows vista78 click here to download updated october 2014 coaching software 1. This file type is compatible with most indoor training software including but not limited to trainerroad, computrainer racermate one, peripedal, perfpro and imobileintervals. Racermate one is the next generation of software for computrainer and velotron. When using the computrainer, the manual and the performance improvement guarantee program. Wharton owns and operates online bike coach, an online and onsite coaching, training, and. Analyzing files in ergometer mode on a computrainer discussion in power training started by terry ferguson. With a subscription, you access our library of cycling training videos of real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches, in iconic places like mont ventoux, alpe dhuez, and the col du tourmalet. Connect the usb to the pc port on the front whilst the pc is still turned off.
What are the differences between all of the available file downloads. Change these numbers proportionally for your particular case. So each rider will be doing the same test, but all at differing workloads. Pentium ii 500 mhz pc or equivalent windows 2000, xp, vista or windows 7 32 mb directx 7 or higher compatible video card available usb port. Racermate one is our current generation of pc training software its intuitive and packed with essential performance features.
If theyre already coaching you, then consider putting that money towards a. We focus on improving the athletic performance of endurance athletes road cycling, mountain biking, triathlon, duathlon, and adventure racing. Computrainer is best in its class by a wide margin. By the way, i got a very cool software, cyclingpeaks real3d, which converts gpx files to 3d courses. The above link is a full version of velotron coaching software. But im not sure how that important that efficiency number is to allout power. When there is more than one rider, the leader of the session can pause everyones ride by using the f1 key whereas anyone else pressing f1 goes into calibration mode, which is just like pressing f3 refer to f3 info. Web installer, gets latest vride software and free paterberg demo video, about 1gb and creates your store account. Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using liveaction pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer.
Using your computrainer in erg mode lets that you dial in your desired load wattage without having to connect your computrainer to a video monitor. My coach specifies workouts using wattages and heartrates and then i complete them in cs. As someone who does a lot of climbing with a soso engine, i want to be as comfortable and efficient as possible. Support for your computrainer or velotron in the way of software updates is typically limited to software currently being developed on. What are the differences between all of the available. Racermate, computrainer, and velotron trainingpeaks help center. These are similar to the erg files already used in coaching software. Computrainer increases your cycling power by 2030% and your speed by 2 to 4 mph. Power training with computrainer ridgewood tri athlete. Bicycle training technology for world class performance. Changes to the software will obviously not always be represented in this manual, so you should also look for readme files and updated manuals on the web site to. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Is there a way to have a file which can be used in cyclinpeaks when using the computrainer in ergometer mode. The full command line for removing computrainer coaching software 1. Have fun and reap the benefits of a full workout paired with the excitement of riding a smart bike trainer along real routes all over the world. Does this mean the rumor of computrainer s death as a model may be exaggerated. Analyzing files in ergometer mode on a computrainer. Home forum triathlon forum programming interval workouts on computrainer 3d.
In other words, if the computrainer tells you to produce 200 watts, you will have to produce 200 watts, whether you are in your large or small chainring, or whether your cadence is high or low. The computrainer coaching software cs is the bane of my existence. This will pause the workout and allow you to spin up and coast down to get a new calibration number. For more information on this procedure please refer to the computrainer userowner manuals. We sell innovative sciencebased training tools, books and instructional dvds. Roger moore shows us the computrainer that simulates outdoor riding indoors and uses the newest software, racermate one with 3d cycling, real course video, power training. Computrainer is controlled by racermate one, a software suite that is. Coaching software is not race software, like computrainer 3d, but it can utilize road courses used by cs or 3d software to allow you to ride in a test mode instead of a race mode. What this program wont do is ratchet back up development of future products or software, though computrainer s owner chuck wurster did say hes got a wireless version most of the way through development and testing. Racermate, computrainer, and velotron trainingpeaks help. When computrainer came into being in 8788 it was an anomaly.
Once software becomes obsolete legacy software we may still leave it on the site as a. Using your computrainer in erg mode enduranceworks. Train in any kind of weather, you never have to miss a days training. Originally making its debut in 1986, its the first electronic bicycle trainerergometer with interactive motivational software and course creation all. Note that if you will type this command in start run note you may receive a notification for admin rights. Set your rolling force so that after calibration spindown, you are about 2. The ct simply applies a load to your tire either through the various software programs or from a manual setting. I hate reading instructions, but if youre going to spend the money on an. Computrainer computrainer pro 3d w usbcomputrainer.
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