Remember to calibrate the trainer using the Kinetic Fit app, also. That's the downside to this wheel-on trainer - to get the most accurate readings for power, you need to first warm up the trainer and tire for 10 minutes before each ride, then do a calibration. Otherwise, your power is dependent on whether you tightened the wheel down exactly the same amount as when you last calibrated. But as you say, it's a great lower-budget option to get on Zwift, etc., if you already have a Kinetic trainer that has the grommet hole for the magnet.
Good question. Not sure but I doubt it because it was designed for this trainer specifically. If they have the same size drum and a space for the sensor to fit I would not see why not though.
For zwifting can you not increase your power by going up in your gears and that increases your speed up climbs. A given power will result in a different speed on different gradients. From what I understand you basically do the opposite of what you would in real life. I could easy be wrong. Am interested to know as I’m looking at getting a turbo myself as broke my collar bone 10 days ago (coming off my bike!!)
This exactly. I've been using this same setup for a couple weeks now, you can increase your power by switching your gears down. It makes it harder to pedal and your cadence decreases if you don't pedal harder, but your power increases as the wheel spins faster. So you do sort of get the feeling of going up hills... and you can go much faster than 3mph up an 8%. Anyway, great vid.
Yes, but it feels counterintuitive. In real life (or with a Smart-controllable trainer), hitting a hill causes you to drop down gears to cope, until, if you are unlucky enough, you run out of gears! The method you suggest (and which I sometimes do) involves changing UP a gear or two, which you'd normally never do going uphill.
Thank you! My inRide Bluetooth sensor just arrived in the mail today.
Remember to calibrate the trainer using the Kinetic Fit app, also. That's the downside to this wheel-on trainer - to get the most accurate readings for power, you need to first warm up the trainer and tire for 10 minutes before each ride, then do a calibration. Otherwise, your power is dependent on whether you tightened the wheel down exactly the same amount as when you last calibrated.
But as you say, it's a great lower-budget option to get on Zwift, etc., if you already have a Kinetic trainer that has the grommet hole for the magnet.
Hey this was really helpful. Thanks!
hi can use this sensor on other trainer like Tacx Booster
Good question. Not sure but I doubt it because it was designed for this trainer specifically. If they have the same size drum and a space for the sensor to fit I would not see why not though.
For zwifting can you not increase your power by going up in your gears and that increases your speed up climbs. A given power will result in a different speed on different gradients. From what I understand you basically do the opposite of what you would in real life. I could easy be wrong. Am interested to know as I’m looking at getting a turbo myself as broke my collar bone 10 days ago (coming off my bike!!)
Exactly. You can pedal harder and your power will increase.
This exactly. I've been using this same setup for a couple weeks now, you can increase your power by switching your gears down. It makes it harder to pedal and your cadence decreases if you don't pedal harder, but your power increases as the wheel spins faster. So you do sort of get the feeling of going up hills... and you can go much faster than 3mph up an 8%. Anyway, great vid.
Yes, but it feels counterintuitive. In real life (or with a Smart-controllable trainer), hitting a hill causes you to drop down gears to cope, until, if you are unlucky enough, you run out of gears! The method you suggest (and which I sometimes do) involves changing UP a gear or two, which you'd normally never do going uphill.