Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using liveaction pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer. I choose to get one of the new computrainer interactive real course videos during one of the last weeks that ill regularly use my trainer this year. Ive been playing around with it the past few days and really like what im seeing. This look great i performed conconi test and training test and can now see the results in the history. So in some ways its like combining a power meter with a trainer from a.
Anyone have real facts supporting the use of a computrainer vs. The realaxiom is placed in the middle of two other cycle trainers in the real range. The actual power curve for slope mode when using the real libraries is software based i. I assume the srm more accurately reflects my power since its. With the weather today hitting 70, and with daylight savings coming this weekend, ill gain the valuable extra hour i need to be able to do my bike workouts in the evening after work while its still light out. Slope is where its at with short intervals with the power beam pro. It is not about if the 3rd party wants to add support to real turbo muin but rather is elite going to adopt the fec trainer control just like tacx recently did. Computrainer is controlled by racermate one, a software suite that is included, and will. Otherwise the tacx is able to allow you design your own courses and routes within the virtual system. The main difference between the trainers is the maximum simulated slope and power outputs. The trainer does not allow for press on force adjustment so there may be an offset in the watt readings.
That reliability issues still for some along with the fact that the direto has a real power meter in a sense with a higher grade simulation was the final factor in my purchase. Totally interactive home trainers that replicate rugged terrain or training power levels, using. Before we get into the nifty computrainer software that makes the. Elite realaxiom ct reality turbo trainer prices and specs. Fully smart trainers have the ability to be controlled remotely by software on a computer, phone or tablet. They are using the hacked method for controlling it. Perfpro studio with one computrainer and two stationary trainers. Kinetic r1, and updated neo and flux, not to mention what elite has going on.
And, of course, the realpower ct is compatible with most heart rate transmitters on the market. Computrainer begins to open up access to apps, kinomap. Computrainer came out with a long awaited upgrade to their software a couple weeks ago. Elite real power ct indoor bicycle trainer with travel block and 15 video races. As any computrainer user knows though the real hassle was more. Use automatic resistance control erg mode to precisely hit your targets every time, or switch trainer modes on the fly to emulate a standard trainer. You can manage power, heart rate, speed, time and distance directly from your smartphone or tablet with the my e training app. An impressive trainer from elite with a direct trainer bike interface. Ergvideo is a powertraining tool for effective cycling training and comes with free cycling training plans.
The elite realaxiom turbo trainer can simulate slopes of 10%, and its power output at a speed of 40kmh is a high 1200 watts. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Hi, i just replaced my 10 years old elite chrono with an elite real trainer totally new world. As an alternative, the realpower ct s software package also lets you race against a human competitor, although this requires two pcs connected via lan or the internet. The included software suite features virtual video courses, conconi threshold tests, personal training software that tracks performance over time, and the ability to compete over the. Cyclingnews technical editor james huang finds the featurepacked elite realpower ct trainer to be a good way for the addafflicted to maintain their fitness indoors assuming youre lucky enough to afford one the elite realpower ct trainer puts out to pasture the usual practice. Earlier today racermate, which has long made the computrainer and other high performance trainers, notified sponsored athletes that the company is shuttering their computrainer product line, as initially reported by tom demerly by this evening i was able to confirm those reports directly with the company, as well as get a bit more detail. Ive used a computrainer 1 time but cant recall how different it felt for controlling in erg mode. Youll have to pay if you want real course videos or multirider or the new racermate 1 software bundle. Kura also includes elite s app my e training which is a sophisticated virtual coach. Best cycling smart trainers 10way megatest youtube. Forums bikes power training srm vs computrainer power readings.
This will pause the workout and allow you to spin up and coast down to get a new calibration number. Elite realpowers heart rate monitor receiver is regarding the system for measuring the power, it compatible with all standard transmitters, i. Elite s realpower ct bike trainer combines elite s innovative resistance technology with sophisticated electronics to increase your training iq and provide an extremely realistic road feel for optimal training efficiency. Then theres the elite rampa, which is their midrange offering designed to compete against the wahoo kickr snap, cycleops magnus, and. The real software displays and analyses many training functions, as well as providing several realvideo courses. After the spindown, the new number will show up on top. The numbers will not be as accurate as a power meter or smart trainer, but the numbers will be fairly. With a subscription, you access our library of cycling training videos of real races and. And computrainer had the smart trainer experience years ago but within a closed system and you had to buy a computrainer. In addition you can ride real video versions of actual courses like. I installed the real software and started to use the trainer. Finally, you can also edit and create your own courses if you want to using this graphical based editor that comes with ct 3d. Elite realpower ct reality turbo trainer prices and specs. Discussion in power training started by colobikelaw3, jan 2, 2011.
For elite real axiom, make sure to have the ant wireless version and youll need the wahoo dongle. Upgrado an app that updates the firmware of the trainers. All data lost, rides broken, and training sessions ruined. Smart trainers work with trainerroad to constantly adjust resistance, so you are always hitting your power targets. Once you have the system, no additional or ongoing costs.
Pedaling analysis like computrainer spin scan, shows your pedaling effectiveness. What this means is that you can download and install any of your favorite interactive training programs zwift, bikevo, trainer road, real software, my e training and kinomap. What would the computrainer s old technology provide more or less. The elite realpower ct trainer combines cutting edge technology and sophisticated software to provide the most realistic indoor training experience available. It provides interactive training sessions using workouts, courses, or both. Computrainer was both a hardware and software platform. For order of resistance change, it goes 1 kickr 2 computrainer 3 power beam pro the power beam pro is a distant third though. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.
But for most training the major difference that i know of is the ability of the computrainer to download courses that you have actually riden and the spin scan. Donec quam felis, ultricies nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem. In the world of directdrive smart trainers, the elite drivo ii stands out by. If you didnt complete the calibration, then your power numbers werent accurate. To get the full benefit, in addition to power, make sure to pair cadence, and. More time playing with computer and less time actually training.
Innovative magnetic powder resistance unit simulates slopes up to a 20% gradient oversize flywheel provides a moment of inertia which creates a. Good quality trainer but the power curve is weak for a fluid trainer. The computrainer simulates real courses, preprogrammed or imported from gps. Superior performance improvements in elite cyclists. For example during a bike fit, or if you have a secondary data. And finally, 5 tacx forgot about v3 of their software and decided to. 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. Power training mode, is a time watts testing and measurement tool. The software even lets you create subcourses from the existing files for. My coach specifies workouts using wattages and heartrates and then i complete them in cs. Some smart trainers also include power meters so you can train by that metric too. Use our free software, or subscribe to our series of over 110 original. The elite realpower ct trainer is a good choice for cyclists who. Perfpro has announced their new ct smart app for windows or mac.
Fortunately, ill get that for free since its so new. Winters tight grip still has a hold on much of the world and outdoor riding is sadly still months away for some. But what i dont understand is the purpose and link to the myetraining app. You can then enjoy multiple riders sessions with the contest or public. Ideal for light or not so strong riders with threshold power around 200 watts.
Review of new computrainer interactive real course videos. Weve tested 10 of the best smart trainers on the market today including models from wahoo, tacx, elite, cycleops and kinetic on zwift and against pairs of power meters. You can then enjoy multiple riders sessions with the contest or public races modes allowing up to 10 riders at the same time. Texas cyclesport elite real power ct cycle trainer eltrp.
After the trainer is warmed up 510 minutes, its good practice to calibrate the computrainer. When purchasing an elite trainer, the kura and come with a lifetime subscription to my e training. Easy pairing, especially if using an elite trainer. This video describes all the feature of elite realaxiom, the indoor cycling trainer that allows you to train professionally with a lot of data for your training and more than 50 videoraces. From funfilled virtual training sessions to rollers that ensure optimal and performing training sessions.
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