Garmin GPS, Powermeters and Heartrate Monitors http://www.cyclingfitness.net Using Garmin Edge GPS, Powertap and SRM Aids to Training Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:04:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Online VAM Calculator http://www.cyclingfitness.net/online-vam-calculator-2/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/online-vam-calculator-2/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:55:16 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=90312 Please upgrade your browser

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/online-vam-calculator/feed/ 0 Turbo Trainers and Cycling http://www.cyclingfitness.net/turbo-trainers-and-cycling/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/turbo-trainers-and-cycling/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:27:53 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=2343 When it's raining outside and you've got a training programme you want to follow you've got two choices - get wet and miserable or get on the turbo. Turbo trainers are basically small resistance flywheels that fix to the rear wheel of a bicycle allowing the rider to pedal in a fairly normal fashion while [...]

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/turbo-trainers-and-cycling/feed/ 0 Video of SRM Power Meters on Display at InterBike Show http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-srm-power-meters-on-display-at-interbike-show/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-srm-power-meters-on-display-at-interbike-show/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:04:11 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=2350 Video takes you through some of the newer SRM power meter models on offer. Also see them mounted on George Hincapie's Scott Addict bike>

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-srm-power-meters-on-display-at-interbike-show/feed/ 0 Video of Powertap working on Zipp 808 wheels http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-powertap-working-on-zipp-808-wheels/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-powertap-working-on-zipp-808-wheels/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:59:56 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=2347 Thought you would be interested to see a video of a Powertap working on Zipp 808 wheels. You can clearly see the triple readout display and how it looks on the handlebars. Enjoy.

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/video-of-powertap-working-on-zipp-808-wheels/feed/ 0 Cadel Evans and his Powertap http://www.cyclingfitness.net/cadel-evans-and-his-powertap/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/cadel-evans-and-his-powertap/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:55:26 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=2345 Just a quick update to tell you Cadel Evans is another rider who is training with a powertap as this video shows

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/cycling-and-weight-loss/feed/ 0 How To Do A Power Profile Test http://www.cyclingfitness.net/how-to-do-a-power-profile-test/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/how-to-do-a-power-profile-test/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:51:29 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=2321 A power profile test is conducted at the start of a training programme (or for those of you without a power meter its done at the point you switch to training with one). It is used to establish what kind of a rider you are, where your strengths and weaknesses are and to set the [...]

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]]> http://www.cyclingfitness.net/how-to-do-a-power-profile-test/feed/ 0 What is VAM and How to Calculate it? http://www.cyclingfitness.net/what-is-vam-and-how-to-calculate-it/ http://www.cyclingfitness.net/what-is-vam-and-how-to-calculate-it/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:19:40 +0000 admin http://www.cyclingfitness.net/?p=86 You might have heard a lot about VAM or vertical ascent in meters per hour to give it its full name. VAM is a measurement coined by Dr Michele Ferrari as a means of comparison between riders and climbs giving us an ability theorize and attempt calculate relative power output. It is important to understand [...]

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