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The display, radio receiver, and PowerTap hub are water-repellant.Regardless, avoid long submersion or jetwash water sprays directed at PowerTap components.
Repetitive undoing can compromise the robustness of one's seals. O-rings will have to be checked out and exchanged as appropriate when ever the battery cover is taken off. Be mindful to not pinch the seals while swapping the cover. Utilize a mild liner of grease while refitting the outer cap around the O-rings.
Electro-magnetic interference, which includes interference brought on by pylons, may break up transmission amongst the hub, heart strap and computer.
The hub can be obtained solely in a 130 & 135 mm selection of rear axle lengths to allow for different frames and applications. Just use correspondingly sized frames and hubs.
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Right before launching any kind of exercise and diet program, don't forget to consult with your physician.
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The display, receiver, and PowerTap hub are water-resistant.But nevertheless, prevent extended submersion or high-pressure sprays aimed at PowerTap parts.
The plastic cover on the hub should be extracted when swapping batteries, or any time you are enabling the system to dry out in the aftermath of submersion . Only rotate screws seven times maximum when ever re-fitting the battery covering. Battery expectancy is around three months of usage.
The PowerTap wheel is not going to come supplied with a quickrelease skewer. It is preferred using a steel quick release.
Electromagnetic interference, which includes interference caused by pylons, may briefly break up the communication relating to the hub, chest band and computer.
Failure to keep to all these precautions could potentially cause unplanned malfunction or false operation of the machine and can cancel the warrantee.
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Often, the torque should be reset to make perfectly sure that the computer indicates essentially the most exact power details. In the event that immediate reading is positive or negative even though freewheeling, the power reading really needs to be set to zero. This will have to be implemented when freewheeling with virtually no stress in your chain or when immobile with out any pressure sent through the pedals. Additionally, the transmitting image needs to be lit up. To reset torque, push the right press button for a couple of secs to enter torque setting. And then push it once more until such time as “0” is viewable. Push select once more to go back to display watts. The torque value will currently show an accurate reading.
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One of the unusual things about the FACT theories on training is their recommendation that the majority of training is done at a moderately low intensity.
For most riders the magic figure is LBP-20.
What does this mean exactly?
Well LBP is your heartrate in beats per minute at the point of your lactate balance point, as calculated in your last FACT LBP test.
The -20 is 20 beats under this figure.
So for example if a rider had a Lactate Balance Point heart rate of 150bpm at their last test then their LBP-20 figure is 130bpm
According to the FACT protocol this is the heartrate they will get the most benefits from training at for most of the time. Well, 90% of the time to be precise.
Its not something to be undertaken lightly though, the hours do have to be put in. You'd probably want to be doing around 10-12 hours of LBP-20 riding a week. This can either be done out on the open road or on a turbo trainer. You will definitely need a heart rate monitor, you won't need a power meter but it is useful if you want to compare your power output to your heart rate to see if you are getting any improvements.
What are the main benefits of training using the FACT method? Well its not that different to the old school ideas you might have heard when you first joined a cycling club - get the miles in.
You'll get increased mitochondria and lung capacity but without as much risk of fatigue as more intense training regimes.
Some riders find their minds start drifting and they report getting 'bored' when doing LBP-20 rides. The main reason for this is probably because they don't trust the method and subconsciously feel uncomfortable not riding flat out. Once you understand the physiological adaptations that will occur at LBP-20 its actually very enjoyable to be able to ride your bike knowing you will still be relatively fresh to do other activities when you get home rather than crashing out asleep on the sofa and yet still be improving your fitness and future performance.
If you really do need something to keep you occupied you can work on your neuromuscular system by pedalling with just one leg for 3 minutes at a time and alternating. You can also do sessions where you try just breathing through your nose to increase the work your lungs are doing.
With a power meter on your handlebars you can also keep yourself occupied studying the wattages you are producing while doing LBP-20 rides. Watching what happens on longer rides where your wattage starts to drop off is also important but we will go into that in more detail in another article.
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The exercise ones body gets while cycling is generally linked with an increase in health and well being. According to studies carried about by the World Health Organization, lack of physical activity is second only to smoking tobacco as a serioud health risk in developed countries, and consequently many tens of billions of dollars of healthcare costs are incurred in treating this. The WHO's report proposes that increasing physical activity is a public health 'best buy' and that riding a bike is a 'highly suitable activity' for this. The British cycling charity Sustrans has found that investment in cycling facilities can give a 20 to 1 return from health and other benefits. It has been estimated that approximately twenty life years are gained from the the physical health benefits of road bicycling for every life year lost through injury.
Bicycles are often used by people looking to increase their fitness and cardiovascular health and consequently cycling is especially helpful for those with arthritis of the lower limbs who are unable to pursue impact or weight bearing sports that would cause problems for their knees and other joints. Since cycling can also be used for the every day purpose of transport and commuting, it can be easy to ride regularly and need less self-discipline to exercise.
Due to the rider being seated most of the time, cycling is a relatively non weight bearing exercise that, similar to swimming, does little to promote bone density. Cycling standing up and out of the saddle, on the other hand, does a better job by transferring more of the rider's body weight to the legs. It used to be thought that cycling while standing was less energy efficient apart from aerodynamic resistance, but recent research has proven this to be untrue.
Cycling on a stationary cycle is frequently advocated as a suitable exercise for rehabilitation, particularly for lower limb injuries due to the low impact that it has on the joints. Cycling on static bikes or turbo trainers is commonly used in conjunction with knee rehabilitation programs.
As a response to the increased first world sedentary lifestyle and consequential obesity of its population, one approach to be adopted by many organizations concerned with health and environment is the promotion of active travel, in which walking and cycling are promoted as safe and attractive alternatives to motorized transport. Given that many journeys are for relatively short distances, there is considerable scope to replace private motor car use with walking or cycling, though in many cities this may require some infrastructure modification, particularly to attract those who are less experienced and confident at negotiating traffic on a bicycle. Various cities around the world such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Oxford manage to promote bike use as a form of regular transportation. For these types of riders the need for power meters and heart rate monitors is lessened as just the act of riding a couple of miles is enough of a health boost.
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I don’t know if you’ve heard this before – training makes you slower, recovery makes you faster. Think about it for a minute nest time you are sitting on your turbo trainer looking over the figures from your power meter or heart rate monitor …If you were to ride hard every day would you get faster? Or would you start to notice a stiffness in your legs, an inability to sprint, your wattage decreasing on your power meter, an sluggish heart rate on your heart rate monitor at the high end and eventually a debilitating fatigue that stops you riding and racing?
Training breaks muscle down, rest periods , such as when you are sleeping, is when it rebuilds. In a period of heavy training we need more than just our regular sleep. Days off of the bike are just as important as days on the bike.
You can bet that somewhere there are successful pro cyclists right this minute tapering for a big event or recovering from training blocks by doing rest. They’re not doing ‘nothing’ , they really are doing ‘rest’
So what sort of things can you do to aid this rest, recovery, repair and get results?
Firstly plan ahead to maximise your rest days – book a sports massage, go to the gym and chill in the sauna or steam room, sit in the Jacuzzi or just get some honiez back to chill in a hot tub with you!
Rent your favourite film on DVD and lay on the sofa or couch for the afternoon watching it
Cook some slow healthy food and take the time to enjoy eating it
Take care of outstanding paperwork from your couch so you don’t have to worry about it when you are riding next.
Have a lie in in the morning or take a long siesta.
Play with your kids or snuggle up with your partner who you’ve probably neglected during your training phases.
And what are the things you shouldn't do? Well, don’t work late in the office to catch up on things you ignored to go training. Don’t cross train and definitely don't lose the benefits of resting by doing a hard commute on the bike.
You might feel like you need to be doing 'something' but trust me you are... the real magic is going on in a place you can't see it and it works best when you are resting.
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Below is a partial list of teams and institutes who have used Lactate Pro testing equipment in conjunction with their training programmes.
Adidas National Running Team (Canada)
Arizona State University
Biathlon Canada
Canadian Forces Base, Kingston
Canadian Forces Valcartier, Biathlon
Canadian National Cross Country Ski Teams
Canadian Olympic Kayak Team
Canadian Space Agency
Concordia University, Montreal
Green Mountain Valley Ski Academy, Vermont
Hope College, Michigan
Ironman Institute (www.IronmanInstitute.com)
Laurentian University, Ontario
Marquette University, Wisconsin
Meredith College, North Carolina
Michigan State University
Mt. Sinai Hospital, School of Medicine, New York
Pacific Sport National Cycling Centre - Victoria
Pacific Sport National Sport Centre - Vancouver
Pacific Sport National Triathlon Training Centre
Pepperdine University, California
Pointe-Claire Club de Canoe, Quebec
Rhino Fitness Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rowing Canada
Speedskating Canada
Sports Medicine Institute, Intl - California
St. Lawrence University, New York
Stratton Mountain School, Vermont
Swimming Canada
Total Performance Institute, Colorado
Truman State University, Missouri
UC Davis Medical Center - Sports Medicine
United States Air Force
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary, Alberta
University of Indianapolis
University of Manitoba
University of Miami
University of Montreal
University of New Brunswick, Aquaculture Research
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Quebec
University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Texas
University of Vermont
University of Waterloo, Ontario
US Biathlon Teams
US National Canoe and Kayak Team
US Naval Academy Aquatic Club
US Olympic Training Center, California
US Olympic Training Center, Lake Placid, New York
USA Skiing - Downhill and Cross-Country
USA Speedskating
USA Swimming
Wall Aquatic Center at Northern Arizona University
Whittom & Boucher - Sports Performance Technologies, Quebec
Equipment used in conjunction with heart rate monitors, power meters and other training tools.
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What is the FaCT System?
Imagine a very different way of approaching testing and training of athletes involved in endurance sports based on sound physiological principles and years of real world evidence based on the studies of hundreds of athletes. The Feldmann and Chlebek Test is exactly that and its creating a storm in the coaching world.
At the core of the FaCT system is the Lactate Balance Point Test, more commonly known as the LBP test which involves taking an athlete to a high intensity workload and then measuring their body's lactate response. The test can is not specific to a single sport and can be used on triathletes, cyclists, rowers, runners, swimmers, paddlers and cross country skiers.
The principles of the FaCT system are based on long term athletic development. This is not a get fit quick type system but one that is concerned with long term sustainable growth. It incorporates the understanding of the differences between structural adaptation and functional adaptation to exercise. Current lactate theory has destroyed the old myth of the harmful effects of lactate on performance and the old belief in aerobic and anaerobic approach to training and FaCT is based on these new principles.
FaCT is also concerned with correct respiratory training and oxygen utilization and with the introduction of new training equipment to the market FaCT makes recommendations which include hypoxic training, respiratory training, V02max testing and nutritional functionality.
This integrated approach combined with the benefit of regular LBP tests and view to continuous growth make FaCT a serious option for athlete looking to achieve their best possible performances. Athletes will still train using their heart rate monitors and cycling power meters but the way they use them will seem quite different.
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Cycling power meters are one of the great modern inventions for training on the bike. They allow the rider to measure their power output while riding. They do this by measuring torque using strain gauges mounted in either the cranks, bottom bracket or rear freehub and by combining it with current velocity and using this to workout the power being applied. Some cheaper modern units work in a different manner by measuring opposing forces such as wind resistance, inertia, rolling reistance and combining these to come up with a less accurate power estimate.
Commercial cycling power meters have been available since 1989 but their high cost put them out of reach of most cyclists. Cycling power meters have become more popular in the last 10 years as the cost of production has decreased making them more affordable to general athletes looking for effective time efficient ways of increasing their fitness.
In addition to measuring power most bike power meters will also record and display heart rate, riding speed, distance covered and duration. By combining all of these an athlete gets a lot more out of a training session that if he just had a single feedback such as heartrate or speed.
Why is this? Well imagine if a rider is under the weather – his heartrate is going to be affected by this. If it’s a windy day then likewise his speed is going to be effected. If he measures both heartrate and power the correlation between them can be much more informative.
Cycling Power meters provide virtually instant feedback to the rider through a display unit mounted on the handlebars of the bike. Wattage is measured immediately and the actual power output is displayed. Heart rate monitors measure the physical effect of exercise effort and this is subject to a lag in the body – make an effort and it takes a few seconds or longer for your heart rate to climb. Therefore a cyclist doing interval training sessions using a power meter cn see instantly when his power output has reached say 350 watts rather than waiting for his heartrate to hit 180bpm 10 or more seconds later.
Additionally as a training session progresses a rider’s heartrate may stay the same but do to fatigue power may be decreasing – using a powermeter in conjunction with heart rate monitoring will record this point for further analysis
Example First Power Meter
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The equipment required for a V02 Max test is pretty complicated and expensive so its not something you can really do at home or even with a local coach. There are various private sports labs offering V02max tests along with lactate tests, some more expensive than others.
By far the easiest and most affordable option is to get it tested at a university. Some universities do V02max tests as a commercial service but won’t charge as much as private enterprises, look for universities with a strong sports science background. It is possible to get V02max tested for free though – universities carry out various research projects and this includes research into fitness measuring, training effectiveness and other related areas. Get in contact with the head of sports science or exercise physiology at your local universities and see what projects they have got coming up that they require test subjects for. Not only should you get a test for free but quite often they will provide you with a training plan or other advice related to your findings.
The v02max tests are carried out in professional surroundings, often by MSc students or higher and the results are reliable. You can expect to be on a correctly set up stationary bicycle or a regular bicycle on a turbo trainer most likely with SRM power cranks or a powertap installed to measure your wattage as well.
When you have got your V02max results then you can start to work out effective training plans. Read on to discover more on this.
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If you are serious about improving your cycling speed or endurance one term you are going to keep coming up against is V02 Max. You're probably wondering what V02Max is all about. Read on...
One way of measuring fitness amongst different types of athletes is by recording the amount of oxygen they can consume while they exercise at their maximum capacity. V02Max is this measurement of oxygen in millilitres per kilogram of bodyweight that an athlete can use in one minute. (V02Max = Volume of O2 (symbol for oxygen) at MAXimum). V02max is NOT strictly a measurement of power.
Fit endurance athletes tend to have a higher V02max value than a sedentary person and they can subsequently exercise more intensely.
Many studies have shown that athletes can increase their V02max by working intensities that raise their heart rate to between 65% and 85% of its maximum for a period of at least 20 minutes between 3 and 5 times a week.
An average V02max value for a sedentary male is around 35 ml per kg per minute and for sedentary females the figure is around 2700 ml per kg per minute. Elite endurance athletes would expect to average around 70ml/kg/min.
Sedentary V02max is primarily based on genetics but it can be improved by quality training. Some sedentary people will naturally have high V02max figures while others have lower figures. This genetic variation explains why not everyone can train themselves to become elite athletes.
V02max isn't the be all and end all of performance though. There are many athletes who had lower V02max figures but who still won consistently at an elite level. Other factors that contribute to performance are mental fortitude and the ability to endure pain, riding efficiency and lactate threshold. A rider with a high lactate threshold, economic riding style and an ability to tolerate pain can certainly beat riders with higher V02Max figures.
So what's the easiest way to increase your V02Max? The simple, and perhaps slightly flippant answer, is to lose weight. Remember kilograms are part of the V02 max equation so if we reduce that side of the equation then the other side of it goes up. There is less of you but your cardiovascular system is working the same as before, therefore you will be more efficient.
We will be looking at other ways to increase V02max in future articles so stay tuned.
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Here’s a great little turbo workout that will help you build some fantastic speed but doesn’t take too much of a commitment in terms of time spent on the bike.
First of all warm up thoroughly – steadily go up through your gears for 15 or 20 minutes or so
Now commence a 5 minute sprinting block-
15 seconds sprint
45 seconds recovery
15 seconds sprint
45 seconds recovery
15 seconds sprint
45 seconds recovery
15 seconds sprint
45 seconds recovery
15 seconds sprint
45 seconds recovery
At this point should should be feeling like you are in the middle of a good workout!
Now do 5 minutes steady recovery pace
Repeat the 5 minute sprinting block above
Repeat the 5 minute steady recovery
Repeat the 5 minute sprinting block above
Repeat the 5 minute steady recovery
That’s the hard work done, now just take as long as you need to adequately warm down and spin the worst of the lactic acid out of your legs.
Congratulations on doing one of the most value for money turbo workouts out there.
You can probably expect to be able to safely do this twice a week but be careful if you are doing much riding inbetween that you are giving yourself enough time to recover. Checking your resting heartrate daily with a hrm is a good idea to help spot signs of over training.
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There's two ways you can calculate your maximum heart rate. One is very easy to do but is less accurate where as the other method is much more accurate but neccessitates nearly throwing up your last meal after a hard effort!
Firstly - the easy way
Get your calculator out and work out 220 minus your age in years. Thats it - your theoretical max. So if you are 40 years old your theoretical max is 180. I told you it wasn't very accurate! What if you've been overtraining or you are coming back from fatigue, what if you are a very athletic man compared to a woman who hasn't been able to do any exercise for the last ten years? One size rarely fits all.
Secondly - The accurate hard way.
For this you need a static turbo trainer or a long steady climb and a heart rate monitor to measure your heartrate.
Warm up thoroughly and then select a reasonably hard gear that you can sustain for three minutes. You'll notice your heartrate increase and then stabilise for this effort. After three minutes has passed up your gearing again and do another three minutes watching your heartrate increasing and stabilising then keep repeating these three minute patterns until you get to the point where its starting to feel impossible to sustain.
Instead of your heartrate going up and then stabilising it will continue to rise as your legs scream with lactic acid and your lungs are finding it hard to get enough oxygen onboard.
Keep on pedaling! Keep on until you feel like you are either going to faint from exhaustion or barf up your last meal. And then keep going for just another 10 seconds more.
Right at this point check your heart rate monitor and try to remember that number amongst all the brain fog you will be feeling. (This is where the more expensive heart rate monitors that record data come into their own)
Congratulations on doing your first max hr test! Its something you will probably want to repeat in a masochistic kind of way to check your performance as you progress.
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First and foremost its not a requirement that to be a good cyclist you have to train using a heart rate monitor. There's plenty of professional racers who never use a heart rate monitor (hrm). They do however have the benefit of many years experience of listening to their bodies as well as physicians on hand for regular check ups and assessments. For the amateur rider looking to improve their fitness or race performance then a hrm is a good first tool to understand and use.
A basic hrm will display your current heart rate at any given moment. An average hrm will allow you to set programmable upper and lower limits and will beep if your heartrate exceeds either of these limits. An exceedingly good hrm will record your heartrate and allow you to download it to your pc for later analysis. As is often the case the amount of features on your hrm will be governed by cost but with basic hrms starting at around 50USD they are within reach of most riders.
So what are the benefits from training and racing using hrms?
It will teach you to read your body and understand why a ride on a certain day feels harder than before.
It will help you spot when you are at risk of illness or fatigue
It brings objectivity to training.
It can be used to guage effort in races and assist in saving strength for later in a time trial or hill climb.
It is the gateway for riders to begin working out what their optimum training zones are.
Look out for further features which will teach you how to discover what your theoretical maximum heart rate is as well as working out what your training zones are.
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