I have a Wahoo Kickr 18 refurbished. Did I hear Pete correctly on the Podcast I should do a spindown every ride?

I have a left side 4iii PM and still calibrate before every ride. Previously I have gone 6 months or so without calibrating and it was reading over 20w higher. I thought my FTP was going through the roof, sadly not…

If you are using PowerMatch, there is not much to gain or lose with respect to calibration of the trainer. With PowerMatch, the only thing that really matters is your power meter (assuming you do a proper Zero Offset per manufacturer guidelines).

DCR has talked about this a few times, and if I remember right, you spindown if you move the trainer, the temperature in the room changes, or once or twice a month ish. I’m lazy and lucky if I calibrate my H3 once a month.

I’d need to listen to the full context, but I thought I gave very clear examples about when/where to apply them. Without re-listening to his specific comments, telling people to calibrate each ride is the “safe” suggestion to make, with respect to giving them the best chance to get accurate and rep…

Pete said just fo it your life will be better. Just a question I have. I knew everything you said in the earlier thread. I wanted to know why he said it.

Then the “better safe than sorry” is the best I can imagine without more info from him.

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Did I hear Pete correctly on the Podcast I should do a spindown every ride?

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Must a different episode than 283, because that does not include Pete.

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