Hi All, Im not new to indoor training and using a smart trainer, however… Ive been using a Wattbike atom the last year or so. I was on a mag dumb trainer before, and I when started using it I noticed that my cadence increased. After a few weeks of monitoring this natural change, I began to wonder w…

[image] Nicstuber: My training on the H3 has all been in small chain ring and easier gears. This is the important detail. The standard recommendation is to use the small chainring on a 2x drivetrain and a gear in the middle of the cassette. I would suggest playing with the gearing toward the …

[image] Nicstuber: Why exactly is it harder climbing than on flats? The general textbook answer is higher inertia, but what does that mean There was an old CyclingTips article referenced many times before. Sadly, it seems lost in the web or locked behind Velo’s paywall. But the related disc…

sorry I should have mentioned that I have it in the middle of the cassette.

[image] Nicstuber: Ive been on multiple Wattbike Atoms all with the same result (high cadence) so dont think this is a power discrepancy issue Its a new H3 and the numbers match the numbers on the quarq PM on the bike so its accurate. I split the statements above since it is important. Yo…

@Nicstuber First, you are trying to make sense of multiple artificial cycling environments. I’m not sure it’s possible. [image] Nicstuber: I have not played with the gear settings on the bike on the H3 yet but this clearly feels like something related to inertia. 200 watts, for example, will…

Thanks all for the feedback. All food for thought. I knew posting this without actually testing the gearing on the H3 and other variables would leave too many questions unanswered. I know many have referred back to probable power discrepancies between the trainers (which could be contributing) but…

[image] mcneese.chad: locked behind Velo’s paywall. 12ft Ladder will solve it

Gosh, if only somebody had figured out a way to deconstruct Garmin’s “Pedaling Dynamics” metrics to provide better insight into how things like inertial load influence physiological demands/responses. :wink: Serious answer: motor unit recruitment depends not only on the force requirement, but also …

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mcneese.chad July 10, 2023, 4:42pm 3

There was an old CyclingTips article referenced many times before. Sadly, it seems lost in the web or locked behind Velo’s paywall. But the related discussions that referenced it may well be worthwhile:

RPE & Power on climbs vs flats
Climbing vs time-trialling: same effort, different power output | CyclingTips
Outside workouts - Hills vs Flats
Incline feels easier?

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