TrainerRoad feature idea: If you could programmatically control an e-bike motor to provide resistance in addition to assistance, you could create an erg mode for outside structured workouts that could help hit/maintain power targets irrespective of terrain (within reason). It would be safer since …

AIRhub There is already a solution for that, slightly different than your suggestion (that requires hacking expensive and complex electronics and firmware). http://terraindynamics.com.au/airhub Reviews DC Rainmaker, Video DC Rainmaker, Full post Shane Miller, Video

It would be interesting to have an electric bicycle capable of doing ERG mode on the road, especially for base season training where we could target a wattage and let the bike adjust the assist. Is there anything on the market yet? Or has any manufacturer announced something similar? Asking for a f…

Nothing out there or planned that I’m aware of. Not entirely sure I understand how this would work - I guess the combination of selected gear and gradient would have to be sufficient that the watts needed to maintain even a low cadence (say 50rpm) exceed your target wattage, so the bike is always p…

I merged the 2 posts immediately above from a separate but very related thread. The linked AIRhub ingo above is different, but a solution currently available for ERG outside.

[image] cartsman: Not entirely sure I understand how this would work - I guess the combination of selected gear and gradient would have to be sufficient that the watts needed to maintain even a low cadence (say 50rpm) exceed your target wattage, so the bike is always providing some assistance, w…

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mcneese.chad August 6, 2019, 1:52pm 2

AIRhub

There is already a solution for that, slightly different than your suggestion (that requires hacking expensive and complex electronics and firmware).
http://terraindynamics.com.au/airhub

Reviews

DC Rainmaker, Video
DC Rainmaker, Full post
Shane Miller, Video

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