- Counterpoint: Why hate a tool?
- That is all ERG mode is… a tool for training.
- It is one method to follow a workout and apply stress/strain (I always forget which is correct in this context).
- Most importantly, like any tool… it has intended use and requirements for use.
- It is not perfect for every job or person to use, but it works really well when used as intended.
Sadly, I think ERG is often misunderstood for what it can (and importantly cannot) offer to the user. It is tool that makes following a prescribed workout a bit easier in ways, but it is not magic. It must be used with appropriate inputs from the rider and app, and used with realistic expectations of what it will yield. When those points are considered and used well, it is an amazing tool than can give great results.
The comments about adjustments are accurate, but all you are doing in Resistances is applying them in different ways. And the issues related to having “good” or “bad” says is a whole different topic really. It is more to do with how people can or should follow the prescribed workout on any given day. It has implications well beyond a single workout and applies to the overall plan the person follows.
Linking that to a training mode is a mistake IMHO. True, the way anyone can make an on-the-fly adjustment between modes varies, but I don’t think that should take priority over the training intent in the workout at hand.
This whole topic strays off into another direction that is probably not relevant here, and was discussed in depth a while ago.