Yesterday I had all sensor connections to the 1040 drop out in the middle of a ride. It was muddy and rainy but not the worst I’ve been in.
I’ve seen sensors not be able to connect when I first turn the device on and it’s usually solved by a restart but midride during a race wasn’t a great time to lose hr and power.
Has anyone else seen this and what’s your solution?
Which firmware version are you on? The latest version 16.13 has one item noted: Fixed bug causing sensors to sometimes fail to connect automatically
I’m on that one but maybe updated after the ride. I’ll see if it happens again. Was particularly frustrating with how much elevation was in the race to not have power but I survived.
Yeah, I saw it on the latest 1040 beta as well the last few days - both for radar and power. Radar gave a chirp and reconnected, but power didn’t automatically, but I saw the drop to zero so just tapped it to connect and it came back. 
One thing I learnt about my solar this weekend is charging from the sun is not a panacea for actually charging it!
I’ve got used to all my short rides not really needing a charge but at hour 6 yesterday it died. Guess it’ll get it’s second charge since buying it.
Interesting. I wanted to use those two fields as well but could not configure them either.
How long did it go? I can usually record around 70 hours worth of activity before needing to recharge.
Honestly couldn’t say. Long enough that I can’t remember! So short rides, time in the woods on the MTB and some longer ones.
It’s been pretty grey in this part of the world so wasn’t getting massive amounts of solar.
@gpl and @dcrainmaker,
Is there a way to figure (power meter or Garmin Edge 1040) out what caused the power dropouts / crazy spikes in this ride?
Equipment:
The cadence shows the crazy dropouts that happened this ride
Good odds it’s ANT+/Bluetooth interference. Same conflicting signals that causes everything to drop can garble signals while connected. Only way to be sure is to ride the same area and look for the same issue. (some home/business alarm systems make mine go wonky)
Interface is almost certainly not the issue in this case. This is a route I’ve ridden a bunch of time, and I’ve never had these issues before. Plus this was a gravel ride, and the dropouts happened even on the gravel sections which isn’t close to houses / businesses.
Thanks for replying. Yes, the dropouts were only on the Quarq. The firmware is up to date, so I will check the battery before my next ride.
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People who have used “power guide”, is it worth it or is it just a cute gimmick that you forget about after a couple of rides, assuming it actually works as advertised? I have problems with pacing on solo rides when my mind starts to wander (i tend to go too slow on flats and too hard on climbs).
At the end of the day, it’s basically no different than any other structured workout - except, just better executed UI-wise on a screen.
It’s sorta like a mini Best Bike Split, with less variables. It’s good in that regard, and I think if you followed it, it’d likely hit the targets it estaimtes. The downside is that the targets it estimates are pretty wide - upwards of 30-60 minute windows.
I use it on race day as it gives a nice screen that I can’t otherwise access. Can I stick to it? But it’s kinda helpful…I guess? I’ll be pushing it to my 1040 for Sea Otter Next week.
I used it for the bike leg of Ironman 70.3 Arizona last year and liked it a lot, I thought it really helped me pace myself and not blow myself up for the run. I found the experience of using it on my 1040 superior to using BBB on my Wahoo, which I previously used for IM 70.3 in Boulder. I didn’t see intervals as long as what @dcrainmaker is describing (the longest interval in my power plan for St. George next month is 6 minutes long, for example,) but I found it easier to reach my targets with the longer intervals, compared to the shorter intervals BBB generates, which have a higher cognitive overhead since the target power changes much more frequently.
That said, I really wish it offered better tools to fine tune the power plan; pretty much all you get is this “effort level” slider, which as far as I can tell won’t let me go over .80 IF:
Compare to BBB, which lets you enter a target IF, goal time, or TSS, and factor things like elevation and weather:
So, in a nutshell: it’s a clever, nicely implemented feature that is only as good as the power it suggests, and that’s where it kinda fails, at least for now.
Thanks for the answers, everyone!
I wouldn’t say it necessarily fails, it’s just not as good as BBB for planning purposes. I end up using both, BBB to play with various numbers and get an idea of effort and finishing times, and power guide for the actual race.
Does anyone know if there is a app in IQ that would replicate the classic paper taped to the stem?
I’d like to note down opening hours and distance from start for some resupply points but my stem is covered by bag straps. I could stick to the top tube but the head unit seems perfect if there’s an app.
