Thank you for suggesting I compare the final stats for the whole workout. By doing so, I learned that they by and large DO match the targets and provided an image of the entire workout with the target vs actual stats circled in red.
As with yourself, I’ll do my best to ignore the interval power seen on the screen knowing the overall workout goals are seeming to be met and thank you once again for bringing it to my attention.
In the meantime, I’ll be working to learn more about how to properly use both Resistance and Standard Modes. Prior to now, I had no idea that for instance, resistance gradients are adjustable. At this moment, I have no idea what that means, but I’ll now be researching the techniques to adjust these modes to better accommodate the particular gearing on my various bicycles.
Thanks to the help of you (and the others to whom I have not yet replied - and will soon!) for having so kindly and helpfully offered suggestions, I’m now looking forward to no longer being just a ‘one trick pony’ that only uses ERG mode
I’m away from my trainer at the moment and look forward to figuring out a way “to set the gradient in resistance mode” when I get home. Your suggestion sounds like just the thing I need to learn and almost feel I need to apologize for not having had any idea that this is even an option to begin with.
Being relatively new to TrainerRoad in particular and structured training in general (both begun in Sept 2019), I immediately developed a habit of using ERG mode only and never looked back. Of course, I’ve attempted trying a few workouts in Resistance mode in the past and quickly experienced the problem I described and sadly but simply gave up trying, believing my bikes are not geared right for this kind of application.
So, when I get home, I’ll look into changing/setting the gradient in hopes that even with my limited understanding of pretty much all things ‘technical’, I’ll find a way to get my Kickr to go down to 60 watts using my preferred cadence of 90 rpm or so
Thank you so very much in the meantime!
Hi Nick!
As with Erick, I thank you very much for the offering and suggestion of help.
Besides my constant use of ERG mode, I’ve only otherwise briefly tried resistance mode. In fact, although I’ve certainly seen it as an option on my TR screen of power control options, I’ve not once tried Standard mode and fear that by doing so I’ll open up an entirely new can of worms. Although you’re not suggesting it, I’m going to refrain from it at least until I first understand how to properly adjust and use resistance mode to my liking.
With your suggestion, I’ll look into learning how to adjust the resistance settings when I get home this evening and if it’s as easy as it sounds, I’ll be looking forward to experimenting with resistance mode in one of my very next scheduled workouts.
Thank you once again and in the meantime, I’ll be hoping you are each having a very happy new year!
Standard/level mode is better. Get on the trainer and set the mode before you start the workout. Looks like this with my Kickr and TrainerRoad app on iPhone
I mostly use Standard with level = 2 and recommend using that over resistance mode.
Back when I started with TR the default was 8 minute test. TR automatically changes to resistance mode, and with an FTP of 230-250 my resistance setting was something between 33-38%.
Fully agree. Currently I use only level mode and forgotten about erg mode to be honest. It feels better than resistance mode (more organic, less mechanical)
For me level=2 is most universal but sometimes (threshold) workotus I change level to 1 or 3.
