Managing N+1 multiple bikes with new AI

TrainerRoad Software
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I have 5 bikes (XC mtb, enduro mtb, gravel bike, road bike, triathlon bike) + an indoor trainer. I don’t have a power meter on all of them and I can’t be bothered to move my power meter pedals around every time I ride.

I’m not sure how to incorporate activities that don’t have power meters, and how they might affect my training plan. Should I be recording my rides with just heart rate? Also, my heart rate is usually pegged when I’m downhilling on my enduro mtb. I also do a lot of hike a bikes with my enduro bike. How does having a high heart rate without pedaling affect my training plan? Should I only record the climbs and omit the DH section? or just omit the ride entirely from Trainer Road?

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I’d recommend recording all of your cycling activities, even if you only have HR data for them.

Do you have HR-Based TSS Estimation set up?

It’s in your account settings :backhand_index_pointing_down:

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That’s interesting. Do I need to enter my max HR myself or can TR determine it from all my many uploaded rides that include HR? I just looked and it already has a max HR shown. IDK if I entered it in the distant past or if TR found it itself.

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I believe that you need to enter one. :thinking:

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OK. Max HR is a tricky thing. In the past, the only time I hit it was in competitive situations with multiple closely spaced surges. Outside of that, the max I’d hit was 5 bpm or more less. It’s been years since I’ve done any rides that would get me to my true cycling max. I’ll put in a guesstimate.

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I’d use the max HR that has been recently observed. Old race data probably isn’t accurate or relevant anymore. :+1:

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