Powermatch in Ramp test

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@djhnz

Anyone else experience different matching between ramp test and other workouts?

I am not a fan of Powermatch and never use it. Luckily my PM is almost exactly the same (within 1%) as my Kickr Snap in Erg mode. I had a bad experience with powermatch on my ramp test and subsequently in many comparison workouts since. So I always use my Kickr’s ERG and record separately my PM to my bike computer. After each workout I compare the power profiles on DC Rainmakers Analysis tool and they are spot on.

PowerMatch Experiences

POWERMATCH IS JUNK!!!* @Nate_Pearson what is going on with PowerMatch. I was all excited to do my first ramp test with my new Quarq XX1 and PowerMatch. Instead I got power spikes throughout the ramp test as high as 30-40+ watts even when my cadence was consistent… [27%20PM] [26%20PM] Then the final punch in the face was when I reached near the magical 19:30 mark of the ramp test I purposely started lowering my cadence to grind out the last minute or two. However, as my cadence dropped so…