So i’ve trained exclusively in ERG since i got into cycling 4 months ago. I thought being able to maintain these watts without thinking and without being able to back off would make me progress much quicker than in normal resistance mode… It appears i was wrong. Anyway, i went into zwift to try an…

[image] Mitch54321: Probably need to work on maintaining a steady cadence all the time and applying power throughout the pedal stroke then. For doing ERG work, probably but don’t get too hung up on it. You don’t need to maintain an exact number doing your intervals. Stay within the “green” ra…

I think the main difference between erg mode and no erg mode is that, without erg, you have to concentrate to keep your power up. In erg, you can daydream, and you’ll still do the same power. But on the road (or zwift), you have to focus, or you’ll easily drift to a more comfortable power. If you’re…

I use erg mode on my Kickr snap and I race tt’s …I assume that the trainer is requiring you to ride @250W if it says that on the screen . Now I know from racing with a power meter that even in a flat tt my power varies so it does on the trainer but surely if your power drops to much you just get the…

[image] Mitch54321: Just looking at it now my 20 min power for this ride was 243 (what was needed for the interval on erg mode), but my power metre recorded an average high of 203 for the 20 minutes. This could be due to a difference in calibration between your kickr and PM, and not due to po…

[image] DaveWh: This could be due to a difference in calibration between your kickr and PM, and not due to power smoothing or erg. This! Especially if it’s a snap, the wheel-on trainer as there are a bunch of moving targets that effect power readings as you’re adding the tyre/roller interface…

Much ado about nothing as far as ERG is concerned. However, your cadence is not steady.

I train with ERG exclusively and can hold fairly steady power outside, I’m talking +/- 5% if I focus, you just need to form that muscle memory which takes time, maybe more than just a year of TR, it certainly takes working on outside as well. The real issue is your trainer giving you artificially sm…

The deceit is real. Going to really work on the smoothness of my pedalling and power output so that i can perform these types of workouts outdoors as well - when this lock down finishes that is.

[image] bsladics: However, your cadence is not steady. True, and one key reason the Wahoo ERG smoothing is sooooooo bad! It masked this issue instead of highlighting it as a potential issue, and something to be addressed by the rider. Seeing the direct power data exposes these kinds of prob…

Seems like ERG isnt all its cracked up to be

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