hi which gear i have to use with erg mode? sometime to reach the watt i have to go over 100 cadence… i have to change the gear? thx

Whichever gives best feel and good chain line in my mind. In my setup it is 52x17

For ERG mode to reach the watt, it doesn’t matter which gear you are in. Your trainer should give you the wattage regardless of the gear. You might just need to give the trainer a bit more time to reach the wattage, you shouldn’t be changing gears to get to your wattage. Try holding one gear and …

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I think the issue here is just a lack of understanding about how ERG mode works. I fell into this myself. There is probably an ideal gearing, but forget about that for now and learn how ERG mode works. ERG mode will set the power to whatever cadence you want. If you want to spin at 80, it will s…

[image] Fabio_Sgambati: which gear i have to use with erg mode? sometime to reach the watt i have to go over 100 cadence… i have to change the gear? That doesn’t sound like ERG mode at all. Firstly what equipment are you using and is it showing as using ERG mode in the device settings withi…

You’re all completely incorrect. Gearing DOES make a difference. Depending on the make and model of the trainer and the FTP of the user. Trainers have both wattage floors and wattage ceilings for their braking systems and as such gearing does need to be selected accordingly, in some cases. My pe…

[image] Crownan: P.S. I’m using a Tacx Flow Smart, so yes its low end but it still works pretty much just as well as the high end ones :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: No, to be fair, it doesn’t. :wink:

We are talking about how erg mode works, not the limitations of your specific trainer. ERG mode itself as a concept behaves as stated. Obviously if your trainer can’t handle the low end or the high end, then that’s just on your trainer. Doesn’t have anything to do with ERG mode.

With respect, look at the OP, I believe what I have explained is exactly the issue.

Which gear with ERG

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