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This is neat, especially because I just started riding again this week after a few years away from it! The analytics look good, and I wish I had them for runni

by ken 14y ago

This is neat, especially because I just started riding again this week after a few years away from it! The analytics look good, and I wish I had them for running, too. I'm not sure how different those would be. My one comment about the site now is that for someone like me who has only ever ridden for fun (or a commute), it could benefit a lot from having some basic information about the electronic gear. Reviews, or a couple suggested models, or even just a link to a good website. For example, I didn't even know that bicycle power meters existed before just now. It took a few minutes of googling to discover that they cost around $1000. I knew about bike computers, but I don't know much about them, except all my friends seem to have Garmin computers, and they all seem to hate them (reliability and user interface). So I'd be interested to read about what other options there are. It doesn't need to be encyclopedic -- just a few hints to get me started. Apple used to show 3 columns: Good, Better, Best. I thought that was a good way to summarize what the differences were, and what they cost.

davidjohnstone 14y ago
Thankyou! Running is something I don't know much about, but there isn't the same depth of analysis available as runners don't have power meters. I believe there are some tools out there for running that do more than just show runs on a map, but I couldn't point you to any offhand. You're not the only person to suggest providing information about how to get set up with equipment would be a good idea, so I'm thinking about doing something about that soon. Garmin dominate the market at the moment. The other main option is SRM head units, which are popular in the pro peloton, but cost around $800 and don't have a GPS. It's possible to use a smartphone if you have an ANT+ (the Bluetooth-like wireless protocol that most power meters use) dongle, but I haven't heard of any cyclists out there doing that (I'm sure there are some though). Specialized are coming out with an ANT+ bike computer next year, and there are probably some other options. To be honest, although there were some problems a couple of years ago with the Garmin Edge 500 (which I have), I quite happy with my device with the more recent firmware updates.

by ken 14y ago

davidjohnstone 14y ago

Thankyou! Running is something I don't know much about, but there isn't the same depth of analysis available as runners don't have power meters. I believe there are some tools out there for running that do more than just show runs on a map, but I couldn't point you to any offhand. You're not the only person to suggest providing information about how to get set up with equipment would be a good idea, so I'm thinking about doing something about that soon. Garmin dominate the market at the moment. The other main option is SRM head units, which are popular in the pro peloton, but cost around $800 and don't have a GPS. It's possible to use a smartphone if you have an ANT+ (the Bluetooth-like wireless protocol that most power meters use) dongle, but I haven't heard of any cyclists out there doing that (I'm sure there are some though). Specialized are coming out with an ANT+ bike computer next year, and there are probably some other options. To be honest, although there were some problems a couple of years ago with the Garmin Edge 500 (which I have), I quite happy with my device with the more recent firmware updates.