Veebee Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 Where about are you based. Cam lever upgrade is R295 In Durbz... Will be in JHB again in a few weeks so will pop by you guys with the trainer to have a look at it. Its working fine for intervals so good enough for now, just the routes that are a problem.
BicyclePower Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 In Durbz... Will be in JHB again in a few weeks so will pop by you guys with the trainer to have a look at it. Its working fine for intervals so good enough for now, just the routes that are a problem.Guess we will see you when you up in JHB then. Come have a coffee whilst we fit a Clutch knob onto your trainer :-)
L46 Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 Jaco-fiets, I had the same problem with mine from the start. If i had to fault the power beam, this is were it can cause frustration.I found the following helps: - use indoor training specific tyre. think the harder compound and not using on the road does help. - clean the roller and tyre before use. Used a wet cloth on the tyre and made sure the rotating drum was clean. Dust/dirt and oil from the roads made it slip MORE. - I notice that the locking mechanism can be pulled up or pushed down before tightening (a few mm play up or down). Try both ways to see if you get better grip. - I found between 6 to 7 bar was the best for me.I eventually took the system to Bicycle Power and they managed to replace the metal drum, which did make a difference... Either way, try these tricks or call Bicycle Power. Sure they will help you. Excellent service! I agree with cleaning the wheel and drum properly with a damp cloth after you've used the same wheel outside, that solved most of my issues. Another tip, when you do intervals (not changing gears as per the downloaded routes), use the big chainring on the front and somewhere in the middel or lower region at the back, you can still do the same cadence on whichever gear you are as the trainer adjusts accordingly. This eliminated most slippage issues and you will find that the power indicated for your powerbeam and that on your bike's powermeter is much closer to each other (I find that there is a slight difference of about 20-30W between the two but using the gear ratio as mentioned above this difference reduces).
Joeboy69 Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 Slippage resolve with a blue trax tyre for me
Jaco-fiets Posted September 13, 2016 Posted September 13, 2016 Much better with the new tyre. At least I can reach 6% gradients now with eaze. Thanks guys
Veebee Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Much better with the new tyre. At least I can reach 6% gradients now with eaze. Thanks guysWhat tyre are you using ?
s14phoenix Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 I also did not see anythingNot sure how to setup one either.
Jorrie Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 I've put a race up for tonight, 18:45....hope some of you can join
Jaco-fiets Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 Much better with the new tyre. At least I can reach 6% gradients now with eaze. Thanks guysMy Joy was short lived.....just 2 rides to be exact and trainer is *** again. Is it possible to claim this under home contents? Well I'm trying anyway and then buying something decent (not the powerbeam/powersync)
Jaco-fiets Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 I've put a race up for tonight, 18:45....hope some of you can joinEk sien dis plat so gaan jul dalk join! Gaan net my eie tempo ry. Beentjies nog broos na sondag se Cape UltraNie dat ek anyway sou kon by hou..............
Veebee Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 the CVT software also seems to be a bit of a hit n miss. Tried downloading 2 different video's, they get to 99% then fail...Just going to use the trainer for intervals via trainerroad and forget about all the virtual software stuff.
Jaco-fiets Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 the CVT software also seems to be a bit of a hit n miss. Tried downloading 2 different video's, they get to 99% then fail...Just going to use the trainer for intervals via trainerroad and forget about all the virtual software stuff.Yip! They really going backwards fast. On top of all the crap I have had with the software (and trainer) the software started kicking me off during sessions as well
s14phoenix Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 wasted 4GB in the last 2 days trying to download some vids... rode tonight starring at a map. Was a lekker race anyway...
HdB Posted September 27, 2016 Posted September 27, 2016 Must say its been a while since I had any issues with the software, other than every so often the calibration getting stuck or something.I have not used videos on the tablet though, only on the desktop version. Was hoping to join tonight, but a meeting went way longer than I had hoped
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