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Banana Bike ride statistics [was CVT interest]
Bill Bushnell wrote:
For those who don't have MS Excel, I've created two PDF files of the two Excel worksheets: Pursuit (Banana Bike): http://tinyurl.com/zald3 Gold Rush: http://tinyurl.com/lyx74 The average heart rate column is identical on both sheets. Is that right or did you miss a cut 'n paste operation? -- Dave dvt at psu dot edu One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy. -E.B. White, writer (1899-1985) |
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Banana Bike ride statistics [was CVT interest]
In rec.bicycles.racing Robert Chung wrote:
Bill Bushnell wrote: Unfortunately, I have don't have the "pro" model, just a more recent "standard" model (yellow case), so I have no way of retreiving the data log, just the averages given on the computer display. I do have a cadence meter on both the PT and my other bike computer. The standard model should still let you download. Graber have told me I need to buy an additional $300 hardware/software package to download the raw data. I bought the system (used) for that much and hadn't planned on budgeting another $300 for the project. The Pro and standard hubs are identical (except for color): the difference is in the head unit. The Pro has the option of using conventional wired (rather than "virtual") cadence: see http://anonymous.coward.free.fr/watt...ils.html#speed for a discussion of the PT's virtual cadence. I've never noticed the cadence display swinging wildly as your graph shows, but then maybe the display is damped. I have noticed that the average speed is calculated incorrectly. It gives the correct number if one never stops. But, instead of stopping the clock when speed reaches zero, I suspect it keeps the clock running or continues to update the average speed buffer until the unit goes to sleep. I tried to inform Graber of this bug, but I was not convinced that they understood my complaint or that they considered it to be a bug. They told me that most customers pay more attention to the raw downloaded data. Oddly, the riding time is caluclated correctly. To their credit they did replace my old head unit with a new one at no charge when I sent the hub and head unit back to them for an overhaul and inspection. -- Bill Bushnell http://pobox.com/~bushnell/ |
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Banana Bike ride statistics [was CVT interest]
In article , dvt
wrote: Bill Bushnell wrote: For those who don't have MS Excel, I've created two PDF files of the two Excel worksheets: Pursuit (Banana Bike): http://tinyurl.com/zald3 Gold Rush: http://tinyurl.com/lyx74 The average heart rate column is identical on both sheets. Is that right or did you miss a cut 'n paste operation? It would be an amazing coincidence. Cut 'n paste error. It's fixed now. Thanks. -- Bill Bushnell http://pobox.com/~bushnell/ |
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Banana Bike ride statistics [was CVT interest]
Bill Bushnell wrote:
Graber have told me I need to buy an additional $300 hardware/software package to download the raw data. Yikes. That sounds excessive. I can understand why you wouldn't want to do that. My method of estimating CdA requires that you have access to the downloaded data, so you're stuck with finding the right (flat windless) venue. You need to find someone who'll get you an hour at Hellyer. Or into the SLAC. I have noticed that the average speed is calculated incorrectly. It gives the correct number if one never stops. That's selectable on the Pro and SL. I guess CycleOps considers it a feature, not a bug. |
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CVT interest
I think "infinite variability" is ultimately what will kill you (unless
the rider can easily create custom settings). Otherwise, a racer would spend so much time dicking around, trying to find the "perfect" gear, he'd likely get dropped by any number of riders who were slightly overgeared on a climb. I think infinite variability is overrated. Solid functionality, flawless performance and low weight will draw people. Then again, the marketing "psyche" of Americans, will always reign supreme. If you have one more available gear than your competitor, for the same price, you'll win. The next question is: Will they buy it from YOU? You might want to travel to Campy or Shimano, have them sign NDA's and then offer each of them a chance to buy it from you. wrote: I am curious about the amount of interest out there in both the recreation/commuting community and the racing community for a true CVT a manual gear system that had infinite variability, the same gear range as a 27 speed system, no loss in efficiency and no weight gain. What do you think? |
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CVT interest
In article
. com, wrote: I think "infinite variability" is ultimately what will kill you (unless the rider can easily create custom settings). Otherwise, a racer would spend so much time dicking around, trying to find the "perfect" gear, he'd likely get dropped by any number of riders who were slightly overgeared on a climb. I think infinite variability is overrated. Solid functionality, flawless performance and low weight will draw people. Then again, the marketing "psyche" of Americans, will always reign supreme. If you have one more available gear than your competitor, for the same price, you'll win. The next question is: Will they buy it from YOU? You might want to travel to Campy or Shimano, have them sign NDA's and then offer each of them a chance to buy it from you. wrote: I am curious about the amount of interest out there in both the recreation/commuting community and the racing community for a true CVT a manual gear system that had infinite variability, the same gear range as a 27 speed system, no loss in efficiency and no weight gain. What do you think? We could use a light, inexpensive, reliable, 92%*efficient, discrete gear system from 1:2 to 4:1 in 5% steps for 48 gears; except Jobst who wants 12 gears in 6.5% steps from 1.9 to 3.8. -- Michael Press |
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