Using the Garmin 1040 Post-Ride Analysis Reports
Garmin 1040 Post-Ride Analysis The Garmin 1040 Is the Ultimate Garmin Bike Computer – But it’s the Post-Ride Analysis That It Gives, Which Makes Such a Difference I’m now about 4 weeks into my return to fitness, using the Garmin Connect Ecosystem. I know that some of the metrics are controversial. That said, I’m enjoying […]
Garmin Connect Fitness Metrics – 2 Weeks In
The Garmin Connect Fitness Metrics Provide More Information and Guidance I’m now about 2 weeks in with my study of the metrics that are provided by Garmin Connect. The consistency with which I have been measuring HRV Stress in the morning, and Performance Condition during a workout, is yielding some informative results. I’ve also started […]
Garmin Performance Condition Metric and the Link to HRV Stress
The Performance Condition Metric is Another Indicator of Preparation for Intensity (or Easier Riding) I’m now about 9 days into measuring my HRV Stress on the Garmin, and it definitely seems to correlate with my sleep quality, as well as my hydration values. But there is another metric that pops up a few minutes into […]
Measuring HRV Stress with Garmin
Garmin HRV Stress Feature I believe that the Garmin HRV Stress measurement feature is completely under-utilized. Garmin has a LOT of features on their head units and watches that are underutilized. When Garmin purchased FirstBeat, the premier company that has studied Heart Rate Variability and its’ applications for health, I thought they would bring this […]
2023: New Home, New Goals, New Services, New Discussions
New Home: Sacramento, California, USA! Hey everyone, I can’t believe that I’ve landed and set up shop in our new home here in Sacramento, California. Honestly, I haven’t been a Californian since 1974, so this is definitely going to be a new experience. Online Bike Coach has been a stalwart pillar of coaching and information […]
ShockWiz Consistent Suggestions – Rear Suspension – 21 Rides
ShockWiz is Consistently Telling Me to “Soften Up!” The ShockWiz Suspension Tuning System continues to reveal ways to help me optimize my suspension. Peavine Mountain in Reno, Nevada, is exposed and rocky. The trails are a mix of sand and exposed, boiled Andesite rock. The trails are about 2 feet wide, with LOTS of rounded […]
12 Rides With ShockWiz Front and Rear – An Update
The ShockWiz Continues to Provide Great Insight For Proper Suspension Setup The ShockWiz Front and Rear Suspension Tuning devices continue to provide me with great information as I learn more about my bike and its’ performance capabilities. I set the phone up on my handlebars, and change the settings on the phone so I can […]
Garmin EPOC, Aerobic Training Effect, and Anaerobic Training Effect
EPOC, Aerobic TE and Anaerobic TE Are Great Fields to Help Measure Fitness I’ve been using Garmin products since the early 2000’s. I love their adaptability, and their thorough approach to displays. Riders and runners love to complain about Garmin setup and use, but no other product is as complete or has so many features. […]
Setting The Q Ring Position Based On Rotor InPower Ride Data
Rotor InPower Cranks Provide Crucial Insight I’ve been using Rotor products since at least 2000, when the RSX Cranks first became available. I have been a student of the original concept, and I use Q rings on all of my bikes these days. In 2012 or thereabouts, Rotor began building their own power meters. Specifically, […]
Intense MTB Ride Number 4 With the ShockWiz
ShockWiz Shows 84 Points on the Rear With Just 49% Confidence In the Values One of the most important things to remember when you purchase a new, high end mountain bike, is that it can take 20 – 50 hours for a suspension system to ‘break in’. It’s like buying a new car – everything […]