DISPLAY DEFINITIONS continued
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SPEED
The console will measure and show the user’s pedaling
speed in miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per
hour (KMH).
Note:
The unit of measurement can be
changed in the SETTINGS mode.
The console will calculate pedaling speed using a
formula based on the amount of power required by an
average-sized cyclist to increase pedaling speed while
traveling on a flat surface in calm winds.
When a cyclist rides a road bike, the wind resistance
the cyclist encounters increases exponentially. Thus,
it requires more power output (watts) for a cyclist to
increase pedaling speed from 20 miles per hour to
30 miles per hour than it does for a cyclist to increase
pedaling speed from 10 miles per hour to 20 miles per
hour.
The speed value calculated by the console is based
directly on the amount of power produced by the user.
This speed value is more realistic and consistent than
the speed value produced by other consoles. Other
consoles calculate a user’s pedaling speed based
simply on the rotational speed of the flywheel on the
exercise bike.
DISTANCE
The console will measure and show the distance
traveled in miles (MI) or kilometers (KM).
Note:
The unit
of measurement can be changed in the SETTINGS
mode.
The console will calculate the distance traveled based
on the user’s average speed for a given amount of
time.
The speed value used to produce the distance value
is based directly on the amount of power produced by
the user (see SPEED at the left). Thus, the console
will produce a realistic distance value that will allow
the user to compare the distances traveled on rides of
similar duration.
