Struggling to get out of the seat for hill climbs. At the kind of RPM i can manage whilst out of the seat, the peddles can’t hold my weight, even on the highest damper setting. Any tips?
Standing on the erg, it's really tough to mimic an actual hill climb because the bike can't be tilted back and forth. Everything is quite linear and that can be awkward. Personally, I only stand up while getting the flywheel up to speed.
Finally, someone explained damper settings in a gear change way. Thx.
Exactly! The BikeErg is totally different than other ergs with a damper!
Struggling to get out of the seat for hill climbs. At the kind of RPM i can manage whilst out of the seat, the peddles can’t hold my weight, even on the highest damper setting. Any tips?
Standing on the erg, it's really tough to mimic an actual hill climb because the bike can't be tilted back and forth. Everything is quite linear and that can be awkward. Personally, I only stand up while getting the flywheel up to speed.
I am new to the bike erg. How should I set my drag factor?
Aim to spin in the mid 80s to mid 90s for RPMs, and then move the damper up or down based on the pace you are holding for your workout.
Ben, what if you want to build/strengthen your legs by doing short duration sprints-- would it not be better to put the damper higher--perhaps 10?
If you don't care about efficiency and you're just looking to maximize power output in a short burst and burn up the legs...then yeah, go for it!