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Velotron follows in
the tradition of its predecessor CompuTrainer, a
portable electronic trainer to which you attach
your own bicycle. However, the Velotron design
differs significantly from the CompuTrainer
design. Velotron is a complete, free standing
electronic ergometer which incorporates its own
road or city frame, comes completely assembled
ready-to-ride, and is designed to stay in one
place.
Velotron simulates riding on the road better
than any previous ergometer/trainer. The largest
and heaviest flywheel ever incorporated in a
bicycle ergometer/trainer gives it the smoothest
ride yet devised, and the flywheel freewheel
adds downhill coasting to its list of authentic
features. Equipped with 2000 Watts of
lab-accurate power the system creates road (or
off-road) grades up to 25% - more than enough to
reproduce the toughest hills that humans can
climb on a bicycle. And its 24-gear electronic
shifting system (from 20 to 132 gear inches)
provides all the gears you need to climb those
hills. The Velotron design is totally slip-free,
regardless of the steepness of the grade, since
it does not have the tire/roller interface
characteristic of other bike trainers. Whether
you're an Ironman triathlete, road racer,
mountain biker, ultra-marathoner, track racer,
or recreational cyclist, the Velotron will
create the exact training conditions needed to
raise your performance to the maximum.
While Velotron's advanced performance features
satisfy the most stringent requirements of sport
scientists and medical professionals, it's also
the most convenient of bike trainers for
personal use. It comes fully assembled ready to
plug in to your PC. Although it comes equipped
with its own road or city frame, it can also
accept any frame the user wishes to use,
including tandem, MTB, or recumbent. If cycling
is your passion, equipping a Velotron with a
custom frame identical to your road bike is the
sound approach. Improvements in bike fit,
technique, and equipment accomplished on the
Velotron can then be easily transferred to your
road bike.
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SpinScan Electronic Pedal Stroke
Analysis
An exclusive feature of all RacerMate
software -- will improve your pedaling
efficiency by smoothing out your pedal
stroke and balancing your left leg/right
leg power split. It's also an essential
tool for optimizing your bike fit to
achieve maximum efficiency and comfort,
the two go hand-in-hand! Because of its
superlative 0.01% repeatability,
Velotron is unmatched in its ability to
detect small differences in performance.
This makes it the perfect tool for
achieving the perfect bike fit.
3D Graphics
A full complement of well known 3D
courses (from Central Park to Ironman
Hawaii) keeps your training interesting.
Furthermore, riding a course on Velotron
leads to improved race times on the real
course. If you live in flat country and
your next race is in the mountains,
Velotron is the answer. Its 25% grade
capability exceeds that of all other
bicycle trainers and makes it possible
to simulate virtually every road course
in the world.
Competitive Racing Format
A two man racing format allows the user
to compete against saved performances
(of his own or others), against a
computer pacer, or against the rider on
a second Velotron. This format leads to
performance improvement while
simultaneously motivating you to stick
to your training regimen.;
Data Display and Recording
Testing and training protocols can
be established either in terms of watts
and time, or distance and grade. The
data is displayed instantaneously as
well as in averages and maximum values
for each performanc variable. Variables
displayed and recorded include watts,
heartrate, speed, cadence, distance,
SpinScan number, left/right leg power
split, and PulsePower number (watts per
heartbeat per pound). In addition to
being displayed numerically the data for
each variable is graphed in a single
chart for analysis.
The latest software development for
owners of RacerMate products is the
result of a cooperative venture between
our company and DeLorme, a leading
supplier of topographical software. The
two companies have joined forces to
create a joint software set allowing
Velotron owners to lay out courses on
DeLorme Topo 4.0, which are
instantaneously converted into
CompuTrainer 3D courses. Because Topo
4.0 covers every inch of the U.S., it's
now possible to create any road or
off-road course that interests you. Even
the complete Race Across America is now
available to you, not to mention your
favorite local rides, next Century or
tour, or road race, or triathlon/duathlon. | |
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