Setting Wind Speed Display; Fitness Test (Ftp Test) - iBike Gen III Operating Instructions Manual

SETTING WIND SPEED DISPLAY ("ABS
WIND YES/NO")
Your iBike measures opposing wind speed. Opposing wind includes both the absolute
ground wind that comes from nature, and the wind caused because you are riding your
bike. You can display opposing wind speed in one of two ways:
1) ABS WIND NO shows the TOTAL amount of wind opposing you. So, if you're
riding 20 mph and there is a headwind of 5 mph, your iBike will display the
opposing wind as 25 mph. ABS WIND NO is the default setting of your iBike.
2) "ABS WIND YES" shows only the ground wind force opposing you. In the same
example as above, the iBike would show a wind speed of 5 mph. NOTE: if you
have a tail wind the iBike will show the magnitude of the tail wind.
The "ABS WIND NO/YES" selection is in the "USER" sequence. Make your selection with the
center button and up arrow, then click the center button again to accept.

FITNESS TEST (FTP TEST)

Your iBike includes a built-in, power-based fitness test that measures your cycling fitness.
It is a very simple test: you ride as hard as you can for 20 minutes. Then, the iBike
computes the average watts you held during the test, divided by your body weight in KG.
This "Watts per kilogram" ratio is a simple and critical measure of cycling fitness. Simply
put, the higher your watts per kilogram the more fit you are and the faster you'll go.
Also, the average watts held during the Fitness Test, times the multiplier of 0.95, is an
excellent measure of your Functional Threshold Power (FTP). FTP is used by most experts
as a key measure of your overall aerobic limit and cycling fitness.
The iBike firmware includes a table developed by professional racer and noted cycling
coach Boyd Johnson that interprets your W/KG score as a fitness level from one to ten.
Your fitness level is based on your W/KG measurement and your sex. Here is the table
that is loaded into the iBike firmware:
Fitness L evel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
w/kg m ale
0-­‐2
2.01-­‐2.45
2.46-­‐2.8
2.81-­‐3.46
3.47-­‐3.8
3.81-­‐4.25
4.26-­‐4.82
4.83-­‐5.27
5.28-­‐5.75
5.75+
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w/kg f emale
0-­‐1.5
1.51-­‐2.08
2.09-­‐2.4
2.41-­‐2.94
2.95-­‐3.23
3.24-­‐3.62
3.62-­‐4.1
4.11-­‐4.48
4.49-­‐4.86
4.87+