13,069 Watts Max Power - I am a Superstar!...

bcss
bcss Posts: 174
edited November 2010 in Training, fitness and health
...or maybe not and there is just some issue with the powertap/ garmin.

I am sure I will get slaughtered for asking this, as I am sure that it has been asked before (I did use the useless search function!)

Ever since I switched from a Powertap Pro to a SL I get these weird readings. I still have the same headunit (705) and apart from re-calibration haven't changed anything.

Any idea where this is coming from?

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    The Moon?
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Are you running the latest firmware on the Garmin? I had issues with data drops when I swapped from a hired PT Pro+ to my own SL+
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    I got over 45,000 watts on my ride (with you NapD!) the other day.

    I'm assuming that since I wasn't strapped to the Space Shuttle at the time that it was just an error!
  • bcss
    bcss Posts: 174
    @NapD: I agree must be galactic forces

    @ Bronzie: yes got 3.2, you still having issues

    @Pokerface: Congrats you beat me! ;-)...so what do you do, just delete the entry from the timeseries? Does it occur regularly? I am just surprised that i never had these issues with my old PT and now it's almost on every ride...what PT do you have?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Pokerface wrote:
    I got over 45,000 watts on my ride (with you NapD!) the other day.

    I'm assuming that since I wasn't strapped to the Space Shuttle at the time that it was just an error!

    It's possible, as you held on to my wheel as we pulled out of that junction in Alderley Edge...
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    bcss wrote:
    @Pokerface: Congrats you beat me! ;-)...so what do you do, just delete the entry from the timeseries? Does it occur regularly? I am just surprised that i never had these issues with my old PT and now it's almost on every ride...what PT do you have?


    I have a Pro+. No - it doesn't happen a lot. And I think it's a Garmin problem more than a PT one (I use a Garmin 500 head unit). Can't recall the problem happening with my LYC.

    Only problem with the massive reading is it messes up the ride stats. Probably will have to delete those rides from my logs to keep everything kosher.


    @NapD - it was when I was trying to hold your wheel going up the hill towards the Wizard. You were doing 45,012 watts.
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Pokerface wrote:
    I have a Pro+. No - it doesn't happen a lot. And I think it's a Garmin problem more than a PT one (I use a Garmin 500 head unit). Can't recall the problem happening with my LYC.

    Doesn't really say where the problem is though as it could simply be that the LYC removes any spurious values rather than recording them.

    I don't see them on any of our 3 PT wheels.
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  • Airwave
    Airwave Posts: 483
    I climbed 465,000ft in 63miles last weekend according to my garmin,but i have lost 1/2lb&a new saddle thats 8grams lighter so i suppose i might have climbed that much without noticing :lol:
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  • Lady Venom
    Lady Venom Posts: 213
    It's garmin. I once did 113mph on my bike. Apparently. I've also frequently hit between 65-80 as well. 310XT.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    I think I know where Bhima gets his data from.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    If you go into the 'raw data' on wko+ you can edit the blips out. I tend to edit them in though ;)
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Pokerface wrote:
    Only problem with the massive reading is it messes up the ride stats. Probably will have to delete those rides from my logs to keep everything kosher.

    Just edit the file and replace the dodgy numbers with something sensible based on the few seconds either side. Simple.
    More problems but still living....
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    I can do 20mph up 80% gradients, bet a car can't even do that 8)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    amaferanga wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Only problem with the massive reading is it messes up the ride stats. Probably will have to delete those rides from my logs to keep everything kosher.

    Just edit the file and replace the dodgy numbers with something sensible based on the few seconds either side. Simple.


    How do you edit the file?
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Is it a .tcx or the .fit? If its a .tcx just open it with notepad or any text editor, edit and save. If its the .fit not sure.
    More problems but still living....
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Pokerface wrote:
    amaferanga wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Only problem with the massive reading is it messes up the ride stats. Probably will have to delete those rides from my logs to keep everything kosher.

    Just edit the file and replace the dodgy numbers with something sensible based on the few seconds either side. Simple.


    How do you edit the file?

    You can also edit the files in your power meter software. If using WKO+ you use the 123 view to change any values you don't like the look of. In GC you can use the ride editor to amend any dodgy values.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    ^ thanks folks, that worked a charm.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    The other day I was asked to power the launch mechanism of this roller coaster by hooking it up to my turbo...

    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e07_1290051316

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