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Wahoo Kickr Snap calibrate the meter each time?

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  • 06-10-2017 10:09am
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    Delboy007
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am thinking of getting the Wahoo Kickr Snap, do you have to calibrate the meter each time you put the bike on (after 10 min of riding stop for a period of time) so the power reading is correct? 
    Also can you only do this with an Iphone as I don’t have one of them

    Thanks


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    AmberGold
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭AmberGold


    Not on its big brother anyway.


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    jon1981
    Registered Users Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Yeah you do, it's a 30s job. It's advised you do it so that you keep your power readings consistent between sessions. BTW the frequent calibration is need across the Wahoo range. I have the Snap and a friend has the more expensive direct drive Kikr and they also advise you calibrate each time (he does it anyway). It's just a 30 second spin down job.

    If you use Trainerroad they have built in support for running the calibration as part of the training session.


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    Delboy007
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭Delboy007


    jon1981 wrote: »
    Yeah you do, it's a 30s job. It's advised you do it so that you keep your power readings consistent between sessions. BTW the frequent calibration is need across the Wahoo range. I have the Snap and a friend has the more expensive direct drive Kikr and they also advise you calibrate each time (he does it anyway). It's just a 30 second spin down job.

    If you use Trainerroad they have built in support for running the calibration as part of the training session.
    Sound thanks for that, yea I am going to use trainerroad so that makes me feel a lot better, but do u need an IPhone to do it or does an android phone/tablet work?


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    jon1981
    Registered Users Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Delboy007 wrote: »
    Sound thanks for that, yea I am going to use trainerroad so that makes me feel a lot better, but do u need an IPhone to do it or does an android phone/tablet work?

    I've used a mac and an android phone on different occasions.


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    Delboy007
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭Delboy007


    Hi
    So I got the Kickr and I done my 1st 20 min FTP Test in trainerroad, I done the calibration before I started the FTP test and then I did not do it again until 20 min in to the workout. I did not see a prompt from trainerroad to do the calibration 10 min in to the workout.
    So because I did not do the calibration until 20 min in does this mess up my FTP test?
    Did I miss the prompt in trainerroad to do the calibration 10 min in (does it just come up in text), or do I need to do something for them to let me know.
    Do I just do one calibration 10 min in?
    I read somewhere to do an advance calibration, how do you do that, all I could see I could do was to press calibration and go up to a certain speed and then stop peddling and then it is done, is this correct?
    Sorry for all the questions I just don't what to have a wrong FTP before I go into one of the training plans in train road.


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