PowerTap SL Intervals

Sprint2Win said:

What happens to the data when I go through all nine intervals and then keep doing more, say 13 or 14? Is the data stored as interval one replaced by the 10th interval and so on?

I'm doing eleven intervals, I need to view the average wattage for each as I'm doing them, but I'd like to download that data into CP when done.

It's all in there and you can see it when you download. While riding, you can only see 10 at a time, though.

bikefuego said:

It's all in there and you can see it when you download. While riding, you can only see 10 at a time, though.

Actually you can only see 9 on the CPU display. When doing #10, it over writes #1 on the CPU display, #11 over writes #2 etc. As bikefuego said, they are all there in memory and will show up when downloaded. Get's a bit confusing when 1=10, 2=11, 3=12, then 4=4. Easy to lose track of where you're at on a ride if you have a lot of intervals markers.

That is the most frustrating thing, numbering 1-9 and then 1 without a 0. Argh!

Such an easy software fix, but they just won't do it.

Spunout said:

That is the most frustrating thing, numbering 1-9 and then 1 without a 0. Argh!

Such an easy software fix, but they just won't do it.

Thanks guys!
Knowing I can watch each effort's average will help.
It is disappointing that the number displayed is so limited.
The warm-up uses the first interval, so then there are only eight.
I hate to reset the thing, because I like to log that data also.
Maybe I'll carry beans or pebbles and drop one after each interval.
No more beans! No more intervals.😄

What I have started doing is not turning on interval mode until I am actually ready to do my first, saving one interval, and not bothering to change intervals for rest periods, ie, turn on interval mode, go hard, take a quick look at results, rest, change interval, go hard, etc.
Not the best solution, but working within the constrains works for me, plus I really only look a lot at the numbers afterwards.

I have the Powertap Pro, can I look at intervals too when I download? Right now all that comes up is the graphs and overall info. I have the PowerAgent 5.0 software.

mark_e_smith said:

I have the Powertap Pro, can I look at intervals too when I download? Right now all that comes up is the graphs and overall info. I have the PowerAgent 5.0 software.

You either need a copy of the Link software, or need to wait for the new Agent software (soon), or need CP.

ric

What are the overall benefits of the CyclingPeaks software? Maybe I just need to buy that. I've only had my PT for a week, and I like the PowerAgent software. The graphs are useful, and it's been keeping me much more honest on my rides. But I would like to see my intervals.

Sprint2Win said:

What happens to the data when I go through all nine intervals and then keep doing more, say 13 or 14? Is the data stored as interval one replaced by the 10th interval and so on?

I'm doing eleven intervals, I need to view the average wattage for each as I'm doing them, but I'd like to download that data into CP when done.

When you download the data, view the "whole" ride, you will then see all the intervals you have done, 12,13,14 & so on, you can then highlight each interval & save it (kinda antiquated) OR when viewing the "whole" ride just count backwards from the total you did & the remaining are the files that got over-written when you were out on the road. Example: you did 14 intervals, 14-9=5 so the first 5 are the ones you did at the begining that were over-written, so just name those first 5 because all the others are in there.

As you can se I did a total of 11 hill intervals, so the first 2 were the ones not showing in interval mode, but they are there.