Nothing much to write about today.  Even if I did have my crank back from South Dakota, I still wouldn’t be able to ride.  It has been a very busy week for me, but the end is in sight.

I do have an update about the apparent Quarq CinQo lag.  It appears that it could be an issue with the interaction with the Garmin 705.  It was not a CinQo issues as much as it was a problem with the way the Garmin filters the data.  It appears this has been an issue with other wireless power meters as well.  The Garmin firmware 2.6 should resolve the issue.

I’m currently using release 2.4.  I’m going to update my Garmin and then once I get my power meter back I’ll test it out and report back to you.  If the blizzard hasn’t gotten the UPS man stuck, the crank should arrive in Spearfish today.  So, it shouldn’t be too long.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the CinQo measures your power with each revolution.  So, let’s say you are coasting down a hill and then as you bottom out before another climb you push your right foot down without completing a full revolution.  That half revolution is not going to register.

Well, off into the rain for another busy day!

 

Tags: CinQo, Garmin 705, lag, power meter, Quarq

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