On Thursday! June 25! 2015! I went to the COPS in Besançon (
UPFR des sports) to try out the new Shimano BikeFitting. It’s a
human-machine positioning and optimization system that Positioning on allows you to analyze
your pedaling efficiency and position in real time. I was met by Anthony Bouillod!
with whom I completed my BE and who is now a PhD student at Fred Grappe.
Mid-April: Anthony and Fred a few weeks after reception
still a few Positioning on adjustments!
Anthony is a research and performance officer at the FFC Positioning on and
responsible for cycling training and FDJ training. He manages the detection of
potential in young riders by having them country email list undergo VO2max/power tests
in the field using a portable gas analyzer (metamax)
and power. In short! he’s already a leader in cycling performance! and I
thank him greatly for giving me some of his precious time!
The Shimano machine is in fact a bench adjustable in all
axes connected to a crankset and training wheel.
The first step
is to place your bike aside and take all its measurements with a
laser level to transfer them to the bike fitting. We also take your saddle! the crucial point
of the support zones that we install on the machine! as well as your pedals and
shoes.
Laser position adjustment
Once all the settings are done! we start pedaling in endurance at
I2. Even if there is a power sensor on the crankset! the feeling takes precedence because
as already noted many times it is identifying and connecting with b2b leads in the future not possible to have the same
power on the home trainer as on the road. Indeed I
quickly realize that there is indeed 30 watts difference with my road feelings. I
therefore settle around 180 w at I2 for a first test. The Shimano Dynamic lab software
then allows us to analyze the torque! the force vectors! the
pedaling efficiency! the pressure distribution on the pedals. We will
do the same at I3! I4! I5 because Anthony explains to me clean email that the efficiency and the
pressure distributions evolve with the intensity.