One simple step further is to google 'Concept2 BikeErg WOD (workout of the day)' and you are taken to the website page that offers three workouts to choose from, short, medium or long depending on your goals. From this alone you can see and track distance, speed, pace, calories and watts for each workout, and also choose between display options. Once assembled, the Concept2 BikeErg is good to go using just the PM5 performance monitor displaying and recording data. Some shorter riders favour 165mm cranks, and taller riders can prefer 175mm cranks, but this is unlikely to bother many recreational riders. However, you are stuck with the 170mm cranks. Q Factor influences how are your feet are apart as you pedal, at 155mm this is within range of standard bikes so shouldn't feel alien.
You can also swap out the pedals, which have a Q Factor of 155mm and a regular thread of 9/16in/ 20tpi. What you will probably still want is the ability to personalise your ride, so you'll be pleased to hear that you can swap out the handlebars (down to a 1inch/ 25.4mm clamp), and saddle. Handlebar wise, the reach ranges between 22.25inches/ 56.5cm up to 30.25inches/ 77cm, and has 10inches/ 25cm of height at the front end, add to this saddle fore/aft of approximately 1.5inches/ 38.1mm and 16degrees of seat angle adjustment, there won't be many riders left wanting position wise. If this rules you out, fear not as a 'Tall' seat post, which increases the inside leg height to 41inches/ 104cm, or a 'Short' seat post, which decreases it to 26inches/ 66cm is also available to purchase. In terms of rider requirements, this adjustability allows for an inside leg measurement of between 28inchs/ 71.3cm to 37inches/ 94cm as standard. There's plenty of adjustability in terms of position: bar height, reach, saddle height and set back can all be fine-tuned using tool-free ratchet systems.
#ERG RACE GEAR FREE#
This lightweight nature and power free design means that the journey from unboxing to being up and running is remarkably swift, with just the legs, handlebars, monitor and crank arm to attach all tools are included in the box.
#ERG RACE GEAR MANUAL#
Resistance is adjusted on the bike by means of a manual damper, positioned on the flywheel, which opens and closes the fan, effectively acting as a gear change.ĭoing away with the need for a heavy flywheel, and using an aluminium frame enables the Concept2 BikeErg to be exceptionally lightweight, at around just 68lbs/ 31kg, a good 11kg lighter than the Wahoo Kickr bike. In terms of 'riding' it makes very little difference, the pedals still go round, but this time you do away with the need for a heavy weighted flywheel, and either mechanical or electromagnetic resistance, and corresponding mains power requirement for the latter. In terms of the bike, the rider periodically recalibrates, which takes into account all conditions that would affect the flywheel, so you can be assured and confident."Īir resistance on a bike is probably an unusual concept (no pun intended) for most bike riders. The PM5 monitor does this calculation instantly. "We kept the air resistance, but this time the PM5 takes readings from pressure, temperature, angle and drag data in order to get power information. "There was user demand for a bike for a while," he told me "but we had to stay true to our goals of being affordable, reliable and repeatable so it took a while to make sure we had it right.
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