difficulty setting for dumb trainer ?

[cyberknight]

I have no idea how to set up the resistance on my dumb trainer for a real life feel ?
Its only a basic turbo and has a max power of 500 watts ish , pre crash i was doing metric century rides at an average of 18 mph with 3000 feet of climbing at around 2.25 w/ kg avg ( strava gesstimate )for the ride
Today i did rgt free ride cap formentor at half resistance setting

Does this sound about right ?

 

[CXRAndy]

Without an accurate power reading, the stats are meaningless.

You wont get that outdoor ride experience without a full variable resistance smart trainer

If the ride felt good with reasonable cadence and effort, that is good enough

 

[cyberknight]

Without an accurate power reading, the stats are meaningless.

You wont get that outdoor ride experience without a full variable resistance smart trainer

If the ride felt good with reasonable cadence and effort, that is good enough

thanks i know i will not get a full experience im just trying to get a realistic setting for rolling resistance . its only really for keeping the wheels turning during my rehab and i dont want to be spinning easy wheels

 

[CXRAndy]

thanks i know i will not get a full experience im just trying to get a realistic setting for rolling resistance . its only really for keeping the wheels turning during my rehab and i dont want to be spinning easy wheels

Ride on feel and heart rate, especially if you're coming back from some injury.