I know of athletes who use their CT’s continually for 5, 10, 15, and even 20 years. Cyclists and triathletes who use CT to track their performance over many years, even decades, report gains into middle age and a reduction in subsequent declines. This outstanding result makes CompuTrainer particularly well suited to studies of performance improvement over time. Annual CT performance measurements at the Peak Centre for Human Performance in Ottawa, Canada, have confirmed that CompuTrainer repeatability is within +/- 1% for upwards of 5 years. When referring to repeatability it’s also important to consider the time period involved. No other electronic trainer meets this standard. In the ACSM study a representative group of CompuTrainers demonstrated repeatability of 0.8%, better than the 1.0% level considered essential to qualify for serious sports science use. Its accuracy & repeatability have been substantiated in peer reviewed laboratory studies published in scientific journals like the American College of Sports Medicine and the International Sports Medicine Journal. That means that it has highest accuracy, the highest repeatability, and the longest life of any trainer on the market. Pez: You refer to CompuTrainer as the Gold Standard – so what are CompuTrainer’s strongest attributes, and why does it deserve such a lofty accolade?Ĭhuck: When we refer to CompuTrainer as “The Gold Standard” it’s because it provides the best technical performance of any electronic trainer on the market. Within a few years RacerMate was manufacturing more than 25,000 wind trainers annually.
At the time this was a remarkable improvement in indoor bike training which the cycling public was quick to take advantage of. But most importantly, the load that it generated was essentially identical to the wind load that a cyclist experiences when riding on the road at any speed. The Wind Trainer required no special skill and could be used by anyone who wanted to train indoors. At that time the only device for indoor bike training was rollers whose use was restricted (as it still is today) to cyclists with advanced cycling skills who can balance on the rollers without crashing. The initial purpose of RacerMate was to commercialize the world’s first Bicycle Wind Trainer which RacerMate’s president, Wilfried Baatz, had invented. PEZ: How did RacerMate get started, and how was the CompuTrainer invented?Ĭhuck: RacerMate was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of FloScan Instrument Company, Inc., of Seattle, WA in 1975. CCC offers 18 Computrainer units in a non-competitive, beginner friendly environment.So I suggested we tee up this interview so Chuck could tell us why CompuTrainer is the most accurate and reliable trainer there is. You can use your own bike, build a cycling base and increase intensity come late winter, as well as easily track your performance gains. You can't use your own bike which changes your position putting you at risk for injury, the workouts are typically intense with no structure or seasonal changes, and there is no way to measure your increase in cycling fitness.įor individuals who own a bike and ride outside there is a much better alternative, Computrainer! Riding Computrainer over the cold months will put you way ahead of the game come spring. But the downfalls for cyclists and triathletes are many.
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