Watt test and left/right leg balance. Anywhere in Ireland?

Briando · 05-06-2012 09:45AM #1

Hi guys,

Anybody know anywhere in Ireland that will do this? Mostly interested in seeing my left right balance and where in my cycle stroke I am doing the work.

Thanks,
-Brian

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 05-06-2012 09:53AM

Not sure if anywhere out there does such a thing. Pretty certain there is a function on a computrainer that looks at right/left balance and measures your pedal stroke efficiency.
So make friends with someone who has use of a Computrainer.

d4r3n · 05-06-2012 10:58AM

I'm pretty sure the wattbikes have that feature, they have one in the physiology lab in Trinity (if you know anyone) and I'm pretty sure Scott @ winning solutions has one too.

tunney · 05-06-2012 11:12AM

Computrainers can do it alright. As can the Polar Pedals Power meter.

Why do you think you have a problem?

2 Wheels Good · 05-06-2012 12:11PM

d4r3n wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the wattbikes have that feature, they have one in the physiology lab in Trinity (if you know anyone) and I'm pretty sure Scott @ winning solutions has one too.

Have used a Wattbike in UL a couple of years ago, they do all you're looking for. (Had a 52-48 left-right balance when I tried it)
Think they still have them there.

Briando · 05-06-2012 12:37PM

tunney wrote: »

Computrainers can do it alright. As can the Polar Pedals Power meter.

Why do you think you have a problem?

We'll It is visible that there is a size difference between both quads, and left hamstring is causing me a lot of trouble.

Planning to get Power Cranks and testing out there claims, so want to do this test before-hand so I have a reference point of power and leg balance and also where the power is being applied through out the stroke.

Cycled Athy Olympic course in 1:03:xx and I think without my left leg/hamstring being tight and sore I can go under 1 hour. Though McCrystal wont have anything to worry. Monster.

Briando · 05-06-2012 12:40PM

d4r3n wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the wattbikes have that feature, they have one in the physiology lab in Trinity (if you know anyone) and I'm pretty sure Scott @ winning solutions has one too.

Thanks Daren, do you happen to have email/phone number for Scott? There website seems to be malfunctioning.

tunney · 05-06-2012 12:43PM

Briando wrote: »

We'll It is visible that there is a size difference between both quads, and left hamstring is causing me a lot of trouble.

Planning to get Power Cranks and testing out there claims, so want to do this test before-hand so I have a reference point of power and leg balance and also where the power is being applied through out the stroke.

Cycled Athy Olympic course in 1:03:xx and I think without my left leg/hamstring being tight and sore I can go under 1 hour. Though McCrystal wont have anything to worry. Monster.

I've had large muscular differences too, comically so. Wife actually laughed at it and the man with the tan wet himself about it too. However my power output was +/- 1-2% per leg.

As for the PowerCranks............ well Frank Day. A name I'll never associated with (a)science and (b) substantiated claims

d4r3n · 05-06-2012 12:44PM

Try 01 - 4097711

Briando · 05-06-2012 12:47PM

tunney wrote: »

I've had large muscular differences too, comically so. Wife actually laughed at it and the man with the tan wet himself about it too. However my power output was +/- 1-2% per leg.

As for the PowerCranks............ well Frank Day. A name I'll never associated with (a)science and (b) substantiated claims

Indeed but Cadel Evans was training on them last year, and Phinney is training on them this year. I'll investigate and document what I find.

Watt test and left/right leg balance. Anywhere in Ireland?

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