I actually imported the entire 2008 Tour De France and have been working my way through the course one stage at a time. Within the past few years they also added the ability to import an existing GPS file to create courses, or to directly import a power file of a favorite race, ride or performance. For the ambitious rider or coach CompuTrainer was the first to offer both a custom course building node and the ability to create courses from a Topo USA Course Creator software, available separately. The standard features list is largely the same between the two models and includes nice touches like a 1500 watt capacity, support for grades up to 15%, a Polar wireless heart rate receiver, and a cadence sensor.
COMPUTRAINER MODELS PRO
The Lab model provides absolute accuracy of +/- 2.5% with the Pro model close behind. Both the CompuTrainer models (Lab and Pro) are repeatable to better than +/- 1% when calibrated correctly, a standard of universal acceptance. Baatz set out to create a true indoor ergometer that could be purchased by the general public, but carry enough legitimacy that scientists would use it too. For 2012 they debuted an all new interface and we’ve got a sneak peek.
COMPUTRAINER MODELS SOFTWARE
There have been several notable updates along the way including the introduction of SpinScan in 1988, 3D graphics in 1996, coaching software in 1998, and multi-rider capability in 2003. Think of your personal computer, chances are you’ve updated it several times over the last decade, yet the CompuTrainer has remained largely unchanged since its introduction. Perhaps more impressive is the longevity of the original software. In fact, the company website states that CompuTrainer developer Wilfied Baatz was actually responsible for the first-ever indoor wind trainer all the way back in 1976! That’s a long time focused on indoor performance. The CompuTrainer system, manufactured in Washington state by RacerMate, Inc., has been the gold standard for indoor cycling units almost since its introduction in 1986.
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