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Powertap data workflow

mark709

Nov 6, 09 6:03

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Powertap data workflow	Can't Post

I'm new to the PT and I'm trying to figure out the best workflow. I downloaded WKO+ trial and trying to work with that as well. How do you get the data from the PT to WKO+? Export from PowerAgent or direct? When do you clear off the PT? each time? It seems to take awhile to download after only 4 sessions of use. If you use WKO+ do you still use PowerAgent? What I've been doing so far seem slow and inefficient. I'd love to see the process that other folks go through.

Thanks!!
Mark

Thom

Nov 6, 09 6:21

Post #2 of 5 (144 views)

Re: Powertap data workflow [mark709] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I don't bother with Poweragent. I just download into WKO+ and then upload it to Traingpeaks from there. I tend to clear the PT after every ride. The only thing I use Poweragent for is to change the setting on the PT.

Thom

Andrew V

Nov 6, 09 12:25

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Re: Powertap data workflow [mark709] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Same as above - just WKO+. Long rides take a while to download (a minute seems like forever when you're staring at it), but it's not going to be any better with anything else. I download and analyze immediately after the ride. PowerAgent isn't really very useful. I clear the head unit immediately before starting every ride, so there's no multiple downloads to deal with.

mayhew

Nov 6, 09 12:54

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Re: Powertap data workflow [mark709] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Just download it directly via WKO+. That is, in part, what the program was designed to do. Is there a reason that you want to download via Poweragent?

I clear the PT each time, after download. In part because I always want to look at the data after a ride. Also so I don't head out on another ride with the old data still in there. (Obviously you can start a new interval to separate the rides but why not just delete the old data?)

mark709

Nov 6, 09 13:31

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Re: Powertap data workflow [mayhew] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Sounds much better than what I was doing. I will try that tonight.