Ok, so with all the talk of leaning into the abyss etc, I tried a workout on Zwift.
It was ok but 1 feature is what I have been missing since changing from computrainer to kickr.
It has 1 button to turn erg on and off on the companion app. So its easily accessible.
Why do I need to dig levels deep and have choices like resistance or slope and percentage of when all I want to do is push 1 button and stand for 30 seconds and then push 1 button to turn erg on again?
I AGREE! Instructions tell me to turn off ERG mode for sprints but I have to go four layers deep and pause the workout just to do so. It’s not practical.
I use the m key when on PC but its still not as accessible and I need to dial up the percentage. (yes I can do that before starting the workout but why) And the m key still toggles all 3 options not just on or off.
It’s a poor work around in my opinion. And as you stated theres nothing like this on IOS. its deep.
What about also letting users set a default number for standard mode like setting “3” as default so when toggling there is less fiddling with the resistance. Maybe every user can set their own preference in the settings?
We mentioned this, and Nate had Pete add a default setting into the programming. He said it will likely be set according to the specific trainer paired, but that is not a settled detail. They will add some level of resistance one way or another.
The most helpful thing right now with at least the Mac app (other than the shortcut keys!) would be that the resistance percentage wouldn’t reset after switching to erg mode for a few minutes. It’s just so many more steps to get the right percentage again every time.
OK, then, plus 1! A little button like the “extend cooldown” button that toggles back and forth between erg and resist… and maybe changes color… would be perfect.
It’s about a year later. How’s the feature request going?
My main TrainerRoad appliance is an iPad. Plenty of screen space there.
As a UI suggestion - in the workout screen, at the bottom left where usually it says 100%, where it pops up the - and + screen that lets you adjust overall workout difficulty - would be nice to add an erg mode toggle there.
It seems it’d be nice to have a toggle between erg mode and resistance mode - except resistance mode should start exactly where erg left it this time, rather than some other stored setting. What are some of the other choices the TR team have considered? Is there a more active thread on this topic?
This is still a feature that we are very interested in bringing to the mobile apps in the future, but its development is not currently scheduled at this time. Our Developers have been hard at work on a complete top-to-bottom overhaul of the applications, which should make improvements and new features easier to implement in the future.
We appreciate your patience with this, and we have not forgotten the importance of this feature .
Hi - I’ve read there is a way to disable erg mode on the Mac / PC versions of Trainerroad, but I can’t find an equivalent on the iOS app. It’s probably staring me in the face, but I can’t see it! Any help would be appreciated. Would like to try some of the sprint workouts, but erg mode can’t keep up when the intervals are so short.
Thanks Chad - that does sound like a bit of a faff! At least I know it wasn’t me missing something obvious. Appreciate you getting it in the queue for feature requests.
I AGREE! Instructions tell me to turn off ERG mode for sprints but I have to go four layers deep and pause the workout just to do so. It’s not practical.
