It’s a direct drive trainer so I have a dedicated 11-25 cassette.
Yeah i kinda like having control of things with a dumb trainer, as long as that doesn’t come at the expense of good work. I’d rather not pay the money for a smart trainer anyway
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I had been doing VO2 Max work in ERG mode in the past but now much prefer to use resistance mode. This way if I’m struggling I don’t grind to a halt in the ERG “death spiral” and still get some training benefit and, conversely, on strong days I may be able to exceed the target powers.
Per the tips above, I sort of ramp up my effort as the intervals start to prevent from way overshooting initial power. Usually once I figure out the right gear for the interval on the first rep, then I don’t need to shift a lot on the rest of the reps. Between reps I’ll usually just drop down to small ring up front and soft pedal.
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It’s just practice, this is a KK Road machine, you do NOT need a smart trainer to train effectively.
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KK Road Machine still a very good trainer. With a power meter on your bike it’s a great combo.
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I moved from KK Road Machine to a Kickr Core last fall. I can attest that not having erg mode is no impediment at all to great training with TR, especially if you have a power meter. Different, yes, but I would not say erg mode is clearly better overall…
(The smart trainer does make Zwift rides 100x better though)
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Kudos, that is one smooth power curve. How long did it take you to have such a consistent power delivery?