Hello all - I'm hoping someone can help me. I've been having "issues" with my Garmin 500 lately - freezing, not calibrating, etc. Two weeks ago, I did a hard reset which stopped the freezing issue. I also have checked the software with the WebUpdater at Garmin Connect and it tells me I am now up to date.
But now I am finding that my power seems to be reading at least 20% lower than usual. Same route, same heart rate, same rate of perceived exertion, but the watts don't seem to be accurate. I checked the slope (whatever that is) and it is inputted correctly. Maybe I am just tired or losing fitness - gawd, I hope not - but I cycle twice weekly in a studio with a Computrainer and my watts, zones and perceived exertion on that equipment are the same, perhaps even a bit low (that is, zone 2 feels like zone 1). It's just the Garmin that doesn't seem right. The Garmin 500 is not that old, maybe 3 years?
I sent the SRM in to be calibrated at the factory about eight months ago.
Any thoughts anybody? This is driving me nuts!!
But now I am finding that my power seems to be reading at least 20% lower than usual. Same route, same heart rate, same rate of perceived exertion, but the watts don't seem to be accurate. I checked the slope (whatever that is) and it is inputted correctly. Maybe I am just tired or losing fitness - gawd, I hope not - but I cycle twice weekly in a studio with a Computrainer and my watts, zones and perceived exertion on that equipment are the same, perhaps even a bit low (that is, zone 2 feels like zone 1). It's just the Garmin that doesn't seem right. The Garmin 500 is not that old, maybe 3 years?
I sent the SRM in to be calibrated at the factory about eight months ago.
Any thoughts anybody? This is driving me nuts!!
