Cycling Cycling Cycling

Cycling cycling cycling. That was my short version of the problem.

I was still talking with Wahoo about its training services business, so I was spending real time with the products. That included taking a new set of power pedals through an outdoor ride and comparing the readings with the meters I already knew.

The dual setup looked like a consistent improvement over the one-arm crank meter on my Di2 Roubaix. It tracked closely with the spider meter on my AXS bike. My old Speedplay cleats worked after a little float adjustment, and calibration was easy enough to do during the ride.

The pedals were the simple part. SYSTM needed more time.

I could see a lot of capability in the training software, along with plenty of room to improve it. Even for endurance athletes, the story around 4DP and the gains people could make was complicated. The experience also felt heavily centered on cycling. I thought it could reach further, but I was not ready to pretend I had the full answer after a few workouts.

The interview conversations kept going in parallel. I wrote follow-up notes after meeting the team and asked for more time with the people responsible for training services and marketing. In one note I said commercializing the training subscription had as much to do with marketing as building the product experience.

Meanwhile, some runners in Brooklyn wanted to organize weekend rides. I made a small spreadsheet for unofficial NBR cyclists and put the important disclaimer right in the email: it was not sponsored or approved by North Brooklyn Runners. It was just a place for people who wanted to do stuff on wheels.

By Sunday, the bike was back indoors with a tablet over the bars. The Wahoo process was still open. I kept riding and kept asking questions.