Originally Posted by
DubT
I must have missed seeing this post as we also use our tandem on the Computrainer. We had an old unit that was 20 years old and it gave up the ghost so I replaced with the latest edition. I have been experimenting with FTP settings and have found a setting that gives us the results that we are looking for. It is not much higher than my individual FTP setting. What weight are you using, actual wight of both riders plus the bike or some other weight.
We are almost exclusively using the ErgVideos and really like them, they are so realistic that it does not feel like you are riding indoors.
We are riding the SWTR in April and I have the GPS files so we are able to pre-ride the courses. I had to go through every leg of the file and eliminate any "0" inputs and crazy grades. It takes some time but it comes out OK.
Wayne
[MENTION=177892]DubT[/MENTION] I'm using our actual weights plus the bicycle. I think I might try using something closer to my FTP.
We're using PerfPro for the software and just now figuring out its capabilities. When I was taking classes the trainer used ErgVideos, they are pretty cool. We actually tried to get the trainer to let us bring the tandem but she'll only allow singles which is why we bought our own used computrainer. She could have made some money off us if only she would have allowed the tandem.