Originally Posted by
McBTC
How about watt meters built into the componentry and programs as a part of a bike computer that would enable the rider to select levels of resistance like a stationary exercise bike so that gears are shifted automatically depending on the terrain to obtain a particular level of output --e.g., you could be riding on flat ground but depending on the gearing, you could be on Lance's climb up the Alpe d'Huez?
I really see this as something they could be doing on bikes now (but for a different purpose). It would esentially give you ERG mode on your bike. You tell the computer you're doing your ironman at 200 watts, and the bike shifts gears automatically to keep your power output as close to 200w as possible. If I knew anything about electronics I'd be working on it already :-)