Originally Posted by
tempocyclist
Also - how exactly does the Garmin Edge device calculate V02 max numbers?
I get the increase message here an there after a ride, but no idea what sort of riding triggers this or how it's calculated.
While I don't know the formula they use, but I do know that it is related to heart rate and power. This is because if I'm doing an interval at at low cadence (i.e. lower heart rate), it'll give me a VO2max improvement, compared to when I do the same power at high cadence (i.e. higher heart rate). So much so that it's pretty easy to "game" the system.