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where to find cycling vo2max?

Hi all,

I'm a runner and I've been running almost all days over the past 12years...well, now for me it's probably time to stop and change the sport. I've serious issues with my right Achilli's tendon and, for sure, I need to stop running for a while. So, the decision was taken already some weeks ago and I started doing pretty much seriously my second favourite sport, that is mountain biking. The thing is, how can I have the same info I got for running? such a training status and VO2MAX? i still have my running VO2Max showing up but I can't see any cycling VO2MAX; how can I enable this? I've already made several rides (around 12) with heartbeat monitoring but I don't see any vo2ma value. any help?

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+1 jmto over 4 years ago

You will need power meter for cycling VO2max.

0 afarnedi over 4 years ago in reply to jmto

I see...I didn't know. Thanks for replying

0 Garmin-Brooks over 4 years ago in reply to afarnedi

Thanks for pointing that out JMTO. For more questions on VO2 Max, please see this article. What Is VO2 Max. Estimate and How Does It Work?

0 RMF over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Brooks

Hi, would a cadence sensor connected to the bike be enough for cycling VO2 Max or is a propper Power Meter definitely needed? Thank you.

0 Dr Phil over 4 years ago in reply to RMF

jmto said:
You will need power meter for cycling VO2max.

A cadence sensor is not a power meter.

0 RMF over 4 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

Thanks!

0 pgalbavy over 4 years ago

Garmin require a power meter on the FR series, while they seem to be able to "estimate" the VO2Max on the Edge series. They need to differentiate the product lines (and make us buy more) I guess.

0 Garmin-Brooks over 4 years ago in reply to pgalbavy

Hello Pgalbavy, just to clear some things up, there might be some Connect IQ apps created by third party developers, (I don't know if there are or aren't) but to use the VO2 Max estimates function built in on the watch or an Edge bike computer, you do need to have a power meter.

This is straight from our top bike computers manual, https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-D9E9CF32-5A89-4140-8B6A-0A61633E397F/EN-US/GUID-6731AE5F-8A9A-450D-9BD3-0C2BBA056DA0.html

"You can use your Garmin^® device paired with a compatible heart rate monitor and power meter to display your cycling VO2 max. estimate."

0 pgalbavy over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Brooks

I am probably misremembering or, as you say, I had a CIQ app installed. Nevertheless I do find it odd that there isn't at least an "estimate of an estimate" mode for VO2Max as not everyone has (or wants to afford) power meters.

Luckily I had my old PowerCal strap estimator thingy sent back to me from Australia, which I've not used for a year, which is what made me miss the estimations.

0 PALIREK over 4 years ago in reply to pgalbavy

Hello, (knowing it's older topic), just to inform about weekend try of JMG-DTF Cycling VO2.. app - seems estimation works well / trustful. At least for amateur usage OK.