What unit is resistance on stationary bike?
I need to know how exactly speed is calculated on a stationary bike.
For this I need to know in which units the resistance on the bike is set. The scale is from 1 to 25, but what exactly do these values mean? Is this the strength in joules or something else?
Thank you in advance.
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When selecting the number on the scale there should also be a measurement given in Watt (atleast thats what I always see on the bikes in my gym). Maybe look for that.
The numbers are manufacturer specific and generally not calibrated. Bigger numbers are likely to mean more resistance, but a given setting is probably not going to produce the same resistance even between two machines of the same model, especially once they are no longer new.
If the bike has a display that shows speed and what not, check the manufacturer's manual to see if they document how it is determined.
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