![]() This should give you a working version of Golden Cheetah v3 and virtual power in time for the indoor riding season.Įverything went smooth thru updating Software center with path "deb unstable main contrib non-free" added and checked. I actually deleted it out of sheer paranoia ![]() Then go back into the Software Center and disable/uncheck the box. Sudo apt-get -t unstable install goldencheetah To add the Sid repositories I used the Software Center It worked fine on my system but proceed at your own peril. To get v3 you either have to build it yourself or go into the Debian unstable Sid repositories, THIS MAY BREAK YOUR SYSTEM. You can get Golden Cheetah v2 by simply going to the Ubuntu Software Center but "virtual power" is only available in v3. The next part is where it gets a little tricky. Sudo apt-get install vlc browser-plugin-vlc copy and paste the following lines one at a time and hit enter after each line. Hold down the Ctrl and Alt buttons at the same time and then hit the t button. Now that you have Ubuntu, it is time to install the software. Make sure you are connected to the internet during installation. Once you have a bootable image, put the media in the computer you plan to use as a power-meter and boot the computer from the disc or drive. Once you have it downloaded you need to burn it to a disc or thumbdrive. If you have a single core processor I would go with 32-bit, multi-core 64-bit. To get started, use any computer and go to ĭownload the flavor you need. Because of that price point, Ubuntu is a no-brainer. My goal is to keep the price less than $100 but in reality some people probably have everything they need already but just need to know how to put it together. ![]() You can use Windows or Mac (OS whatever) but need to use a more powerful processor and more RAM. I also use VLC so I can watch a training video at the same time. It also will upload the data into TrainingPeaks. I use Golden Cheetah v3 which is a free download and does real time virtual power. With this guide and a few cheap parts you should be able to build your own power-meter.Īnt+ Speed/Cadence Sensor (I use a Garmin GSC-10įor an OS I use Ubuntu (because it is free) which runs fine on older/legacy (cheap) computers. I have run the trainer smoothly on both the Pi 4 in both 2 and 4 gig.Now that winter is coming, it is a perfect time to get ready for indoor training with a power-meter. The link below will build GoldenCheetah on a Pi 3b+, but the Pi 3 does not have the specs to make for a pleasant user experience. Downloads are available for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Even though all my info is to install it on a Raspberry Pi, the software is cross platform. ![]() (Videos workout editor, metric trends chart). If you have never looked at GoldenCheetah, the performance analysis functions are amazing! You can import all your data from Strava and other sources. GoldenCheetah is a mature trainer/workout editor/logger with the ability to sync with Strava and also includes extensive ability to perform analysis on past performance. So I hate trainer days, but I was looking for an opensource solution to provide me with structured training via a Wahoo Kickr that would be free as in beer, and run on a sub $100 raspberry Pi.
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