Handson with the sufferfests new 4dp platform dc rainmaker. Golden cheetah is a cycling performance software for pc. A look at the new wko4 training analytics app dc rainmaker. Tp really helped me last year by planning long term and being able. Golden cheetah is one of the most powerful and popular cycling data analysis tools available today. All that being said, if you have a powermeter and dont use any of the software to really analyze what youre doing, you kinda missed the point. The analysis isnt as detailed but its close enough. Providing the cheetah routing engine with accurate shipment data provides us with efficient routes which in turn produce great service to our. Wko5 cycling analysis software launches main topic area.
Downloads ride data directly from the cycleops powertap and the srm powercontrol v, vi and vii. Easily see if workouts were completed as planned, and dig into power, heart rate, and other data to make more informed decisions. Performance software for cyclists, runners and triathletes. Timing that kind of fitness is a top concern for athletes. Speaking of differences between the cheetah and leopard, there are many, and they go well beyond the obvious point of distinction, i. I have turned the smart recording option off in golden cheetah and went back to 1s recording on the garmin. This free software is an intellectual property of golden cheetah developers team. The desktop application is a powerful tool used to record and analyze individual workouts as well as fitness over time. Pictured in the photo above is my regular training head unit the bryton rider 530, which i find to be comparable to the garmin 810 at around half the cost. I have a copy of wko 3 or whatever the older version is and i basically stopped using it once i started using trainingpeaks premium.
Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more. Popular training software options on the market are training peaks and its more advanced sibling wk04, todays plan, golden cheetah and. Faq general goldencheetahgoldencheetah wiki github. The full golden cheetah source code is freely available from github. Wko5 allows you to seamlessly integrate your accounts and start training with zones detailed to your unique physiology. We want it on not before, not after the day of our highest priority race. Id say use golden cheetah though if youre strapped. Some file formats listed below are standardized, while others are not. The remaining kj displayed on my 520 didnt go down as much as when compared to golden cheetah afterwards. Everything about my w bal w prime balance connect iq. My wko4 is packed with data, but i probably can simply upload manual data into wko4, or potentially switch to golden cheetah. Please be aware that the following are common file formats that we use with our software and due to changes in file formats, does not mean that the file can always be used with our software.
Big sales on garmin fenix 6, garmin instinct, suunto gps, and 20% off wahoo, tacx, saris smart trainers. I was pleasantly surprised to see my average power for my 2 hr. Wko is nice if you are willing to learn it and use it to its full potential. He released the first graphical version on september 6, 2006, changing the name to goldencheetah in reference to an old legend from his days as a runner. Ive reblogged, below, a description from of the differences between their products wko4 and training peaks. Software and apps for endurance coaches trainingpeaks. Youll get better results in less time with individualized training, deeper insights, and the latest sciencebased training. There are so many features that it has a very steep learning curve but its easy to get started and well worth the effort to dive. Ive installed golden cheetah a few weeks ago, it appears to have many features but theres a steep learning curve to understand the terminology, create correct inputs for. When i came to this company, my only prior experience in technical support had been in a call center, so this was my first real help desk gig.
What are wko4, golden cheetah, garmin connect, sporttracks. The few things you can do in wko that arent in tp are so miniscule in my opinion and for my purposes that im not planning on purchasing wko4 ifwhen. The problem with both poweragent and golden cheetah 3. Ive installed golden cheetah a few weeks ago, it appears to have many features but theres a steep learning curve to understand the terminology, create correct inputs for parameters im not used to, create custom charts, etc. Goldencheetah is primarily a program for cyclists that own a power meter. Cycling performance software for linux, mac os x, and windows. Discussion in power training started by markm, aug 7, 2011. It downloads ride data directly from the cycleops powertap and the srm powercontrol v. Golden cheetah is free last i checked, but something you need to learn before using to its full potential.
Fwiw, i much prefer software that runs on my windows 7 laptop vs. As for similarities, there do exist a few and these stem from the fact that they belong to the same family of the animal kingdom. Later that year, sean needed to learn qt for his real job, and he set about writing a graphical version of his software for practice. This page contains older releases of golden cheetah. Hi ross, i cant help as i am 100% gc user, never touched wko and i have only. Syncing data to trainingpeaks and pulling down data from. Golden cheetah is free, but i am completely over how hard it is to use. The analysis can be done off the bike after you finish the ride using software like wko, training peaks or golden cheetah. The features are awesome and im sure will be awesome in wko4 as well.
Our builtin antivirus scanned this download and rated it as virus free. Golden cheetah sometimes referred to as goldencheetah was added by drezha in sep 2011 and the latest update was made in apr 2020. Wko uses all of your power data to derive your mftp, where the curve is finding what is essentially the best fit. Cycling training management software training peaks vs golden. Golden cheetah takes a bit of getting used to since its different. That concern can quickly morph into a struggle without a solid understanding of a few cycling terms. The latest version of the software is supported on pcs running windows xpvista7810, 32bit. These are the older, sourceonly, commandline distributions. Tp is extremely convenient in terms easily getting data in autosync with garmin, some planning, adding comments, dashboard creation and many other things. Support for srm powercontrol vi and vii is planned.
Ive used similar powerrelated features to those in wko4 in the free golden cheetah. The second piece is the development of the actual software app itself. Its a free alternative to training peaks wko there are so many features that it has a very steep learning curve but its easy to get started and well worth the effort to dive deeper into the advanced features. I dont see the need of having strava premium for analysis since i use tp. How to use training software to hit peak form cycling weekly. Golden cheetah cycling performance software for linux, mac os x, and windows brought to you by. The hours spent reading and watching videos cost me more than a new wko4 purchase. Wko4 vs golden cheetah what do you recommend triathlon. The cheetah team has been very flexible with implementing configuration changes to support our business needs. I have used wko for the last few years, but now that i have a mac will play with golden cheetah and skibas software as i do not wish to run a pc emulater. Had a quick look at golden cheetah, and whilst its free, it requires. Training stress score tss, running training stress score rtss, normalized power np, normalized graded pace ngp and.
Our software library provides a free download of golden cheetah 3. Goldencheetah is a free open source cycling performance software for windows. Take trainingpeaks to the next level with the newest generation of precision training software. All the different power meter software analysis options have significant flaws. Wko5 training and analysis software for athletes and. As for all of the normal metrics youd see on trainingpeaks or wko in the past. Accutrust cheetah brings those exceptions to the surface by summarizing key data elements at the account and institution levels in order to provide actionable information at a glance. Multiple charts to examine and analyse ride and interval data including. But it does run native mac, its faster than wko and doesnt gobble up as many cpu cycles. Monitor fitness, form, and fatigue over time with the performance management chart to make sure they stay on track to reach their goals. Golden cheetah, its okay, does all the same things although with different nomenclature. Making sense of your powermeter data golden cheetah. Golden cheetah uses the 3 point cp model to intersect relatively short duration maximal data 2, 12, 20 to derive a cp which is usually around the 30 minute mark. Hi all, im starting to think of my off season training plan again and was thinking of ditching tp premium account and replacing with wko.
Average power discrepancy when i got back from my ride today, i downloaded my ride data from my garmin edge 500 into garmin connect online software. The hours spent reading and watching videos cost me. Golden cheetah is analytic software for endurance sports that can make the difference between simply recording and actually getting value out of data. Golden cheetah the ultimate guide training with data. What power analysistraining software do people use. Golden cheetah focuses more on data analysis and really getting under the bonnet of your cycling performance. Support wko v3 file format mark liversedge support files with garmin smart recording greg lonnon. Lots of charting and analysis options in wko and a great app in tp. Create custom charts, gain faster insights into your athletes performance, and see how this powerful analytical engine will. Its possible to update the information on golden cheetah or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam. Quite possibly, hard to tell where fact and fiction meet when looking at wko software. When you first start using wko4, its not necessary to do a bulk import of files from trainingpeaks, as long as you have your data stored in your account on, as wko4 will download the data automatically. Track your speed, pace, elevation, distance and trainingpeaks trademark metrics. Training peaks vs wko4 i just wrote my own annual training plan as per joe friels book the cyclists training bible.