Concept2 Forum

Are you updating the firmware on all the clubs PM5's ? If a firmware update doesn't fix it and you have a brand new set of quality Alkaline only batteries in it, then there is not a lot you can do. The very first PM5's are now getting pretty old and are starting to fall over, you cannot expect a bit...

Go chest strap. The older Garmin ones are the best, the ones that detach from the strap so you can bin the old strap every 2 years and get a cheap replacement from AliExpress. These will keep going for 10 years if you look after it and rinse in hot water before and after each time you use it. ANT+ i...

Joebasscat wrote: ↑

July 2nd, 2025, 6:46 pm

Carl Watts wrote: ↑

July 2nd, 2025, 5:57 pm

The last time I got a PSA my test came back negative for possible Prostate Cancer.

Ah… but you didn’t announce it to the public.

Oooops too late.

The last time I got a PSA my test came back negative for possible Prostate Cancer.

The 500M is a pure power distance. Evaluate what is hurting the most at the end of it and improve on that. My best time was like 1:26 at the age of 40 and the legs felt like the tide was going out when you hit the 350m mark, you could laterally feel them fading. Pace is really important, you need ta...

Only ever use Alkaline batteries or better in your PM2. For those in Germany you make the best batteries now, Varta are great you can buy them in New Zealand in packs of 30 for only NZD$17. This essentially would give you a lifetime supply of batteries for your PM2 as a set should last at least 12 t...

The moment I stop the sprocket, the flywheel bearings start grinding. I ended up modifying mine in the end, removed the inside shields of the two bearings, cleaned and just oiled them. The one way bearing / clutch bearing is best just lubed with a clear synthetic grease like Super Lube, its just th...

What doesn't feel better when its new ?

You can still quite easily replace all the bits and bring it back to as new on the Erg, unlike my 2004 Subaru suspension which I thought felt pretty good until I bought a new 2023 Hyundai.

Any extra drag in the three internal flywheel bearings will just show up in the drag factor calculation and will be cancelled out. Things that will stack up against you as true loses will be the things like chain friction, seat roller bearings, crap on the slide, the two chain guide plain bearings i...

Not a great fan of Bluetooth, its got better over the years but never had any issues with ANT+. I avoid Bluetooth where possible, always better to go with a wired connection where possible, Bluetooth is a bit of a last resort. Most chest HR monitors are dual these days, I wouldn't buy a Bluetooth on...

Factory reset the PM5 then update the firmware on it to the latest version. I notice the latest firmware versions of the PM5 are also getting far more descriptive with the Error codes if it throws one rather than just a number which is great if you are in the business of repairing them. Just had a 2...

Just had an idea the other week to get rid of fitting any of the first gen PM5 battery rear covers to repaired monitors and only get the latest Gen covers. The first gen PM5 rear case design was not good, any battery leaks and its straight into the board and just about every write off monitor I see ...

It has no clearly defined units, what you are really looking for is the right overall shape.

Things like the ideal seamless transition from the legs to the arms etc.

No.

12 poles total 6 north and 6 south are needed from memory. The thing is glued to the flywheel and typically never goes "Missing"

An old PM3 can develop all sorts of issues due to corrosion on the board. The most common problem is people do not know about the hidden menu in the old PM3's that select the right version of Concept 2 you are using. Corrosion around the TACH output area of the board is common on the 1st Gen PM3, th...