Maximal Power Available (MPA) and Time-to-Exhaustion (TTE) – XERT CIQ apps (Garmin Connect IQ)

It took me a while to realise that 2XU was ‘two times you’ but I got there in the end. The XERT, as in ‘exert’, was more self-evident. XERT is part of BARON Biosystems who also make BIOSHIFT. Before we get cracking, you need a CIQ enabled Garmin cycling computer and a couple of months’ history…

Xert / Baron Biosystems / Cadence Optimizer on the Garmin Edge 820

This is an interesting one that falls under the ‘certainly can’t hurt’ category AND it may well help. You’ll need a PM+Cadence Sensor and a CIQ-enabled Garmin. Download the BIOSHIFT from the CIQ store and you’ll get a data field something like the image on the right. Replace your normal cadence field with the Bioshift one…