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Click the center button to continue; you’ll be asked to tell the Newton if you are female or
male. If you are male select the screen that says “FE NO” (not female); if you are female
click the up arrow to select “FE YES” (female yes). Then, click the center button to
continue
Now, your Newton is set up for the test. “Test Start” will continue to flash until you
actually begin the test.
Find a place where you can cycle at a very aggressive pace for 20 minutes with minimum
interruptions (stop signs, etc).
You will need to be pedaling during the entire test
, so
a rolling-hills course is not a good idea (on the downhills you’ll likely be coasting and this
will reduce your fitness score). A flat course without stoplights and traffic is best;
depending on how fast you can pedal you should try to find a course that is 5 to 8 miles
long. Another good alternative is a long, uphill grade.
Before beginning the test ride around for 10 minutes to warm up. When you are ready to
begin the actual click the center button to start the fitness test.
Click the center button to start the test. You will see this screen, indicating that the test
will start after a 10 second countdown:
The instant you start pedaling the bottom window clock will start counting down to zero.
When the clock reaches 0:00 the test will begin and the timer will reset to 20 minutes, zero
seconds, and count down towards zero.
Pedal as hard as you can for the 20 minute testing period
. As you do the test your body
will adjust naturally: if you start out too hard your performance will fall-off later in the test.
If you do have energy to spare in the last few minutes you can “pour it on”.
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