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for about 1/4 mile, without stopping, hitting big bumps in the road, making sharp
turns, or being subjected to wind gusts caused by passing traffic, other cyclists or
gusty wind conditions.
4.
DO COAST DOWN MEASUREMENT ONLY WHEN WINDS ARE CALM.
NOTE
: THE ROAD MUST BE MOSTLY LEVEL TO SLIGHTLY UPHILL. IF THE ROAD HAS TOO
MUCH DOWNHILL YOU WON’T SLOW TO 8 MPH!
5.
In Setup, scroll until you find “Coast” screen. You will see the word “Coast” in the
bottom window.
6.
To begin the Coast Down procedure, click the center button.
7.
Before going to the coast down screen your Newton will check to see how
recently you performed the “Cal Ride” and “Cal Wind” steps. If these steps
were performed more than 30 minutes prior to the start of your Coast
Downs, you will be required to do them again.
8.
After completing the above steps, click the center button to start the Coast Down
ride.
9.
The Coast Down screen shows the word “Fast”, and your current bike speed appears
in the display.
10.
When this screen is shown, pedal your bike faster BUT INCREASE SPEED IN A
LEISURELY MANNER, making sure you remain in your usual ride position.
11.
As you go faster the horizontal bar in the screen will start to fill. Your goal is to get
to 20 mph (32KPH).
12.
Once you’ve reached full speed, the word “coast” will appear. Stop pedaling
IMMEDIATELY; you will begin to slow down due to aerodynamic and frictional drag.
13.
Make sure you remain in your usual riding position during the coast down
.
14.
As you coast the bike will slow down and the Newton will measure your drag
