User Manual - Praxtour BV
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1. 2 Easiest gear both indicators in left position lt Lightest resistance Strongest resistance gt Left levers simulation front sprockets The left hand levers simulate changing gears with the 3 front sprockets Pushing lever a at your left to the inside changes to a more difficult gear on a racing bike larger front sprocket When hearing or feeling a click the bike changes gears Lever b goes along automatically you do not have to push it By pushing only lever b inside and not lever a you change to an easier gear on a racing bike smaller front sprocket Right levers simulation rear sprockets The right hand levers simulate changing gears with rear cas sette 10 gears Pushing lever c to the inside changes to an easier acceleration on a racing bike larger rear sprocket Lever d goes along automatically you do not have to push it Pushing the levers further you can skip two or three gears and so select more rapidly a much lower or higher gear You hear and feel a double click You cannot change gears beyond the available gears By pushing only lever d inside and not lever c you change to a more difficult gear on a racing bike this is a smaller rear sprocket You can change gears during the entire ride at will The selec ted gear is displayed in the information bar at the bottom of the screen The active gear is marked in red Brakes Due to the very realistic route movie2. Praxtour BV PO Box 197 3940 AD Doorn THE NETHERLANDS www praxtour com Cycling s KAU As if you are there for real With the Praxtour Course you cycle like on a real racing bike The monitor shows real movies of routes for your extreme challenge Alpe d Huez Mont Ventoux Ardeche Cauberg or Galibier With Praxtour they are always within range Saddle up and experience a ride on Praxtour stands up right to a real cycling trip SingleRiding the ultimate bicycle trip Ride your own bike At the bottom of the screen speed gradient distance etc are displayed Riding fast will let the film run fast If you stop pedaling the film will stop as well A steep gradient You will feel it with the stronger resistance But in a descent you cycle down easily without resistance TimeRiding the time trial function You can do a time trial against results you have previously saved In a Separate column you see the time and possibly the interim times which others or yourself have already achieved on this bike on a certain route A motivation to achieve optimum results See page TimeRiding for more information MultiRiding the competition function Minimum two maximum 4 Praxtours are linked via a network router In this way you can compete against others You see each other s time and the distance gap in a separate window on the left of the screen Meet each other after the competition and compare who is fastest the
3. mild detergent if necessary Perspiration damages the device We recommend expressly attaching the optional Praxcare perspi ration protection to protect Praxtour against damages due to perspiration Do not use the device when malfunctioning or with damaged components Use only after the problem has been solved Move the device carefully and with a helper The device is too heavy to be lifted by one person Ensure that never more than one user uses the device Only use components recommended and supplied by Praxtour Praxtour must come to a complete standstill before dismounting Preferably wear cycling wear during use such as trousers with leather bottom A sweatshirt and headband catch much of your perspiration bicycle shoes with SPD click system offer stable and firm fit on the click pedals Cycling gloves ensure that less perspiration gets to the handlebar grips and reduce irritation to the hands RSI Warning The Praxtour bike has been tested under extreme conditions and manages very heavy strains However during excessive long term strain the device can get very warm On the outside the heat may be noticeable around and under the pedals Overheating can cause damage to the device BE CAREFUL WHEN TOUCHING THESE PARTS Liability All information in this user manual has been compiled with the greatest care Praxtour BV does not accept liability for direct or indirect damages as a result of the use of both equip
4. respective interme diate measuring point is displayed here The data of the cyclist with the fastest time is displayed in YELLOW If you were the fastest cyclist for this ride then your own time is displayed in red De gegevens van de renner met de snelste tijd worden in GEEL weergegeven Wanneer je tijdens deze rit zelf de snelste bent wordt je eigen tijd in rood weergegeven If the finishing time of a competitor mat ches one of his intermediate times see in this example cyclist 4 then the route was not finished The last passed intermediate measuring point is then displayed as his finishing time MultiRiding With MultiRiding 2 to 4 Praxtours can compete against each other You see the differences in time and the distance gap to your competitor s in a separate column on the left of the screen Compare the covered distance and the time diffe rence with your competitors Your own data are displayed in yellow your competitor s in white Your own time and distan ce are displayed with O values There is no difference between that time and the time in the information bar at the bottom of the screen The fastest competitor is displayed on top of the column the slowest at the bottom Motivation to catch up with your competitors stand at the top The competitors do not come on screen Required are at least 2 Praxtours Course de Luxe and one N or NT network router The Praxtours must be linked with the network router via R
5. results are stored See page MultiRiding for more information Praxtour and VirtuReal Cycling are registered trademarks Industrial property rights and copyrights of the Praxtour design operating system and the VirtuReal Cycling software belong to Praxtour BV Duplicating the software is only permitted for backup Praxtour BV reserves the right to modify features materials and software without prior notice August 2010 Safety and Health This device simulates reality and is not a toy It must be used only for its intended use as described in this user manual You are responsible for all users being informed of safety pre cautions and warnings Keep children away from the device However if children are permitted to use this device they must be instructed with regard to the correct use We recommend consulting your general practitioner before using this device Do not over estimate yourself the VirtuReal Cycling may cause excessive strain Excessive training can be harmful for your health When feeling chest pain shortness of breath irregular heart beat drowsiness dizziness or nausea immediately stop cycling Check before starting that all connections are executed pro perly Especially check all mounting bolts saddle and handle bar clamps Ensure that the device stands level and on stable ground Ensure that your Praxtour is always in good condition Clean the device after each use with a wet cloth and some
6. the route The larger image Shows details of the route such as the altitude profile distance route location and 5 intermediate time measurement points which divide each route into Six sections By default the entire route is activated but by touching the photo buttons 1 to 6 at the bottom you can deactivate parts of the route These buttons also show the location of the inter mediate time measurement points In this way you reduce the total length of the route However the selected parts are always joined into one movie Only the warm up does not have this alternative Touch the deactivated button again to change your selection Touch NEXT to navigate to the personal data window This takes the system a few seconds Personal data Enter your personal details so that the system can calculate the real values and your results are correctly stored Name Touch the screen beside NAME to display a virtual keyboard to enter your name Touch CAPS to write in capital letters After entering your name touch OK to continue with the input window Your name and personal details are saved in the memory and can be recalled later with the arrow buttons next to the NAME window Gender Select M or F for male or female Age Enter your age with the and arrows Please note This is important to calculate the maximum heartbeat 220 minus age Heartbeat Adjust the heartbeat up or down depending on your condition By defaul
7. J45 cable at the rear of the console For connection specifications and functions see the user manual of the router 1 Route selection all users Select the route or part thereof to be cycled Touch NEXT 2 Personal details all users Navigate to the input window of the VirtuReal Cycling program and fill in the data For an honest competition every cyclist selects the same resistance level of difficulty Please note Do not use two exactly same names 3 Select function all users Select the option MultiRiding This block changes from yellow to green Touch NEXT 4 User 1 after selection selects Create Competition He becomes the host User 1 now waits until the other users have registered Please note If there are more than 2 users another user can also create a new competition The other users can now select between the two hosts pepper 5 5 Other users In the window with active competitions the name of the route selected by the host is displayed on the right Select by touching Now select Register Competition Possible opponents Riders Course Status Test real Mont Ventoux 5 Main Bert Mont Ventoux Main 6 User 1 is prompted to accept the other cyclists Touch Ac cept This is repeated with each registration Da you accept this rider Bert 7 User 1 touches Give Start Signal Do not start pedaling yet until an internal signal in the computer activ
8. an be accessed if you are not cycling A result list of the most recent and ten fastest rides is displayed Every route has its own result list It is only accessible for the selected route or selected part thereof e Erase The own selected result is deleted e Erase all All own results are deleted e Save USB Connect your USB stick to the console touch Save USB and save the data to E e Load USB Connect your USB stick to the console touch Load USB and obtains the data from E V The entered names stay saved in the memory after cycling When cycling again you only need to touch your name Your personal details are automatically displayed together with your last selected difficulty level These data can be adjusted at any time Exit Touch RETURN to exit the program Turn off the entire system by touching SHUT DOWN You can also turn off the system by pressing down the POWER button on the console front panel During longer periods of non use set the main switch at the rear of the PowerConsole to 0 TimeRiding With the function TIMERIDING you cycle like in a time trial against yourself or against other cyclists Only competitors who have cycled your selected route Section are select Enter TIMERIDING in the personal input window the button changes from yellow to green naam 2 medium M 1 0 07 39 53 finish 0 40 11 04 naam 4 light M 1 0 08 08 33 finish 0 08 08 33 Select up
9. ates the competi tion Wait until the other users are ready 8 The other users touch Touch START when you are ready This indicates that you are ready for the start Press START If you are ready 9 User 1 touches the green starting bar and gives the final starting signal 10 The time is reset to O START naam 3 pro tijd sec 20 4 afstand m 56 Course starts in 4 11 In the window on the left side of the screen your own data are displayed in yellow and the data of your competitor in white This column is interactive The data of the fastest are displayed on top on all connec ted systems the slowest are displayed at the bottom The order of the table changes as the positions change Differences in time naam 2 and distance are measured against your medium own time which remains in this column in tijd sec O values 38 5 afstand m The results of each competitor are only 126 stored in the own system naam 4 light tijd sec 212 1 afstand m 666 Maintenance Controls Check regularly if all connections are in order Pay special attention to the mounting bolts These must be tightened if necessary Especially check the crank bolts Cleaning Clean the Praxtour and the console except the touch screen after every use with a wet cloth and some mild detergent if necessary Clean the touch screen at the beginning of the day with a dry cloth or b
10. ignals Each sensor transmitter on 5 MHz is suitable to be displayed in the information bar The Polar T31C chest band is available in our web shop Your current heartbeat is displayed in white For comparison the maximum heartbeat from the input window is displayed in red Below the calorie consumption per minute is displayed 11 Wattage and RPM These values help you training systematically Please note Only in the REAL resistance the wattage can be measured accurately In levels SPORT MEDIUM and LIGHT the resistance does not correspond to reality For this reason the wattage measuring is not realistic 12 Progress bar At a single glance you can see how far you have progressed Start SingleRiding After selecting a route and filling in the personal details cor rectly follows the selection between SINGLERIDING TIME RIDING and MULTIRIDING TimeRiding and MultiRiding are covered further down in this user manual Ensure that SING LERIDING is activated green and touch NEXT to start Note riding on the Praxtour is an experience that comes close to reality When you suffer a less good health or condition we recommend to choose a lighter level or abandon use of Praxtour When in doubt consult your doctor Praxtour does not accept any responsibility for health ompaling as a result of wrong or irresponsible use Riding on Praxtour is for your own risk PLEASE NOTE Do not immediately select a difficult
11. it can happen that you come to a slope and have to slow down for example in a hair pin turn Pull the brakes just like on a racing bike to reduce the speed and to stop However you cannot get carried out or a curve this is not provided for in the system Shifter illustrations Shimano Route Selection and Input of Personal Data Start Press POWER on the PowerConsole front panel to start the sy stem The program VirtuReal Cycling is pre installed and starts automatically The following window is displayed The touch screen I monitor responds to finger contact In this window you can select a different language find information about Praxtour and you can exit the system Touch the START button on the screen to display the route selection window E eg nei her ee cee ee rhi ami ml Ea ru pi EY a aali I 2 Route selection This window displays all information regarding the routes The small block shows in which ser country and where exactly the selected route is located The yellow area shows the activated route Use the green arrows to select a different route The larger image window displays the different route The second yellow area offers the alterna S tive to select a route from DVD and not from HDD Insert the desired Praxtour route DVD in the DVD drive in the front panel of the console Only Praxtour route DVDs work with this system The right yellow block displays the total length of
12. ment and this user manual Praxtour BV is not responsible for health troubles as a result of incorrect use of the equipment The use of Praxtour is entirely at own risk Technical Specifications Bike 1 Saddle height adjustable 2 Handlebars height adjustable 3 Stem forward backwards adjustable clamp 3a 4 Brake shifters Shimano 105 see description on page 4 5 Combi click pedals for cycling shoes and ordinary sports shoes 6 Mains power supply 220V 7 USB cable to connect to PowerConsole 15 Monitor 8 Touch screen PowerConsole Front panel 9 System ON OFF button 10 DVD drive Rear panel 11 Main switch 12 Connector for supplied mains cable 13 USB ports 4x 14 Network port Connections Feed power cable 6 and USB cable 7 through the slot in the floor mat so that the cables lie protected under the mat Place the PowerConsole at short distance in front of the bike so that you can touch and operate the screen in cycling position Connect the USB cable to one of four USB ports 13 at the back of the PowerConsole Connect the mains cable to mains power supply If more than one bike connect the network cable to the network port 14 and to the router Connect the supplied mains cable to the connector at the rear panel of the PowerConsole 12 and connect to mains power supply Turn the main switch 11 at the rear panel of the PowerCon sole to 1 ON Press button 9 on
13. reathe on it if necessary Change handlebar grips In the course of time the handlebar grips will have to be re placed This is very simple You can order the handlebar band from Praxtour Follow these steps to change the handlebar grips Remove the old handlebar grips Do not remove them too fast check how they are fastened Clean the handlebars well with benzene The cleaner the longer the handlebar grips will last Make sure the wiring runs properly not bent through the hole in the steering tube Move the rubbers of the brake levers up Place a piece of handlebar band approx 7cm over the mounting clamps of the brake levers After that you place the handlebar tape Remove the adhesive strip and start at the lower end of the steering tube Wrap the ribbon completely around the tube once wrap it at the upper side to the outside Let the ribbon extend over the edge a few millimeters Now slowly wrap the band around the handlebars Hold the handlebar band tight while wrapping Remove the rubberized part while attaching the band Cross the band at the brake levers so that the handlebar is entirely covered Then replace the rubbers of the brake levers e WWrap the ribbon until the steering block and cut diagonally to suit the block Seal it by wrapping the sticker over the ribbon around the steering tube along the steering block Finally attach the sealing stoppers in this way you fix the band in place Warrant
14. resistan ce if you are not certain or not well trained This device is no child s play it gets close to the reality Develop your perfor mance slowly Return to the personal data input window and change the data accordingly CANCEL Return to the start window OK The starting position of the route is displayed When pedaling the film moves ahead according to reality If you pedal slowly in a low gear the film moves slowly You pedal harder if you select a high gear and this moves the film more rapidly You can see the current gear of the Praxtour in the information bar at the bottom of the screen With your gear shifters you change your gears just like on a modern racing bike Your selected gear and the number of revolutions of your pedals determine the speed with which you cover the route If you ride slower than 4 km h the program goes into PAUSE mode When you stop pedaling to pause a pause window is displayed in which you have to select between e NEXT Carry on cycling you do not have to touch the button just starting to pedal again is sufficient If the film is inter rupted or stops just carry on pedaling to make it move forward e STOP Navigate to the result list e EXIT Stop program turn off Praxtour The program stops the ride automatically if the route is not continued within 30 minutes Finish Touch OK after reaching the FINISH to display the RESULT window Result The result window c
15. t the heartbeat is linked to the age Weight Enter your weight with the and arrows Please note This is important to calculate the realistic resistance Level In LEVEL you can adjust the difficulty of the route with the green arrows There are 4 levels available REAL SPORT MEDIUM and LIGHT REAL corresponds with reality LIGHT is very easy The lighter the selected resistance the easier is the cycling Please note You select the resistance for the entire ride by selecting the value This value cannot be modified during the ride not even in PAUSE mode All data are displayed in the information bar during the biking tour Your name and personal details are stored in the memory as soon as the results are known and can later be recalled by touching the arrow buttons next to the NAME window Results The window RESULTS shows your top 10 results and the results of other users of this device including intermediate measuring points SHUT DOWN Touch STOP PROGRAM to exit the program You return to the first start window Touch SHUT DOWN to exit the system You can also turn off the system by pressing down the POWER button on the console front panel Information Display The information bar below at the bottom of the screen displays the following information 1 ALPE D HUEZ 21 2 KM TIME 0 36 14 28 payer 1 Name and distance of the activated route The name of the selected route is displayed 2 Time measurement D
16. the front panel of the PowerConsole to turn the system on Please note The Praxtour bike does not work when not con nected to the system program VirtuReal Cycling which is installed on the PowerConsole The PowerConsole does not work if no Praxtour bike is connected Attach the Praxcare perspiration protection with elastic band to the seat post and the Velcro for handlebar protection against the impact of sweat Adjust saddle and handlebars to the correct height and fix well with clamps 2 3a and 4 The equipment is now ready for use Bike Functions Gears The Praxtour Course is equipped with professional Shimano 105 brake levers to change gears just like on a racing bike between 3 front and 10 rear sprockets The difference com pared to a racing bike is that gears are not shifted via cables and sprockets but electronically Therefore you cannot engage the wrong gear In standstill like at the start you effortlessly select a different gear The selected gear is shown in the infor mation bar on the monitor You have two dual function brake levers The left levers a and b simulate changing gears with the front derailleur right c and d levers change the rear cassette The information bar dis plays this as shown in the illustration below The longer lines show the larger sprockets the shorter lines show the smaller ones The selected sprocket is marked in red Tips 1 The large levers change gear to a larger sprocket
17. to 3 competitors and their different results from the result list This can be your own performances but also the performance of others who have used this device You can also select competitors who have not reached the finishing line but registered their intermediate times Touch SELECT COMPETITOR to select your competitor Then select his her results in SELECT TIMES Alternatively return to SELECT COMPETITOR to select another person for the second time selection Now select the time of that other person in the second SELECT TIME block For the third competitor the same applies For TIMERIDING it is not necessary to select more than one competitor Touch NEXT to start the route After touching NEXT the corresponding route with the infor mation bar at the bottom of the screen and a window on the left with the name s of the selected competitor s with his her intermediate and finishing time s is displayed Compare your own intermediate times with these results and motivate yourself for even better performances If the finishing time of a competitor corresponds with his interim times see in this example cyclist 4 then the route has not been completely cycled The last passed intermediate measuring point is displayed as the finishing time In the first 2 fields in the bar is displayed that at measuring point 1 M1 the first time check T1 takes place In this example this is done 1295 m after the start Your own time for the
18. uring the first meters movie and time run automatically If you do not ride the entire route the data of the passed in termediate measurement points are displayed in the result window while no end time is shown Touch OK after reaching the finish This automatically displays the result list so that you can directly compare your own data with your previous results or those of others 3 Selected gears The length of the lines relates to the smaller larger sprockets 3 front and 10 rear sprockets The active gears are marked in red Good to know The red lines the furthest to the left are the easiest gears 4 Speed Your current bicycle speed in kilometers per hour 5 Gradient slope in percent The real resistance that you feel is displayed in percent In ac cordance with the gradient the resistance gets greater or less On a downward slope you feel no resistance However you must continue cycling to move the film 6 Covered distance Distance from the start 7 Distance still to be covered Distance to the finishing line The intermediate measurement points are not displayed Find this information on the rear of the DVD cover 8 Resistance This level has been selected in the input window displays your selected level of difficulty for the route 9 Personal data These values have been entered in the input window 10 Heartbeat and calorie consumption Praxtour is set for automatic reception of heartbeat and calo rie s
19. y Notes Software detection Your device has been carefully tested and checked for mal functions The software detects possible malfunctions and repairs most of them immediately Simply restarting already sufficiently solves most problems Debugging Ask your distributor for help in case more serious problems arise Warranty The Praxtour Course including provided components touch screen monitor computer and labor costs is warranted for 1 year Excluded from this warranty e Normal wear and tear for example chains and sprockets e Damage caused by unauthorized modifications e Damage due to improper use for example by external mechanical load of moving parts The warranty also expires if you try to repair the Praxtour yourself Service We recommend for professional use a 2 year service contract directly with the purchase This contract includes e Software updates e Annual supply of 1 box with 6 new route films e Helpdesk support gt by phone and e mail e Service within max 72 hours e Labor costs e Traveling expenses
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