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Documentation for ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ ▄██████████▄ ▄██████ Century │ │ █████▀▀▀▀█████▄ ▄████████ ███▄ ────────── │ │ ████▀█▀ ▀█████ ██▀██████ ████ Cycling │ │ ▀▀▀▀ █████ ▀█▀ █████ █████████▄ ────────── │ │ ▄████▀█ █████ ▄█████▄ ▀▀████▀▀▀ Software │ │ ▄█████▀█ █████ ██▀█▀▀▀██ ████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ ▄██████▀█▀ █████ ██▄ ▀ ████ Training │ │ ▄███████▀█▀ █████ ▀████▄ ████ Log │ │ ███████▀█▀ █████ ▀▀▀██▄ ████ System │ │ ███████████████▄ ████████████▄ █▄ ▄███ ████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ ████████████████ █████████████ ▀█████▀█▀ ████ v 1.40 │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ │ │ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ─────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────── ─────────┤Copyright (C) 21st Century Cycling Software 1990├────────── ─────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────── ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Computer software for cyclists of all ages to track almost all aspects of their bicycling life- their rides, their routes, their bikes, their goals, their friends, and much more! Brought to you by 21st Century Cycling Software (C) Copyright 1990, 21st Century Cycling Software ==================> Table of Contents <================== Introduction pg. 1 What is 21CCLOG? Legal caveats Installation pg. 3 System requirements Installing on your hard disk Getting Started pg. 4 How to get into the program Moving around the menu Brief overview of each option How to exit the program File Options Explained pg. 5 How to Enter Information Personal File Miscellaneous file Bike file Route file Ride file Goals file Riders file Events file Ride Report Options Explained pg. 14 Misc. Report Options Explained pg. 15 Graph Options Explained pg. 16 Supplemental Programs Explained pg. 18 Gear Calculator Tire Pressure Calculator Additional Information pg. 21 Special Thanks Registration Information ==================> Introduction <================== ===> What is 21CCLOG? <=== 21CCLOG is a computer program for entering information about many aspects of your cycling life. It allows you to track any rides that you take, the routes that you ride on a regular basis, the different bikes that you own or use, any goals that you have set for yourself, other riders that you know, and even upcoming cycling events. Some of the information that can be entered is as follows: Bike file - the name of the bike, serial number, description, wheel size, gearing, and weight. Route file - A short description of the route, a long description, hazards, distance, whether it is a loop or one-way route, the percentage of hills, and elevation increase or decrease. Ride file - The date, elapsed time, bike, hour started, type of ride, route information (distance, hills, etc.), weather information (temperature, wind, etc.), intervals/sprints information (how many and how long), body information (weight, resting pulse, time spent above/within/- below your target heart zone), splits information, miscellaneous information, along with several comments. Goals file - Every month of every year set mileage goals and speed goals. Riders file - Keep track of other cyclists (their address, phone number, birthdate, ride preferences, other comments) along with information about their spouses and children. Events file - Enter information about upcoming events, such as date, time, location, what kind of ride and distance, contact person's address and phone number, and registration status. Personal File - Information about you, such as name, address, phone number, birthdate, and height. Miscellaneous - Enter information that will be used by the other files, such as different types of rides, weather conditions, and event registration status comments. Although this program is geared (no pun intended!) towards the cyclist, it could easily be used for runners as well. Some of the information on the Ride file would not need to be entered, and the `types of rides' could become `types of runs'. In fact, the only information that anybody (cyclist or runner) would have to enter would be the dates, distances and elapsed times for each ride. All the other files and information could be skipped if you really wanted to. But you will find that the additional ==> 21CCLOG page 1 <== information can really enhance your enjoyment and evaluation of your cycling or running! For the remainder of this document, we will refer to rides only, not runs - but runners, please feel free to use this program! (In fact, if enough runners like what they see here, and provide me with enough input into what they would like to see in a running program, maybe you can convince me to revamp this specifically for runners!) ===> Legal Caveats <=== Well, this is definitely not my favorite part of the documen- tation, but I'm afraid I must put this in. => NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE WITH ==> RESPECT TO THIS PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ===> IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A ====> PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND 21st Century Cycling Software AND THE =====> PROGRAM AUTHORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES NOT STATED ======> HEREIN. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND =======> PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE. =======> YOU - AND NOT 21st Century Cycling Software OR THE PROGRAM ======> AUTHORS OR AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR - ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST =====> OF NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. SOME STATES ====> DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ===> ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES ==> YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS => WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. => 21st Century Cycling Software and the program authors do not ==> warrant that the functions contained in this program will ===> meet your requirements or that the operation of the program ====> will be uniterrupted or error-free. You assume responsibility ===> for the selection of the program to achieve your intended ==> results, and for the installation, use and results obtained => from the program. => YOUR SOLE REMEDIES AND 21st Century Cycling Software's ENTIRE ==> LIABILITY AND THE PROGRAM AUTHORS' ENTIRE LIABILITY ARE AS SET ===> FORTH ABOVE. IN NO EVENT WILL 21st Century Cycling Software OR ====> THE PROGRAM AUTHORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ===> ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- ==> AGES, EXPENSES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER DAMAGES => ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PROGRAM. => SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF INCI- ==> DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE => ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. ==> 21CCLOG page 2 <== ==================> Installation <================== ===> System requirements <=== Any IBM compatible computer (8088, 286, 386, 486, 586) with: at least 512 Kb of RAM a printer attached to LPT1 (for report options) hard disk space of at least 1.5 Mb MS-DOS or PC-DOS (version 2.0 or higher) a graphics video adapter and monitor (for graph options) ===> Installation on a hard disk <=== After starting your computer system, get to a `C' prompt. For those of you who don't really know what that is, it often looks like: C> or C:\> or C:\something> Once you have gotten to that `C' prompt, type in: CD \ (and hit Enter) Then type in: MD 21CCLOG (and hit Enter) Then type in: CD 21CCLOG (and hit Enter) Then put the floppy disk with the 21CCLOG program on it into floppy drive `A'. Then type in: COPY A:*.* (and hit Enter) At the `C' prompt type in: 21CCINST Answer with a Y or a N when it asks you if you have a color or monochrome monitor. It will also ask you if you wish to have the wind direction prompted by compass direction (North, South, etc.) or by relative direction (Head wind, Tail wind, etc.). It will also ask you if you wish to delete demo data at this time. You may prefer to answer No at this time, to allow yourself to play with the demo data supplied to learn more about the system. But if you do keep the demo data now, and wish to later come back and delete the demo data, simply rerun the install program `21CCINST'. After that process is completed, pat yourself on the back - you have successfully completed installation of 21CCLOG on your hard disk! (See, that wasn't hard, now was it?) ==> 21CCLOG page 3 <== ==================> Getting Started <================== ===> How to get into the program <=== Once you have gotten to that `C' prompt (as explained in the Installation section), type in: CD \21CCLOG (and hit Enter) Then type in: 21CCLOG (and hit Enter) ===> Moving around the menu <=== A menu will appear on your screen that looks something like: ≡ File Ride Reports Misc Reports Graphs Special Quit │ Use the Left or Right arrow keys (<─ ─>) to view the Menu choices. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ ▄██████████▄ ▄██████ Century │ │ █████▀▀▀▀█████▄ ▄████████ ███▄ ────────── │ │ ████▀█▀ ▀█████ ██▀██████ ████ Cycling │ │ ▀▀▀▀ █████ ▀█▀ █████ █████████▄ ────────── │ │ ▄████▀█ █████ ▄█████▄ ▀▀████▀▀▀ Software │ │ ▄█████▀█ █████ ██▀█▀▀▀██ ████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ ▄██████▀█▀ █████ ██▄ ▀ ████ Training │ │ ▄███████▀█▀ █████ ▀████▄ ████ Log │ │ ███████▀█▀ █████ ▀▀▀██▄ ████ System │ │ ███████████████▄ ████████████▄ █▄ ▄███ ████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ ████████████████ █████████████ ▀█████▀█▀ ████ v 1.40 │ │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ │ │ ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│ │ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ─────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────── ─────────────┤Copyright (C) 21st Century Cycling Software 1990├───────────── ─────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────── ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── As you move the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard, you will see various suboptions show up. (If for some reason your left and right arrow keys do not appear to do anything, hit your NumLock key once, and see if that makes a difference!) Once those suboptions appear, you may use your up and down arrow keys to choose a particular suboption. ==> 21CCLOG page 4 <== ===> Brief overview of each option <=== As you can see, there are six main options on the menu. A brief description follows: ≡ (Help) - Will display a screen with help on how to add records to files, etc. File - Will allow you to enter information into one of several files. Ride Reports - Print reports of rides based on the information you've entered. Misc Reports - Print reports of various kinds based on the information you've entered. Graphs - Graphically display information that you have entered into the files. Special - Run one of several supplemental programs that came with 21CCLOG. Quit - Exit the program. ===> How to exit the program <=== Simply get to the main menu, strike the right arrow key until the word `Quit' is highlighted, and hit the Enter key. You will return to a `C' prompt. ==> 21CCLOG page 5 <== ==================> File Options Explained <================== ===> How to Enter Information <=== Before discussing what each file contains, let's first talk about some of the editing keys and function keys that are available to you on each of the file screens. The Left and Right arrow keys move the cursor within a field. The Home and End keys go to the beginning and end of a field, respectively. Ctrl-Home and Ctrl-End go to the first/last field on the screen. The Tab and Shift-Tab keys go to the next and previous field. The Up and Down arrow keys move to the field above or below. The Insert key lets you insert text in the current field. The Delete key deletes the character above the cursor. The BackSpace key moves the cursor to the left and erases. Escape calls up the main menu when you are in one of the files. Pressing Escape again at the menu returns you to the file you were just at. When the cursor is on a multiple-choice field (such as wind direction on the Ride file), pressing Enter will pop up a window containing all of the possible choices. The Up and Down arrow keys can then be used to make your selection. Once a selection has been made you may press Enter and it will be entered into that field, and continue on to the next field. To skip a multiple-choice field, simply hit the Down or Up arrow on the field, and the cursor will jump to the next field on the screen. F1 - Displays a Help screen. F2 - Enters the current record. If you are adding a new record, it will be added to the end of the file. If you are changing an existing record, it will save it back to the same place in the file. Shift-F2 - Adds the current form as a new record at the end of file. This is useful for entering many new records that have only slight changes. For example, to duplicate a record that is already in the file you can call that record up on the screen, make some small changes, and then hit Shift-F2 to add it at the end of the file as a new record. ==> 21CCLOG page 6 <== F3 - Gets the Previous record in the file. If the form had just been cleared (F6), then F3 will display the last record in the file. F4 - Gets the Next record in the file. If the form had just been cleared (F6), then F4 will display the first record in the file. F5 - Clears the current Field. F6 - Clears the current Form. F7 - Deletes the current Record. It will ask you if you are sure you want to delete it. F8 - Prints the current Record to the printer attached to LPT1. F9 - Initiates the Search mode, and prompts you to enter the search criteria. You may fill in as many fields as you like, to identify a particular record or group of records. With numeric or date fields, you may also enter additional specifications. You may enter the exact field contents that you are looking for. Or you may specify `greater than or equal to' or `less than or equal to'. Here are some examples: To locate all records with a date equal to or later than 02-01-1990 you would enter >02-01-1990 To locate all records that lie within a date range of 02-01-1990 thru 02-15-1990 you would enter >02-01-1990 <02-15-1990 With other fields (character fields) you cannot search for `less than' or `greater than' specifiers. Instead you can search for the exact word you are looking for. And the `*' is used as a wildcard. For example, if you want to look for anyone with the name of Rick, you would specify `*Rick'. If you want to find all names that begin with a K, you would specify `K*' as the search criteria. You may fill in as many records as you wish. Once this is done either hit the Shift-F3 key to search backwards through the file or the Shift-F4 key to search forward through the file. Once a record has been found you may either change it or continue searching for another record. If the search was started from a cleared form (F6), then the entire file will be searched either forwards or backwards. But if you begin search- ing with a record already showing on the screen, the search will begin at that record in the file. ==> 21CCLOG page 7 <== The following sections explain in more detail each of the file options. They are presented here in the order in which you should start out with. On the menu they are in a different order, with the more often used options at the top. ===> Personal File <=== The Personal File is used to keep information about you! Hit the F4 key to pull up the first record. Then simply enter such information as your name, address, phone number, birthdate, and height. Once the information is entered, hit the F2 key to place it back into the first record of the file. NOTE: On all the other files, it is normal to have more than one record in file; however, the reports options will read the first record in the Personal File only. So if your name isn't being printed on the reports properly, make sure your name is the very first record in this file! Also make sure to designate what kind of printer you have; if you don't have an Epson compatible or HP LaserJet compatible, set it to O for other (the print graph option will not be available)! If you have an HP LaserJet or compatible you can enter either `H' for 150 dots-per-inch graphs or `h' for 75 dot-per-inch graphs. What the program does is a bit-mapped graphing function. So if you have a CGA monitor with only a couple hundred dots resolution and you try to print a graph at 150 DPI on your HP LaserJet, it may print a graph only about 2 inches square! If you have an EGA or VGA monitor then try setting it at 150 DPI (with an `H'); otherwise set it to 75 DPI (with a `h'). To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Miscellaneous file <=== The Miscellaneous file is used to keep various information that is used in other files. Hit the F4 key to pull up the first record. Then simply keep hitting the F4 key to scroll through all the records in the file, if you wish. In this file you should enter such information as types of rides, weather descriptions, and event registration status. This information will pop up in multiple choice windows in other files. So if this information isn't entered here, certain pop-up windows on the Ride file will not work properly. Here's an example. For Types of Rides you might enter: Recreational !Intervals Commuting !!Time Trial !Distance Let's suppose for Weather Description you might enter: Humid Dry Rain Fog Snow Cloudy Let's suppose for Event Registration Status you may enter: None Required Register at Event Sent in Forms Arranged Travel Plans What you would do is add six (6) records into the file. The first would have the fields `Recreational",`Humid' and `None Required'. The second record would say `Commuting',`Dry' and ==> 21CCLOG page 8 <== `Register at Event'. The third record would say `!Distance', `Rain' and `Sent in Forms'; you can see what would be in the next few records. The sixth record would have only `Cloudy' in it because we have only five Types of Rides and only four Event Registration Status fields defined. This file has already been set up for you, but now that you understand how the information is entered, feel free to modify it for your own particular needs! NOTE: On Types of Rides you may notice that we put exclamation marks in the fields. This allows the program to distinguish between non-training rides (no exclamation marks), training rides (one exclamation mark), and competitive rides (two exclamation marks). This will make it easier to search for and report on training/competition rides versus non-training rides! Make sure the exclamation marks are at the beginning of the field! NOTE: For Weather Description do not bother to put in such things as `Hot', `Cold', `Windy', or anything that is related to the temperature or wind conditions. On the Ride file you are asked for Wind Speed, Wind Direction, and Temperature; there is no need to put those descriptions here! To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Bike file <=== The Bike file is used to keep track of the different bicycles that you own or use. This information is used in the Ride file, so you can compare times with different bikes. Hit the F4 key to pull up the first record. Then simply keep hitting the F4 key to scroll through all the bikes in the file, if you wish. In this file you could enter such information as the serial number, description of the bike, gearing, wheel size and weight of the bike. There has to be at least one bike entered into this file or else certain pop-up windows on the Ride file will not work properly. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Route file <=== The Route file is used to keep track of the different routes that you often ride on. This information is used in the Ride file. Hit the F4 key to pull up the first record. Then simply keep hitting the F4 key to scroll through all the routes in the file, if you wish. In this file you could enter a short description (used in a pop up window on the Ride file), a Long description, hazards, distance in miles, whether it is a loop or one-way (point-to-point) ride, how much of it is hills (stated as a percentage with 0% being flat and 100% being all hills), and the elevation increase or decrease in feet. The last field is only relevant if it is a One-way route; there is no overall elevation change on a Loop route! If the route is one-way and it is all uphill, then you would enter in the overall difference in elevation (in feet) from the starting point to the ending point; if it is all downhill, enter in a negative number to show an overall elevation decrease. ==> 21CCLOG page 9 <== It is not neccesary to enter in every route you will ever ride; when you enter in a ride in the Ride file, you can just skip by the field for route name and just enter in the distance. But if you do the same route often, it would be to your advantage to enter it in the Route file and then select it in the pop up window in the Ride file. It also makes it easier to compare elapsed times on the same routes. We recommend that there is at least one route entered into this file or else certain pop-up windows on the Ride file will not work properly. There is one additional advantage to entering in most of your often used routes in the Route file. Often spouses have different schedules, and you might go out for a ride before your spouse gets home. By printing out all of your commonly used routes and numbering them, you can simply let her know in a short note the route number you are taking and when you expect to arrive back home. If you are very late, she can use the descriptions on the Route list to track you down (and hopefully not find you in a ditch along the way!). To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Ride file <=== The Ride file is used to keep track of the different rides that you take. The screen is arranged into nine sections. They are Ride info, Route info, Weather info, Interval (sprints) info, Body info, Miscellaneous info, Splits info, Power Pacer info and Comments. While it looks rather imposing at first, remember that you do not have to enter in every bit of information. A minimum entry would be the Date, the Distance, and the Elapsed Time. The other information is very useful not only in remembering what the ride was like, but comparing it to other rides, especially when you make equipment or other changes that affect how well you ride. It is interesting to see how rides change when there are changes in weather, sleep, body weight, etc. There are several places where pop up windows will facilitate your entering in the data. These fields are: Bike (user defined) Type of Ride (user defined) Route (user defined) Wind Direction (defined within program) Weather Notes (user defined) Riding Position (defined within program) If you are entering in data and you get to that field, simply hit Enter and a window will pop up with the different choices. Simply use your Up or Down Arrow key to highlight the one you want and hit Enter. If you get to that field and want to continue to the next field, simply hit the Tab key. ==> 21CCLOG page 10 <== Most of the fields are fairly self-explanatory. But here are a few notes on some that may have you puzzled. Elapsed Time - is entered as xx:yy:zz where xx is the hours, yy is the minutes and zz is the seconds. Self-Grade - can be any single character you wish, but you should be consistent through- out the file. Some people may desire to use the old school method (A through F). Some may use 0 through 9, with 0 being very flat and 9 being a super ride. Use whatever you desire. You do not have to grade every ride, but you may want to grade your training and competitive rides. Distance \ Loop/One-Way \ % Climbing > Refer to info on Route file above. Elevation / + or - / Interval Info - For those of you who do interval or sprint training (Ugh! Beneficial but not fun!), simply enter in the number of intervals and the average time (in seconds) spent on EACH interval, NOT the total time spent doing intervals. Resting Pulse - Taken in the morning before you first get out of bed. Target Heart Zone times - This information is used in conjunction with a heart monitor. The times given are entered as xx:yy:zz where xx is the hours, yy is the minutes and zz is the seconds. If you have a CIC 8733 heart monitor (or functional equivalent), this information is kept automatically, although you have to define the target heart zone. If you have a different monitor that does not keep track of the times but beeps when you are above or below the target, then you could estimate the time spent above, below, and within your target. Even an estimation is better than no times entered at all. But please, without a heart monitor it is impossible to esti- mate the times, so for those of you without a monitor, just hit Enter to go to the next fields. Riding Postion- This is your Primary riding position, used through the majority of your ride. % Time Drafting-If you spend any time drafting off of other riders in a paceline, enter in the percentage here (from 1% to 100%). Of course, if you rode alone, the figure will be 0%. ==> 21CCLOG page 11 <== Sleep Time - Enter in the amount of sleep time you got the night before this ride. The times are entered as xx:yy where xx is the hours and yy is the minutes. Splits Info - If you keep track of split times, you may enter in the miles and the time for up to six (6) splits. The times given are entered as xx:yy:zz where xx is the hours, yy is the minutes and zz is the seconds. Power Pacer - If you have a Power Pacer or comparable unit (any rear-wheel device that will measure power in watts) then enter the average power output in watts here, along with the calories burned, if that function is also included in your unit. For more information on these units, check your bike magazines/catalogs for availability or contact Balboa Instruments in Newport Beach California. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Goals file <=== The Goals file is used to keep track of the goals you may set for each month of any year. There are two types of goals: Total Miles - the total miles ridden in a month. This includes all miles, even non-training rides. Average Speed - the average MPH of all training and competitive rides. This should not include non-training rides. The annual total miles and average speed is automatically shown at the bottom of the screen. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Riders file <=== `No man is an island.' The Riders file is used to keep info on your friends, especially other riders. Most of the information is self-explanatory, but here are a few notes on some of the fields that may not be so obvious. Ride Preference-Will pop up a window with the different types of rides as defined in the Miscellaneous file. Comments - Could be just about anything! Some possibilities: club affiliation, other hobbies/interests, racer category, best 25 mile TT time, whether you received/ sent a Christmas card, etc. Bike? - Wherever you see this field it is asking whether that person is a fellow cyclist or not. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ==> 21CCLOG page 12 <== ===> Events file <=== The Events file is used to keep info on upcoming events that you desire to take part in. While most of the fields are self- explanatory, here are a few notes on some of the fields that may have you wondering. Type of Ride - Will pop up a window with the different types of rides as defined in the Miscellaneous file. Location - The starting line location. Contact Name - The person to contact about the event or registration information. Phone Number Where to call for more info. Address Where to send in registration forms. Registration Status - Will pop up a window with the different stages of the registration process. These choices are user-defined in the Miscellaneous file. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ==> 21CCLOG page 13 <== ================> Ride Report Options Explained <=============== These options allow you to print reports of your rides that you entered into the Ride File. Most of the options are fairly self- explanatory, but feel free to try printing a few to help you understand them better. On each of the options you will be asked for the beginning and ending date that you wish to report to cover. NOTE: If you don't enter certain info, such as Avg Power, then you might as well not try the report by Avg Power because it simply won't look like a whole lot! Here are a few notes about some of the options: Quick List - While most of the other ride reports give you a lot of detail each ride, this report will only list the basic info such as date, elapsed time, and miles. It is useful for a very quick report of your rides, or for an annual list of rides. By Date - Will give a report of much of the info entered for rides grouped together by date. By Type of Ride-Report of rides grouped together by Type of Ride (i.e. all Recreational rides, all Commutes, etc.). By Bike - Report of all rides grouped together by the bike that you rode. Useful in comparing average speeds between different bikes (all other things being equal). By Grade - This report is grouped together by the Grade that you may have assigned to each ride. This is useful in seeing if there are some common denominators between your good rides or between your bad rides. By Route - This report is grouped together by Routes that you ride. Useful in comparing differences between rides on identical routes (same route/different weather for example). By Avg Power - Reports your rides grouped by your Average Power Output, as registered in the Power Pacer info. Useful in establishing how different equipment affects your power. Specified Route-This is different from the report above By Route. This will allow you to specify one particular route and list any rides on that route for a given time period. Ride Forms - This is a report that really isn't! This option will print a copy of the Ride File screen, without any data entered. It will print two to a page, and prompt you if you wish to print additional pages. Why print a blank form? So when you come in from a ride, you can simply scribble on paper the facts about your ride; then once a week or so you can gather the forms together and enter all the info at once. Very handy! ==> 21CCLOG page 14 <== ================> Misc Report Options Explained <=============== These options allow you to print reports of other information you entered into the other files. Most of the options are fairly self- explanatory, but feel free to try printing a few to help you understand them better. Here are some hints about a few of the options: Bike List - A simple list of all the bikes you have entered into the program. Route List - A list of routes that you have defined for the program. By listing this out you can simply tell your spouse or significant other which route you are riding, so if you don't return on time, they can use the route info to guide them in their search for you! This is also handy to share with friends! Let your club have a route trading night; you might find some that are more interesting than your current routes. Events List - List out the different biking events you have entered into the system. Riders-Quick - A quick list of different riders (friends?) that you have entered. Riders-Complete-Gives all information entered on all your friends! (Inquiring minds want to know!) Riders-Labels - Will print mailing labels for all people entered into the Riders File. It is currently set to use labels that are one- accross, 3 1/2 inches wide by 15/16ths of an inch tall. (Or 3 1/2 by 1 inch with the margin bewteen labels) Goals List - List of all mileage and average speed goals entered into the system. Monthly Summary-This is probably one of the neatest reports available on the system. After you have completed entering an entire months' ride records, this will give a several page summary for the month. It will report total miles, number of rides, number of training/competition (t/c) rides, t/c miles and t/c avgerage speed. You can get an annual report if you like. Or you can further define the summary by having it report on only one particular Route, Bike, Day of Week, Weather condition, etc. NOTE: The standard monthly summary report MUST BE RUN before you take certain graph options listed next; the info for the graphs comes from these summary files! Try it, you'll like it! ==> 21CCLOG page 15 <== ==================> Graph Options Explained <================== These options allow you to graph on your screen some of the information that was entered into the system. Before you try a few let's go over a few ground rules: 1) You must have a graphics adapter and screen capable of graphics. What I mean is, if you have a pure monochrome screen (non-Hercules compatible), you will NOT be able to do any graphs! If you have a Hercules compatible monochrome screen, you may be able to produce graphs, but see note 2. If you have a CGA, EGA, VGA or better video then you should have no problem; simply continue with rule 3 below. NOTE: The graphs show up much better on a VGA or EGA monitor than they do on a CGA monitor! 2) If you have a Hercules compatible monochrome screen you must FIRST run a special program provided. If you exit out of the program and get back to a C prompt, simply type in MSHERC and hit ENTER. Then you should be able to run the graph options. However, you must run MSHERC everytime you restart your computer and want to do any graphics! 3) With the exception of the options `Mileage Goals', `Speed Goals', `Avg Speed for Route' and `Avg Power for Route', you MUST FIRST run a monthly summary report! In other words, for most of the graph options, you must have previously run the `Misc Reports' option `Monthly Summary', or you may not get valid results! The info for the graphs is taken from those monthly summaries on your disk! Note: It is okay to rerun the monthly summary reports. If you have already run the June 1990 monthly summary, and later want to run it, it will not hurt a thing, or duplicate anything! 4) On most graphs, you have a choice of months or years to run the graph on, as well as your choice of graphs, such as a bar chart or pie chart. So play around with them to see how they operate. Example: If you wish to graph the rides you rode by the Day of the Week, you have your choice of time spans (say June thru September of 1990) as well as your choice of either a bar chart or pie chart, as well as showing either the number of miles for each day of the week, or number of rides for each day of the week, or the average speed (training/competition speed) for each day of the week! Whew! A lot of options, but try some of them! 5) When the graph is complete a the letters `21CC' will appear on your screen. You can then hit one of two keys - either the `P' key or the Enter key. The Enter key will return you back to the 21CCLOG menu. The `P' key will attempt to do a screen print of your graph onto either an Epson-compatible printer or an HP LaserJet- compatible printer. NOTE: Before taking the `P' option, you must FIRST go into the Personal File, and tell the system what kind of printer (Epson or HP LaserJet) you intend to print the graph on. ==> 21CCLOG page 16 <== 6) The following is a matrix of the different graph options presently available under 21CCLOG: | | | |Select| | | | |Select|Month/| Bar | Pie |Line |# of |# of | Avg | Year | Year |Graph|Graph|Graph|Miles|rides|Speed ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Mileage Goals | X | | X | X | | X | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Miles Ridden | | X | X | X | | X | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Speed Goals | X | | X | | | | | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Avg Speed | | X | X | | | | | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Type of Bike | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Grade | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Bike | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Avg Speed | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Target Heart Zone % | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Day of the Week | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Power Output | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Rides-Interval minutes | | | X | X | | X | X | X ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Miles vs. Mileage Goals | | | X | | | X | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Avg Speed and Goal Speed | | | X | | | | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Avg Speed for Route | | | | | X | | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- Avg Power for Route | | | | | X | | | ---------------------------+------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----- ==> 21CCLOG page 17 <== ==================> Supplemental Programs Explained <================== ===> Gear Calculator <=== The gear calculator program that comes with 21CCLOG not only displays gear inch tables for gear combinations that you put in, but it also displays a table showing feet per crank revolution, a table showing speed (miles per hour) at a specified crank RPM, and a graph that prints on your printer the gear inch table and a graphical display of each gear in chainring/freewheel order and in descending gear inch order! It can handle up to 5 chainrings and up to 10 freewheels. The wheel size is user-defined as well as the pedal RPM. Bike shops in particular may be interested in the fact that you can save in a file any particular bike or chainring/freewheel combination that you want. This would allow you to keep a file of all the standard gear systems that you normally handle, and if desired, recall it and make modifications to it very quickly! The screen has eight (8) different fields that must be entered, along with the actual number of teeth on each chainring and freewheel. Those 8 fields are: Bicycle name Chainring Description - Allows you to briefly describe the manufacturer's name and model number. Freewheel Description - Allows you to briefly describe the manufacturer's name and model number. No. of Freewheels - Enter the number of rear cogs (1-10). No. of Chainrings - Enter the number of front rings (1-5). Wheel Size - Enter the rear wheel diameter in inches. Pedal RPM - This is used for the MPH table. Enter in your average crank revolutions per minute. Or you may wish to just standardize on 90 RPM for all graphs. Exclude `bad combinations' for graph - Enter either a yes or a no. These combinations are when the chain goes from the largest chainring to the largest freewheel or the smallest chain- ring to the smallest freewheel. The last graph that is printed will show which of the gear combinations are the bad `cross chains'. ==> 21CCLOG page 18 <== Once those eight fields are entered in, then you can key in the number of teeth in the chainrings (top of the table, smallest to largest, left to right). Then you may key in the number of teeth in the freewheels (left side of the table, smallest to largest, top to bottom). As you enter in the information, the table will automatically display the gear inch table changes. Thus it is very easy to change the number of teeth that were entered! The function keys F1, F2, F3, F4 and F7 are used in the same way as with the rest of the program. But function keys F5, F6, and F8 are used to switch quickly between the different tables. The F9 function key is used for printing out the gear inch table along with the graphs that were mentioned before. You can either print to the printer hooked to LPT1 or you can print to a disk file. If you ask to print to a disk file, it will prompt you for a filename; the usual DOS filename conventions apply here, and the file will be located in the default (probably 21CCLOG) directory. Whether you print to the printer or to a disk file, it will ask you if you want IBM graphics used in the printout; answer either yes or no. If you do not know if your printer can print those graphic characters, try `yes' once. If the straight lines look like a whole bunch of italisized `M's, then you will have to reprint the graphs without the special graphics characters. Either way, the graphs can show you a lot about your gearing, especially when compared to other combi- nations, either from friends or from bike magazines. As mentioned before, you can save any gear combinations to a file, and be able to call them up quickly. When entering this program simply hit the F4 key several times to scroll through all the different gear combinations you have save in the file. To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ===> Tire Pressure Calculator <=== The tire pressure calculator program that comes with 21CCLOG will calculate optimum tire pressure of many road bike tire sizes. These calculations are based upon the information found in Frank Berto's article `Inflated Claims' in BICYCLING magazine's June 1989 issue, pg 172. While I would love to include other tire sizes (especially ATBs), until I have well documented formulas, we'll just have to live with what we've got. The screen has three (3) different fields that must be entered. Those 3 fields are: Type of Tire - A pop up window will be displayed allowing you to use the Up or Down Arrow key to choose the desired tire size. Weight of Rider (lbs.)- Enter the weight in pounds of the rider. ==> 21CCLOG page 19 <== Weight of Bike (lbs.) - Enter the weight in pounds of the bike. Be sure to include the weight of any panniers, handlebar bags, tool kits, or anything else that would add any substantial weight. As soon as those three fields are entered, the ideal tire pressure is displayed on the screen. The PSI figure should be used in good weather with normal road conditions. If the road is rougher or it is very wet, you may want to make some adjustments to the figure displayed. NOTE: Even if the tire pressure (PSI) calculated is greater than the rating on your tire, we do NOT recommend inflating your tires above what the tire manufacturers' ratings specify!! To get back to the menu, simply hit the Escape key. ==> 21CCLOG page 20 <== ==================> Additional Information <================== ===> Special Thanks <=== A special thanks to my family, who endured the many hours that I was absent (either physically or mentally!) while working on this program. Their patience and understanding are far greater than my own bicycling ability. Also to my special friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, but allowed me to `borrow' his computer for several hundred hours to work on this project. Hopefully registration proceeds from this program will allow me to purchase my own computer, for future 21CCLOG development! ===> Registration Information <=== If you are a registered owner of this product, our undying gratitude and thanks go out to you. If you are not a registered owner of this product, and you find in trying it out that it is very useful to you, we would encourage you to send in the registration fee. Not only will your conscience be put to rest, but I also would be better able to add additional features to the program, which would add to your enjoyment! And all registered owners would receive notification of any program enhancements! A few of the additional features would fall mainly in the area of supplemental programs. I could envision adding a: Stress/Overtraining Detector Bicycle Maintenance Schedules Ideal Training Routines with calendar If you have not already registered, why not do so today? The registration form is on the following page. Just a little hint - if you have not yet registered and are getting tired of the music playing during the opening and closing screens, simply type in the following at the C prompt when you are in the 21CCLOG directory: COPY REGISTER.FRM NOSOUND.DAT That should say `1 file copied', and from here on you won't hear the music playing! Just a special something for those of you who have read ALL the way through this manual! THANKS! ==> 21CCLOG page 21 <== +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21st Century Cyclist Software Registration Form | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Enclosed is my contribution for the following software: | | (check the appropriate selections) | | | | 21CCTP - Calculates correct tire pressure for | | most road bike tires. Formulas based on | | June 1989 BICYCLING magazine article | | `Inflated Claims' $5.00 _______ | | | | 21CCGC - Calculates gear inch, feet/pedal revolution, | | and MPH for up to 5 chainrings by 10 | | freewheels. Prints gear inch table and | | graphs. Can save information in files | | for later recall (excellent for shops or | | pros who use many different combinations). $10.00 _______ | | | | 21CCLOG - A very complete training log program! Allows | | you to keep track of rides, goals, bikes, | | training routes, upcoming events, other | | riders, and more. Each ride includes time, | | distance, route information, weather info, | | intervals, heart rate info, split times, | | comments, and other information. Many | | report and graphing functions available! | | Also includes the 21CCTP and 21CCGC programs | | listed above. $45.00 _______ | | | | Please make check or money order payable to R. Wolfgang Koch. | | Please mail your registration contribution to: | | | | R. Wolfgang Koch | | P.O. Box 1592 | | Tremont, IL 61568-1592 | | | | Thanks for your support of 21st Century Cyclist Software! 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