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1. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS OF ALL   Most common questions -
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4. DATA   Working with Data -
3. METRICS   Working with Metrics -
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1. MOST COMMON QUESTIONS OF ALL

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1.1 How do I override / manually enter TSS for a ride?

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The details chart on the analysis view allows you to override metrics on the metrics tab. -By default the most common metrics are listed, including average HR, distance and so on. -From v3.0 the default setup will also include TSS as a metric you can override here. -

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1.2 How do I add or remove a chart?

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To add a new chart to the view you can select from the + menu on the right hand side of -the scope bar (the scope bar is underneath the toolbar and lets you select from Home, -Analysis, Train etc). -

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Depending upon which view you are on the charts available will differ. For example realtime -plots only appear on the Train view, whilst charts that work with individual rides will only -appear on the analysis view. -

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To remove a chart, when you mouse over a chart (in tabbed or tiled mode) a small triangle -will appear in the top left of the chart. This is a menu drop down, if you click on it -you will see a ‘Close’ option. This is the option to remove (close) the chart. -

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i. Every athlete is setup with a weight value – this is the fallback value should no - other weight measure be available. It can be found under preferences and athlete. -

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ii. The ’Weight’ field can be maintained in the details screen. This is found on the - ’Workout’ tab in the details screen by default. Any entry here will be used for this ride - ONLY. -

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iii. You can download weight from a withings scale. This is performed manually via the - menu option Tools->Get Withings Data. This is then used to update the local measures - database. -

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When calculating W/KG the Activity value is used if present, if not we then fall back to -the last Withing measure that was collected, and if that is not available we then fall -back to the default value for the athlete. -

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1.4 How do I plot x sec power best?

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As of v3.0 it is still not possible to plot custom durations for power bests. We are -looking to add this in version 3.1, but for now you can only plot 1s, 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, -30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 20min, 30min and 60min bests. -

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1.5 I can’t find Aerolab / Performance Manager?

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By default we do not add these charts to the layout. Aerolab can be added to the Analysis -view via the ’+’ menu found to the right hand side of the GoldenCheetah scope bar. -

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Similarly, the Performance manager can be added to the Home layout via the ’+’ menu. We -may deprecate this chart in the near future since the LTM charts can be used to plot a PMC -and we expect to implement an interactive PMC for planning in v3.1. -

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1.6 What happened to weekly summary?

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It has been deprecated since the Diary view allows you to summarise by day, week and month -and add charts to the view that summarise for the selection. As the weekly summary was fixed -on specific charts and did not handle other selections (e.g. monthly) it has been deprecated -in view of the diary view. -

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At present you can treat the Diary view as you would have the weekly summary – they offer -the same functionality. We expect the diary view to extend to planned workouts when we -implement planning functionality in v3.1. -

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1.7 Where are all the chart settings?

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All chart settings can be found under the drop down menu that appears in the top left hand -corner of a chart when you mouse over it. They will appear as a popup dialog box. -

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Additionally, when you move the cursor towards the title of a chart in a view that is tabbed -(not tiled) then a small selection of the most important settings for the chart will appear -for convenience. -

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1.8 Where is the preferences / options panel?

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On a Mac the configurations page can be found under ’GoldenCheetah -> Preferences’ on the -main menu. Whilst on all other platforms it is found via ’Tools -> Options’. -

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1.9 How do I change the colour of the rides on the calendar/list?

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Activities are coloured according to keywords embedded in their details (metadata) you can -configure the field that is used and the values that are matched and the colours they are -shown in from the preferences pane via the ’Data Fields’ toolbar option then select Notes -Processing. The keywords and related words are scanned for to determine if the associated -colour should be used for this ride. -

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2.1 What is GoldenCheetah?

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GoldenCheetah is primarily a program for cyclists that own a power meter. It allows them to -record, track and review their performance against recorded data. It also allows you to ride -your turbo and collect data as you ride. -

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If you do not have a power meter then some of the functionality will not be of use to you -as a cyclist. But you can still record and track progress. We support HR based TRIMP metrics -for a HR based PMC for example. -

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2.2 What is a good book or resource on training with power?

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Unquestionably the bible for working with a power meter is Training and Racing with a Power -Meter by Hunter Allan and Andy Coggan. Make sure you look at the 2nd edition since it is -revised quite dramatically. Whilst it is heavily biased towards WKO+ as a software package -most of the functions of note are also available in GoldenCheetah. -

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2.3 Where can I download the installer for GoldenCheetah ?

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Stable releases are available from www.goldencheetah.org whilst the latest and greatest -code build is available from goldencheetah.stand2surf.net. Development builds are for the -brave, since they may contain bugs. In reality the development builds are a changing feast -and often contain latest fixes too. -

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2.4 Where can I get the source code?

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The GoldenCheetah source code is hosted on github here: -www.github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah. It can be cloned locally using -’git clone git://github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah.git’. -

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2.5 I am a triathlete is GoldenCheetah appropriate for me?

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GoldenCheetah is not a multi-sport program. For tracking cycling performance it is a good -choice. But if you are looking for running and swimming metrics and tracking then these -features are not available at present. It is an excellent choice for analysing cycling -aspects of triathlon, or working on the trainer. -

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2.6 Is there a mailing list?

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The mailing list for GoldenCheetah users is maintained via Google Groups at -http://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#forum/golden-cheetah-uers the first post you -make is moderated and may take a while to appear. Once your first post is made you can -make future posts without moderation. -

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We use Github issues to record bugs and feature requests. You will need to create an -account on github and then post a new request or bug at -www.github.com/GoldenCheetah/GoldenCheetah/issues -

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2.8 How can I contribute?

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Patches are most welcome via the mailing list or a pull request in github. Of equal -importance is the timely reporting of bugs and help in testing fixes. We also desperately -need volunteers to translate into non-English languages and help with writing documentation -including the maintenance of this FAQ. -

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2.9 Can I donate to the project?

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We are an open source project. Our software is developed by a community. We do not have -any facility to collect funding or spend it! We would rather you spread the word if you -think our software is good, and maybe help out with documentation, tutorials or -translations if you can. -

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3. METRICS

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3.1 What is the difference between xPower, NP and Daniels EqP?

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They all serve the same purpose – to express the variable power you have generated over -a given period of time as a single value. This is so you can quantify the intensity of -the ride and therefore the training stress of the ride. -

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In practice, NP and xPower are largely the same, whilst Daniels EqP place much higher -emphasise on upper intensity work. For more info on xPower see Dr Skiba’s paper on BikeScore -http://www.physfarm.com/bikescore.pdf -

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CP is a shorthand for CP60 in GoldenCheetah, and is computed using the Scherer/Monod -protocol using 3 and 20 minutes. Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is an actual measure of -the power an athlete sustains for 60 minutes. -

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Since it is very difficult for an athlete to maintain the desired intensity FTP ’reality’ -tends to result in a number that is much lower than CP ’theory’. Often users will -consider the two as the same. -

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A higher power average for a longer time is possible if an effort has been "book ended". -If, for example, you did a massive 30 second effort, followed by freewheeling for 29:30 -then another massive 30 second effort, then your best average for a continuous 30 minutes -would in fact be lower that your best average for a continuous 30minutes and 30 seconds. -(Thanks for Jon Hill from the Golden Cheetah Users mailing list for this example). -

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We allow you to override the CP value for a specific ride by setting the "CP" field to -the value you wish to use for the ride in question. We do not have a concept of ’separate’ -Cps for different purposes – you will need to specify the CP when the data is imported -into GC. But this allows you to make manual adjustments. -

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However, how each application treats pauses and stops or loss of data accounts for most -differences. In GoldenCheetah we always calculate AP,TSS etc including stop time. Other -applications choose to ignore or smooth segments of short duration. -

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If the metric you want (e.g. TSS) is not shown then you will need to add it via the -GoldenCheetah preferences pane. On Mac this is from the menu option -GoldenCheetah->Preferences whilst on Windows and Linux it is under Tools->Options. -

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You will need to select ’Data Fields’ option from preferences toolbar and then the -’fields’ tab. You will see a list of fields that are associated with a particular screen -tab. If you scroll down you should find entries for the ’Metrics’ screen tab, you can -insert a new entry here with the ’+’ button. You should make sure the new entry is -called exactly the same thing as the metric in question. -

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For ’TSS’ this is relatively straight forward. For others, e.g. ’Average Heart Rate’ you -must make sure that the name includes spaces etc. Once your metric has been added to the -configuration you should save that and return to the details screen where you can now -maintain it. -

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add1.2 How do I add or remove a chart?
adhoc6.1 Why are there different types of seasons?
Aerolab1.5 I can’t find Aerolab / Performance Manager?
Aerolab7.3 How should I use Aerolab?
algorithm7.2 How does the mean max chart calculate CP when showing power?
anomalies4.2 How can I find ’spikes’ or specific values in activity data?
anomalies4.3 How can I fix ’spikes’ or ’anomalies’ in activity data?
AP3.7 Why is a metric e.g. TSS or average power different in GoldenCheetah to Garmin Connect?
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best1.4 How do I plot x sec power best?
bug2.7 How do I report a bug or request a new feature?
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Chung7.3 How should I use Aerolab?
clone2.4 Where can I get the source code?
colour1.9 How do I change the colour of the rides on the calendar/list?
colour7.6 Can I change the colors in plot x ?
contribute2.8 How can I contribute?
CP3.2 What is the difference between CP and FTP?
CP3.3 Why does my CP chart show higher watts for a longer duration?
CP3.4 Can I set a different CP/FTP for different reasons e.g. CP/FTP on a trainer?
CP7.2 How does the mean max chart calculate CP when showing power?
CSV4.7 How can I export to a specific file format?
CTL3.5 How do I seed the CTL for my PMC?
cycle6.1 Why are there different types of seasons?
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Daniels3.1 What is the difference between xPower, NP and Daniels EqP?
donate2.9 Can I donate to the project?
download2.3 Where can I download the installer for GoldenCheetah ?
download5.2 Why does download from TrainingPeaks say I need a premium account?
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elevation3.6 Why is elevation different in GoldenCheetah to my other training software / website?
EqP3.1 What is the difference between xPower, NP and Daniels EqP?
event6.2 What is event used for?
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feature2.7 How do I report a bug or request a new feature?
FITLOG4.7 How can I export to a specific file format?
FTP3.2 What is the difference between CP and FTP?
FTP3.4 Can I set a different CP/FTP for different reasons e.g. CP/FTP on a trainer?
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Garmin Connect3.7 Why is a metric e.g. TSS or average power different in GoldenCheetah to Garmin Connect?
github2.4 Where can I get the source code?
Google5.4 What settings do I need to get GoldenCheetah to upload to my Google Calendar?
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install2.3 Where can I download the installer for GoldenCheetah ?
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join4.1 How do I split, merge or join files?
JSON4.7 How can I export to a specific file format?
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LTS3.5 How do I seed the CTL for my PMC?
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mail2.6 Is there a mailing list?
map7.4 My map doesn’t show?
merge4.1 How do I split, merge or join files?
month7.1 I want to plot month -1,-2 and -3 how do I do that?
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NP3.1 What is the difference between xPower, NP and Daniels EqP?
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options1.8 Where is the preferences / options panel?
override3.9 How do I add a metric to the details screen (so I can override it) ?
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PMC1.5 I can’t find Aerolab / Performance Manager?
PMC3.5 How do I seed the CTL for my PMC?
preferences1.8 Where is the preferences / options panel?
prior7.1 I want to plot month -1,-2 and -3 how do I do that?
PWX4.7 How can I export to a specific file format?
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remove1.2 How do I add or remove a chart?
report2.7 How do I report a bug or request a new feature?
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season6.1 Why are there different types of seasons?
settings1.7 Where are all the chart settings?
source2.4 Where can I get the source code?
spikes4.2 How can I find ’spikes’ or specific values in activity data?
spikes4.3 How can I fix ’spikes’ or ’anomalies’ in activity data?
split4.1 How do I split, merge or join files?
Strava5.3 Why is data uploaded to Strava all wrong?
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TCX4.7 How can I export to a specific file format?
trainer3.4 Can I set a different CP/FTP for different reasons e.g. CP/FTP on a trainer?
TrainingPeaks5.1 Why does upload to TrainingPeaks keep failing?
TrainingPeaks5.2 Why does download from TrainingPeaks say I need a premium account?
treemap7.5 What is the treemap plot used for?
triathlete2.5 I am a triathlete is GoldenCheetah appropriate for me?
TSS1.1 How do I override / manually enter TSS for a ride?
TSS3.7 Why is a metric e.g. TSS or average power different in GoldenCheetah to Garmin Connect?
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unzoom7.8 I zoomed in but can’t zoom out?
upload5.1 Why does upload to TrainingPeaks keep failing?
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VE7.3 How should I use Aerolab?
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weekly summary1.6 What happened to weekly summary?
weight1.3 Can I enter my weight and track/plot it?
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Over the last 3 years the performance and stability of GoldenCheetah -has been improved considerably. One of the major criticisms of the -software was it crashing. -

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We have fixed 46 serious issues and over 400 bugs in over 1,500 different -commits. GoldenCheetah is now over 100,000 lines of code and is used by -1000s of users around the world, from Santiago to Singapore and Auckland -to Aberdeen. -

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In addition to addressing stability issues we have also looked closely at -performance. Whilst the new metric functionality and database means that -a modern PC is recommended, the code is still efficient enough to run on -a netbook. -

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We have introduced pre-computed metrics alongside a cache of ride bests across -all the main data series to ensure that analysis of long term data is -as quick and responsive as possible. We also introduced our own file format -using JSON as an open file format, with a custom parser. We can now read -a 1hr ride 20x faster using our native format than using an equivalent -and very popular XML format. -

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We wanted an elegant and clean user interface that was intuitive to -use and revealed complexity when it was required. We think we’ve -come pretty close. -

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There are 4 views available with specific and detailed sidebars for -peformancee tracking (home), short term tracking (diary) as well as -the well known analysis and training views from earlier releases. -

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We now allow you to view charts tabbed and tiled, you can resize and -move charts around and customise them using roll-over controls. The -activity list is fully configurable and can be configured to show any -number of columns. We have overhauled and introduced friendly wizards -for adding devices and athletes through to manual activity entry. -

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We will now export and batch export your data to a wide variety of file -formats. We believe it is your data and it should not be locked into any -sotfware. We support open formats such as TCX, PWX, JSON and XML as well -as FITLOG and GPX. -

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We now support Native ANT+ removing the need for quarqd. Video Playback -is built in using VLC/QTKit. We manage a media library to make sure you -can re-use any content you may have from Tacx Ergvideos through Sufferfest. -

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We support Virtual Power for popular devices from KK, LeMond and many other -trainers. We have added support for the amazing new Wahoo Fitness Kickr trainer -as well as the old Tacx Fortius. -

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We’ve added a new HR to Power analysis as well as a more utilitarian 2d scatter -plot. We’ve added Bing as map provider for the Map chart. -

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But the single most asked for feature, and one that has been on the GC wish list -since it was first released is the ability to plot a distribution for a date range. -We can now do that – allowing you to plot power distribution for a season or month -or any number of sophisticated date ranges (we also added lots of advance ways to -express date ranges). -

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Yes, we’ve been granted permission by our friends at TrainingPeaks to use their -cylcing metrics in the latest version of GoldenCheetah. We know that it is one of -the most popular additions. -

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Not only have we added them as metrics to plot and track, we’ve also added them to -the realtime training so you can target an intensity of stress for a workout and -monitor and adjust the intensity of the workout as you ride. -

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Shock. We now have an FAQ covering over 50 of the most commonly asked questions about -GoldenCheetah. And a full user manual to compliment the existing wiki for user generated -content. -

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One of the other criticisms we often heard about GoldenCheetah was how hard it was to -use, and how you needed to be a cycling nerd to understand it. We feel that the new UI -and User Experience coupled with much better documentation and help mean this should -make this version of GoldenCheetah the easiest to use yet. -

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Back in 2006 a stupendously gifted guy (and Cat 1 racer) called Sean Rhea bought a -Powertap. Frustrated with the software that was available he set about writing some -utilities to plot the data. But first he had to reverse engineer the protocol to talk to it. -Back then, and to a lesser degree now, these sports and cycling products are closed. You buy -their product and you’re stuck with their software. Sean did something amazing – he open -sourced his code. By doing that he changed power analysis completely. -

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Here in 2013 by far and away the biggest contributors to this project are Damien Grauser and -Mark Liversedge. Between the two of them they have committed almost 90% of all code to -GoldenCheetah in the last 3 years. Often working on stuff for others they are the reason this -release is written for you the cyclist .. and not us the developers. -

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Of equal importance is Gareth Coco our devops guru. With unfathomable patience he has built -countless release candidates and development builds for the last 3 years. He has worked with an -ever changing and hideous array of wacky dependencies across Windows, Mac and Linux. He is pretty -much the only reason you can download and install our software. Big, big thanks to Gareth. -

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Thats not to say that there aren’t many other significant contributions too; Ale Martinez -has masterminded and developed multi-language support in V3. Translations have been undertaken -by Ale himself, but also by Til Schmiedeberg, Keisuke Yamaguchi, Marco Piccirilli, Sergei Chekhovskii -and Rafael Oliveira Ribeiro. -

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A large number of developers have contributed small and large bits of code, and many clever -coaches and athletes have donated their ideas and best practices. I must shout out to -Dr Andrea Morelli the professional coach, for his encouragement and insight over the last -3 years and Greg Steele for some of the most interesting and inspriring thoughts. -

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Alejandro Martinez, Andrew Bryson, Andy Froncioni, Austin Roach, Berend De Schouwer, Bruno Assis, -Chris Cleeland, Claus Assmann, Dag Gruneau, Damien Grauser, Darren Hague, Dean Junk, Eric Brandt, -Eric Murray, Frank Zschockelt, Gareth Coco, Greg Lonnon, Ilja Booij, Jaime Jofre, Jamie Kimberley, -Jim Ley, John Ehrlinger, Josef Gebel, Julian Baumgartner, Julian Simioni, Justin Knotzke, Keisuke Yamaguchi, -Ken Sallot, Luke NRG, Magnus Gille, Marc Boudreau, Mark Liversedge, Mark Rages, Mitsukuni Sato, -Ned Harding, Patrick McNerthney, Rainer Clasen, Robb Romans, Robert Carlsen, Roberto Massa, Ron Alford, -Sean Rhea, Steven Gribble, Thomas Weichmann, Walter Burki. -

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Finally a big shout out to three amazing people; Jamie Kimberley who has been the glue -that held the GoldenCheetah community together, Robert Carlsen who has always been the -cool guy in the glasses that does the cool stuff. And last but not least, my friend Justin -Knotzke who demands and gets the best from all of us. -

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