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Thanks for all the advice and encouragement. These model B's belong to my gym, so no modifying (and the speed rings aren't sold anymore). 140 drag is what I get... If I stick with it, I may purchase a rower myself, but since the gym is less than a mile from my home and the rowers are always free, th...

Doh!! Of course I end up forgetting something... I'm on a model b with the damper all the way closed (so roughly 140 drag on a model D). When I get into the "groove" around 30 minutes in, I end up at 21 SPM and 2:21/500m. That seems to be my sweet spot. I've only been rowing for a few weeks, and am ...

So a bit of background: I'm now 33, 207lbs. I have a long history of physical activity (martial arts, boxing, weight lifting etc). My resting heart rate is normally below 60bpm. I've been using the ERG 2-3 times a week for a solid hour (1 minute break at 30 minutes for a drink of water). I'm pulling...

Thanks for the link. So basically the model B on a large sprocket with the damper closed (and drag reading 180) is about the same as a model D with drag at 140.

I won't worry about it too much then, and I'll suggest my gym upgrade the PM monitors...

SirWired wrote:What model are those? If they are C/D/E, are they missing the metal grille that runs the circumference of the flywheel cage? If model B, are they running on the large or small sprocket?

SirWired

These are model Bs running on the large sprocket. Thanks for the help!

So I recently started rowing, and there are three machines at my local gym. WHen I measured the drag factor on them, they are all around 180-290 (180 with the damper closed, 290 with it open). Each machine is a little different, but that's the general range. These are old machines. Is there somethin...