Anyway to increase the resistance on a C2

Arnold · Post by **Arnold** » July 29th, 2008, 9:59 pm

I just got a d model and it there anyway to increase the resistance on the Model D opther than rowing harder.

johnlvs2run · Post by **johnlvs2run** » July 29th, 2008, 11:13 pm

Raise the damper lever to the top.

Citroen · Post by **Citroen** » July 30th, 2008, 1:13 am

Check the drag factor.

Main menu -> more options -> display drag factor.

It should give a number around 95 on damper 1 and 210 on damper 10. Anything less than that an you're either a long way above sea-level, you have a C-Breeze fitted or the machine is full of dust bunnies.

Normal rowers have the drag somewhere between 115 and 135. Unless they are competing in a short course sprint competition. Any higher than that and you're a dumb meat-head gym monkey.

If you need a drag factor higher than 210 your technique sucks.

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » July 30th, 2008, 4:08 pm

Come on now Dougie (Citroen), even meat headed gym monkies deserve a non-insulting answer.

1) As John Suggests
2) Clean inside the fan housing
3) Remove the fan cage (as long as it will not cause a safety concern)

Citroen · Post by **Citroen** » July 30th, 2008, 4:43 pm

PaulS wrote:3) Remove the fan cage (as long as it will not cause a safety concern)

Hmmm, interesting idea. Should I do that for Rob "Terminator" Smith when I run the British Short Course Champs next Easter.

Nosmo · Post by **Nosmo** » July 30th, 2008, 5:44 pm

IF you take the fan cage entirely off, I'm not sure it will work properly. The drag will be very high, but when I did it I got a drag factor of around 30. Perhaps that is only what is displayed and the internal number is OK. Never did test to find out.

What one can do is partially remove the stainless steel "outlet perf" to let more air out. Remove the screws that connect it in a circle and by varying how much is around the fan you can control the drag.

onealjn · Post by **onealjn** » August 1st, 2008, 2:39 pm

What's wrong with rowing harder?

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » August 1st, 2008, 3:07 pm

onealjn wrote:What's wrong with rowing harder?

Nothing at all, but the question was for suggestions "other than rowing harder".

Needless to say, achieving a faster avg pace for a given time, or a better time for a distance, are indicators of rowing harder, regardless of the Drag.