DC Rainmaker does treadmill accuracy testing fun – but we are looking for serious treadmill testers

Last Updated on November 27, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

DC Rainmaker makes «Fun tests» as in this example:

«TreadTracker Treadmill Sensor // Treadmill Accuracy Testing Fun!»

As a result the MRIS has no serious test results about the quality of treadmills. But we are not treadmill testers but physiologists. Therefore where are looking for treadmill testers. Salary: none, but we will mention in our journal and help you if you can. The first step is to develop a good analytical tool and an re-code the following Raspberry Pi treadmill speed sensor from ANT+ and Zwift to Python:

https://gallochri.com/2020/05/universal-treadmill-speed-sensor-for-zwift-with-ant-stick-and-raspberry-pi/

If this Raspberry Pi treadmill speed sensor is connected to Python it could be a great analytical tool to analyse the quality of treadmills. How accurate do they show speed and distance data, how stable to they run and how strong do they vary in speed? This tool can deliver us the necessary information. Rob ter Horst and DC Rainmaker usually don’t publish numerical an statistical data. But this is required for reproducable test results, as well as the most accurate testing method. We think the Raspberry Pi treadmill sensor is the most accurate one, since it offers us all data.

Also test data published by users about their treadmills for instance on a Wiki page are numerical and statistical data, test results which help other users. Are the reviews of Rob ter Horst and DC Rainmaker not paid? Do they not receive products for a review? And should they therefore not declare their reviews as paid promotional reviews since they have a conflict of interest? But where do these reviewers declare these data?