RideSync Training Software - Giant Bicycles

Training Software
Installation and Setup User Manual

CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Installation 4
First Setup Assistance 6
- Adjust personal settings
- Adjust heart rate zone
- Adjust measuring units
- Chart view mode
Home Screen 10
Device Screen 11
- Device based & File based
- Import device
- Setup device
- Import rawdata file
- Import RideSync exercise file
Calendar Screen 14
- Calendar View
- Month View
- Day View
- Training Diary
Training Screen 16
Activities
- Daily Info
- Open Diary (today)
- Open Diary (current exercise)
- Last Week
Analyzing (current)
- Exercise View
- Histogram
- Lap Summary
- Open Compare Selection Dialog
Export
- Exercise to Excel
- Exercise to Text File
- File file Export Plugin
Report Screen 19
Tools Screen 20
- Heart rate Calculator
- Pace Converter
- Database Explorer
- Backup Restore Center
Settings Screen 21
Preferences
- Measuring Units
- Views
- Language
- Operation
- Device
- File Location
User Configuration
Open/ Save file 23
Software Version 23
Giant RideSync Training Software User Manual
Basic Instruction Version 3.0.3.2284(1.0)

INTRODUCTION 3
Welcome to Giant RideSync personal training software. Using the Device setup window, you can quickly setup your Neos PRO via the PC-link dock, and
download your recorded data. RideSync can analyze your ride data into graphs and charts and manage your personal training schedule. RideSync was
designed to assist your training with visual analysis to your performance data.
Note: RideSync only supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.

INSTALLATION 4
Download the Giant RideSync install software from
www.Giantbicycle.com and follow the instructions with the install wizard.
Select your default language, then click OK:
Read the License Agreement and choose I accept the agreement, then
click Next.
Click Next on the Welcome screen:
You can use the default installation location (recommended) or to install
to a different location. Click Browse, then select the location on your
computer. Click next.

INSTALLATION 5
Select Full installation and make sure both options (Additional Plugins
and Neos pro USB Interface Driver Files) are checked, and go Next.
During the installation, you can select whether you want to install the
additional Desktop or Quick Launch icons.
Select Start Menu Folder or choose Browse to select folder you want
RideSync to place the shortcuts, and go Next.
A window reviewing all of the previous selections will pop up, to begin
the installation, click Install.

INSTALLATION / FIRST SETUP ASSISTANCE 6
Once the installation process is complete, you will need to install the
required drivers. Confirm that the box next to ‘Do you want to install the
Neos Pro interface driver now?’ is checked, then click Finish.
When you first launch RideSync, the First Time Welcome Message
should appear. Select ‘Yes (Open First Step Wizard)’ to begin setting up
your profile.
To the process of installing the required Bridge Driver, click “install”
If the First Time Welcome Message does not appear, click the Giant
button at the top left and move to > Help > click on First Setup
Assistance.
Congratulations RideSync Training Software is now installed on your
computer. To launch the program, and begin setting up your profile,
double-click the RideSync icon in the start menu or on your desktop (if
you selected this option during the installation process).

FIRST SETUP ASSISTANCE / ADJUST PERSONAL SETTINGS 7
Follow the First Steps Wizard to setup the initial user information.
Create a new user name, then click OK. Begin entering your user
information and profile.
Open User administration.
In User Configuration, setup your birth date, gender, height, Goal
weight, Resting HR, Maximum HR, and Training hours per day and
HR-zones. You can also add a profile image by clicking Assign user
image (top right corner).
NOTE: You must setup a user profile before you can begin downloading
data from your Neos Pro computer, to RideSync.

ADJUST HEART RATE ZONE 8
In HR-zone setting, you can set up your HR zone range or use HR
Calculator to automatically adjust your values for you. This area helps
you manage your training zones.
Next, click Apply HR Zones, then select the diagram tab either Age
formula or Karvonen formula based zones.
The Karvonen method of calculating your exercise heart rate is considered the gold standard,
benefiting athletes, or people who are looking for weight loss and fitness improvement.
As you become more fit, your heart becomes more efficient at pumping blood to the rest of the
body. When resting, the number of beats per minute slows down. The Karvonen calculation,
devised by a Scandinavian physiologist, takes this into consideration by introducing a number
called the heart rate reserve into the equation—the difference between your maximal heart rate
and your resting heart rate.
Clicking on the Diagram tab also displays the Warning Zone, Anaerobic
Zone, Aerobic Zone, Fatburning Zone and Healthy Zone.
If you selected HR Calculator, insert the values of MHF (Max Heart
Rate), RHF (Resting Heart Rate) and Age on the Calculation tab.

ADJUST MEASURING UNITS / CHART VIEW MODE 9
In Measuring Units, click open Units configuration page...
In the Chart View Mode section, select your preferred mode to display
charts; Split mode or Altitude mode, then click Next.
Choose Metric or Imperial units for Speed and Length
(Distance/Speed/Altitude/Body Height), then choose Celsius (℃) or
Fahrenheit (℉) for Temperature and finally choose kg or lb for Weight.
Click OK.
Congratulations! You have finished the First Setup Assistance wizard.
Click Finish to begin using RideSync.

HOME SCREEN 10
Your Home screen is your dashboard for RideSync and provides quick access to all of your training information. Customize it by selecting the Widgets
drop down menu in the top right corner and selecting which information you would like to be displayed.

DEVICE SCREEN 11
The Device screen is where you connect and interface with your Giant Neos Pro computer. There are two sections on the Device screen:
Device based: Import device and Setup device (import the recorded data from computer to PC and setup the computer
device from quick setup window)
File based: Export raw data file and Export exercise file. Here is where you can export information from your PC/desktop
directly to your Giant Neos Pro computer.

DEVICE SCREEN: IMPORT DEVICE / SETUP DEVICE 12
This function is for importing the recorded data from Giant Neos
Computer unit via the PC-link USB dock, to your PC.
Setup Device
This section allows users to quickly and easily setup their computer
preferences and settings from one area–transferring the settings to your
Giant Neos Pro when you are complete.
Once you have setup your preferences and other settings, connect your
Neos Pro computer using the PC Link USB cable.
Wait until the LCD screen shows PC LINK, then select Transfer
Settings. You can also delete the recorded data by clicking Clear
Memory.
Make sure the computer unit is firmly connected on PC-link USB dock
and click Import Device. When a connection is made with your PC, PC
LINK will display. If your Giant Neos Pro computer is not transferring
data, make sure it is not in sleep mode. To wake it up, click any button
on your Giant Neos Pro, data should begin immediately.
Click the box Erase data after transfer if you want to erase the recorded
data on Giant Neos Pro computer, after transfer.

DEVICE SCREEN: IMPORT RAWDATA FILE OR RIDESYNC EXERCISE FILE
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If you have files on your on your computer that you would like to import into your RideSync program, you can use these functions to import files directly
into RideSync. Select Import raw data file, locate the file on your computer and select Open.

CALENDAR SCREEN 14
The Calendar screen allows users to have a full picture of their calendar year training schedule. As you import more ride data into RideSync, your
Calendar will serve as a great area to get a quick glance of weekly training hours, overall mileage and better help manage your training regime.
Calendar View shows an exploded calendar year view of your
training.
Day View shows a complete hourly breakdown of your day. This
feature is great for those double day training days and for reviewing
the optimal workout times. By viewing time-stamped workouts in the
Daily View, you can review your information to understand when you
are the most efficient.
Month View shows your training by month giving you a quick
overview of your efforts and snapshot of rest days as well as other
critical training information. Use the arrows in left/right side of the
calendar to flip between months.

CALENDAR: TRAINING DIARY 15
Want to get a look into your training data downloaded from your Neos
Pro? In Month View, find the date that you are looking to analyze.
Next, select the top right icon for the exercise file. This will bring up the
Training Diary window showing a complete breakdown of your workout,
including all necessary information for analysis, including:
1. Rider profile (weight, HR, mood setting, etc.)
2. Weather conditions
3. Complete overview of Activity Data
4. Heart rate Zone analysis
In the Training Diary screen, you can also view a complete histogram
chart view of your workout by selecting the bottom left corner graph
icon. This icon will open up to a chart view of all your exercise data
captured points, for analysis.

TRAINING SCREEN: ACTIVITIES 16
The Training Screen consists of 3 sections: Activities, Analyzing
(current), and Export.
In Activities, the Daily Info section gives users the ability to see their
daily training information.
The Open Diary (today) & Open Diary (current exercise) sections
provide the ability to edit and analyze your training information within the
Diary View.

TRAINING SCREEN: ANALYZING
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In Analyzing View, you can track and analyze all the relevant information
to your specific training goals. View complete workouts or sections of a
workout (by highlighting an area of that workout).
In Analyzing (current), you can view your Exercise and Histogram in
Heart rate, Speed, Power, Cadence, Climbing rate, and Slope. You can
choose Split View and Altitude View. You also can view Lap Summary,
and Open compare selection Dialog to compare selected excises.
Lap Summary allows you to view each lap separately, in detail. Choose
Comparison Chart you can view the Lap Speed Comparison, Lap
Distance Comparison, Lap Time Comparison, Lap Altitude Comparison,
and Lap Vertical Speed Comparison by selecting the icons at left
bottom. Click OK return the Training Page.
Note: you must have recorded multiple laps on your Giant Neos Pro
computer. If you do not have laps recorded, the software will baseline
your data as one complete lap.
In Analyzing (current), you can view your data by Histograms or
Distributions diagrams. Click OK at right bottom to return the Training
Page.

TRAINING SCREEN: EXPORT 18
In the Export section, you can export the data into an Excel file, or save data as a TXT file or FIT Plugin file format.

REPORT SCREEN 19
In the Report screen, you can view the summary of exercise individually in Summary View, or review different diagrams in Report View by selecting one
of the following categories: Person & Health, Weather, Training Time, Distance, Speed, Performance, Calories, Ascend, Descend.

TOOLS SCREEN 20
In the Tools screen, you can use the Heart Rate Calculator to identify
your optimum heart rate zones.
You can also use the Database Explore section where you can view all
of your exercises and delete selected exercises.
Or you can use the Pace Converter to convert the data of bike speed
and walk minutes.
Using the Backup Restore Center, you can backup your User Database
and System Environment.

SETTINGS SCREEN: PREFERENCES 21
In Preferences > Measuring Units. Select your preferred
Distance/speed/altitude unit, Temperature unit and weight unit.
In Preferences > Language, select your desired language (please make
sure the language is the same as your operating system). Close and
restart RideSync after any changes are made to the language settings.
In Preferences > Views, you can customize the indicators shown in the
Calendar view and Start mode.
In Preferences > Operation, setup the Operation mode; Novice,
Advanced, or Expert.

SETTINGS SCREEN: PREFERENCES 22
In Preferences > Device, you can customize the device options after
data transfer.
You can always edit the user information in User Configuration and
create or delete users using the icons at the top left corner. Add your
personal photo or images using the icons on the right.
Note: You must have at least one user profile to run RideSync software.
In Preference> File Location, you can setup the file location in Database
Folder and User Folder.

OPEN / SAVE FILES 23
On the top left corner Giant logo button, you can open, save, save as
files, or export your data files. You can even send the data via e-mail to
yourself or a coach.
Open the top left corner Giant logo button, select Help > Version
checkup to view the of software version.
For any question regarding RideSync, please contact your local dealer
or visit the Giant Bicycles website: www.giant-bicycle.com

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