The Dash has several options for setting your heart rate zones. The heart rate zones used on the Dash will automatically update based on your FTHR setting unless you are using Automatic (Adaptive) zones, which will use your ride history to detect an increase or decrease in your FTHR.
You can also customize your training zone ranges, add and delete zones, and change zone colors through the Stages Cycling app.
To customize your power zones:
To set your heart rate zones:
Go to Settings > User settings > Heart rate zones > Method. From there you can select from one of the calculation methods in the table (below), or if you have set up custom zones, select Stages Cycling app to activate your custom zone settings.
| CALCULATION METHODS | |
|---|---|
| Method | Definition |
| Automatic (Adaptive) | Automatic/adaptive zone calculation will adapt your zones based on heart rate data from the last 90 days. |
| Stages | Uses the default Stages Preset zones seen in table below. |
| Friel | Uses the Friel Preset zones seen in table below. |
| Stages Cycling app | Uses customized training zones set up in Stages Cycling app. |
| STAGES PRESET ZONES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zone | Name | % of FThr |
| Zone 1 | Recovery | 0-64% |
| Zone 2 | Endurance | 65-84% |
| Zone 3 | Tempo | 85-91% |
| Zone 4 | Threshold | 92-99% |
| Zone 5 | VO2 | 100-104% |
| Zone 6 | Anaerobic | 105%+ |
| FRIEL PRESET ZONES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zone | Name | % of FThr |
| Zone 1 | Recovery | 0-81% |
| Zone 2 | Endurance | 82-89% |
| Zone 3 | Tempo | 90-93% |
| Zone 4 | Subthreshold | 94-99% |
| Zone 5 | Suprathreshold | 100-102% |
| Zone 6 | Superthreshold | 103-106% |
| Zone 7 | Anaerobic Capacity | 107%+ |
