PowerTap Joule GPS User Guide - Manual (Page 27)

The Ride Partner metric can be added to your dashboard to assist in monitoring
your pace verses the Ride Partner. The metric is updated in real time during the
ride.
This metric contains 3 values:
• PACER MI: The distance between you and the Ride Partner (RP), “+” if the
RP is ahead, “-” if the RP is behind you.
• PACER TM: The amount of time the Ride Partner is ahead(+) or behind(-)
you.
• ESCAPE or CLOSURE RT: The Escape or Closure rate. This is the average
speed you will need to maintain to finish the route just ahead of the Ride
Partner. The label will list as “Escape RT” when you are ahead of the RP,
Joule GPS User Guide page 27
CHAPTER 5: NAVIGATION
WATTS
283 160
21 96
+0.25
HR
MPH CAD
+00:31 21.3
PACER TM CLOSURE RT
PACER MI KJ
9:34
A
71º
780
INT
71º
WATTS
283 160
21 96
+0.25
HR
MPH CAD
+00:45 21.3
PACER TM CLOSURE RT
PACER MI KJ
9:34
A
71º
780
INT
Eastside Loop
Complete
1:07:24 15.6 mph
Ride Partner
1:08:11 15.3 mph
OK
ROUTES, continued
More Pacing details:
As mentioned earlier, routes created from a previous ride will have
associated “pacing data.” The Joule GPS will use this data—the average
speed and total time taken to complete the ride route—to “set” the pace of
the Ride Partner. You can choose to alter the associated pacing data using
the the Route Attribute page (see pg. 25).
Once the route is activated and you reach the beginning of the selected
route, the Ride Partner will begin moving at the specified pace. You can
monitor your progress against the Ride Partner by checking the map
dashboard (Ride Partner appearing as the  icon) or checking the Pacing
metric, configured on one of the metric dashboards (see Chapter 2).
When you have completed the route a notice will appear on the Joule GPS
screen containing summary information highlighting the average speed and
total time to complete the route for both you and the Ride Partner.
Route Completion Summary
Ride Partner Metric