Turbo training:- On the road to nowhere
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Feb 2016
1:32pm, 18 Feb 2016
12,868 posts
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Yorkshire Pie
Oh, and for me I need to train myself *not* to stare at my stem. Even on the TT bike I need to be aware of what's around (and in front) of me, so looking at the screen isn't an issue.
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Feb 2016
7:16am, 19 Feb 2016
31,841 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I have a Tacx what can it really do ? I have a monitor I as of yet haven't plugged it in lol
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Mar 2016
12:53am, 1 Mar 2016
3,965 posts
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runningmumof3boys
I'm confused now. So I only have a basic tacx turbo. Do I need a smart turbo. Igenius etc to be able to do any of this zwift stuff ??
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Mar 2016
6:39am, 1 Mar 2016
5,891 posts
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*Anj*
A bit of a long shot as it was posted in Nov but Hann, so you still have that tacx you wanted to get rid of?
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Mar 2016
7:19am, 1 Mar 2016
12,874 posts
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Yorkshire Pie
You can do Zwift without a smart turbo - if you have a power meter it can connect to that or if not it can work it out based on a speed sensor. you don't get the feel of it changing resistance on the hills, but you'll still be able to ride round the course and interact with people.
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Mar 2016
7:27am, 1 Mar 2016
7,193 posts
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simbil
rmo3bs - you need either an ANT+ speed sensor buy.garmin.com or ANT+ power meter for it to work with a non-smart turbo. Then you need a laptop with your ANT+ dongle in it and Zwift installed. When you start it up, it detects ANT+ stuff like HR straps and meters and then off you go. Enjoying it so far - have done some longer rides and some of their built in workouts which aren't bad. Will do the dreaded FTP test sometime soon 
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Mar 2016
7:21pm, 2 Mar 2016
7,204 posts
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simbil
Did the FTP test (short version) on Zwift. Blimey, that hurts a bit! It's basically a warm-up with some slightly too punchy sets and then a good rest before doing a standard 20min max effort. There is an amusing effect in the last couple of minutes where the colours on the screen start to seperate a bit. Either that or I was actually having a seizure. They do another longer variant which I will do next time round. |
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Mar 2016
2:39pm, 6 Mar 2016
7,215 posts
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simbil
3.5 hours around zwifts watopia today. Noticed a certain RachE high up in some of the sprint tables
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Mar 2016
6:16pm, 23 Mar 2016
7,241 posts
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simbil
Anyone ridden the zwift mountain? They've done a great job on it and it's a good length for doing structured sessions on.
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Mar 2016
6:22pm, 23 Mar 2016
12,890 posts
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Yorkshire Pie
Not yet! I'm on holiday riding actual mountains but I've heard good reports
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