Turbo training:- On the road to nowhere

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Yorkshire Pie Feb 2016 1:32pm, 18 Feb 2016 12,868 posts	0 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.
Hills of Death (HOD) Feb 2016 7:16am, 19 Feb 2016 31,841 posts	0 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
runningmumof3boys Mar 2016 12:53am, 1 Mar 2016 3,965 posts	0 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 ??
Anj Mar 2016 6:39am, 1 Mar 2016 5,891 posts	0 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?
Yorkshire Pie Mar 2016 7:19am, 1 Mar 2016 12,874 posts	0 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.
simbil Mar 2016 7:27am, 1 Mar 2016 7,193 posts	0 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
simbil Mar 2016 7:21pm, 2 Mar 2016 7,204 posts	0 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.
simbil Mar 2016 2:39pm, 6 Mar 2016 7,215 posts	0 simbil 3.5 hours around zwifts watopia today. Noticed a certain RachE high up in some of the sprint tables
simbil Mar 2016 6:16pm, 23 Mar 2016 7,241 posts	0 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.
Yorkshire Pie Mar 2016 6:22pm, 23 Mar 2016 12,890 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie Not yet! I'm on holiday riding actual mountains but I've heard good reports

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Somewhere to share and discuss techniques and training schedules and anything to relieve the boredom...

basic introduction...http://www.giste2e.net/documents/training/Turbo%20Training%20-%20Equipment%20and%20Set-up.pdf

introuction to indoor trainers: triathlete-europe.competitor.com

training schedules on here. you need a computer mind... turbotraining.co.uk

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