In this category, you will find articles related to indoor cycling. It covers smart trainers, indoor cycling apps, rocker plates, spin bikes, and training bikes such as Peloton. It also comes with advice to improve your indoor training.
Bike trainers, including smart trainers, are generally viewed as indoor training devices for road bikes. We have seen them used by pros cyclists on world grand tours, and it’s generally advertised for road cyclists. But does that mean you can’t train indoor with a hybrid bike? You can train indoor with a hybrid bike by mounting your bike on a…
If you have got a smart trainer for riding indoors and are interested in buying a rocker plate: you are in the right place. A rocker plate is an accessory that gives your trainer the possibility to tilt on the sides as you would outdoors. It’s a great device to improve immersion but also your skills. Indeed, it’s way more…
Owning a Peloton bike does not come cheap. The bike itself is expensive but the monthly subscription sure is too! Therefore it makes sense to wonder to what length a Peloton subscription can be shared. How many profiles can be created on one account? Can you use your membership on two bikes? I explain everything in this article and all…
The Peloton bike and treadmill come with a large screen to watch live exercises. As the Peloton is a connected device with access to WiFi, you may wonder if it is possible to cast from and to a Peloton. Is it even possible and how to do it then? This is what this article is all about! Can you cast…
Indoor cycling is a common practice to stay in shape but it can be quite boring. Many of us like to watch TV or series to pass the time while exercising. The Peloton bike and Peloton treadmill have a big screen that may seem appropriate to watch Netflix or Youtube. But is it possible to do this and how? This…
When buying a Peloton Bike or Peloton Tread, people generally wonder whether it is essential to buy a mat for it. Indeed, Peloton proposed different packages when ordering fitness equipment, which can include a training mat. Should you go for it and buy it? In the article below, I will review the reasons you need a mat for your Peloton…
Smart trainers like the Tacx Neo are designed to be used with a cycling app such as Zwift. But these apps generally require a monthly subscription, which can end up being quite costly. In this article, I will review for you how you can use your Tacx Neo or Tacx Flux smart trainer without paying a subscription. For comparison purposes,…
An Ant+ dongle An ANT+ dongle is highly recommended to connect smart trainers. Though many popular cycling apps support Bluetooth (such as Zwift), not all Bluetooth devices are compatible. Indeed, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is required for Zwift to work properly. On this matter, smartphones are more often equipped with BLE than computers. Many PCs or Macs have Bluetooth but…
Connecting your turbo trainer and sensors to Zwift can be a bit of a hassle at first. Trainers and sensors can pair via ANT+ and/or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to your device. So what do you need? ANT+ or Bluetooth to connect to Zwift? To connect to Zwift, you can use ANT+ and/or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). You should use…
If you ever wondered how your bike sensors work and what is the difference between them, you are in the right location. This article will tell you everything you need to know about power meters, cadence sensors, and speed sensors for your bike. Before starting about how a power meter works, let’s first go through how speed sensors and cadence…
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