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.
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,…
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…
If you own a Tacx direct drive trainer or you are thinking about buying one, your first worry will be about the cassette. The concept of direct drive trainers is to remove the wheel off before putting your bike on the trainer. This means your trainer will have to include a cassette. People generally wonder which cassette they need, if…
If you own a Tacx Smart trainer, this article will be of interest to you. As a general rule, smart trainers need to be calibrated to provide an accurate power value. In this guide, we will see if you need to calibrate the different smart trainers from Tacx (such as Tacx Flow, Tacx Flux, Tacx Neo). But also, how often…
When buying a turbo trainer, the first thing you have to do is set up your bike on the trainer. And when you open the turbo trainer’s box you will find a quick-release skewer. This can be quite surprising and generally, people wonder about the purpose of this skewer. How important is a quick-release trainer skewer when riding indoors? Using…
Thinking about buying a Wahoo Kickr? For some people, direct-drive trainers like the Wahoo Kickr can be a bit worrying at first. People generally wonder about being able to take the rear wheel off their bike to set it up on the trainer and also which cassette they need on their trainer. Let’s make sure you are ready to train…
You have just bought a Wahoo Kickr or are about to buy one. So you probably have lots of questions to make sure it is compatible with the Garmin devices you already own. I will answer below to a list of common questions with regards to Wahoo Kickr and Garmin. Can Wahoo Kickr connect to Garmin? The Wahoo Kickr can…
Smart trainers 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. You probably wonder if it is possible to use a smart trainer such as the Wahoo Kickr without paying for a cycling app. Wahoo Kickr smart trainer can be used without…
Smart trainers are an important piece of equipment for anyone that wants to improve their cycling performance. They propose interesting ways of training with a wide range of metrics. Like power meters, smart trainers also measure power. But since it’s not their sole purpose, many people wonder if smart trainers are less accurate than dedicated power meters. So what’s the…
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