Guide for using a hybrid bike with a bike trainer

Guide for using a hybrid bike with a bike trainer

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…

15 things you need with a smart trainer (and won’t regret)

15 things you need with a smart trainer (and won’t regret)

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…

Tips to calibrate your Tacx trainers (Flow, Flux, Neo)

Tips to calibrate your Tacx trainers (Flow, Flux, Neo)

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…

What’s the importance of a quick-release trainer skewer?

What’s the importance of a quick-release trainer skewer?

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…

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