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Tacx flow wont give heartrate reading?

  • 12-04-2012 11:26am
    #1
    Simmo39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I was setting up my Tacx flow last night and it was all straight forward apart from getting the heart rate to work. I tried my Garmin strap and bontrager strap (both with new batteries) and it has the heart sign flashing and then 3 lines _ _ _ but no reading.

    I took all my cadence/speed sensor's i use on the road off just inase there was interference but no joy.

    Any ideas what to try next?

    Thanks,


Comments

  • #2
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    I think the flow doesn't work with ANT+ straps. I again think you need the Polar-like straps to work.


  • #3
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Use your Garmin computer to view the HR. That's what I do.


  • #4
    Simmo39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Simmo39


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    I think the flow doesn't work with ANT+ straps. I again think you need the Polar-like straps to work.


    Your spot on with that advice, i got a Polar uncoded heart rate strap last night and that works fine. Thanks.


  • #5
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Simmo39 wrote: »
    Your spot on with that advice, i got a Polar uncoded heart rate strap last night and that works fine. Thanks.

    Where did you pick it up out of interest? I've also got a Tacx flow vr set-up but haven't linked a HRM in yet.


  • #6
    Simmo39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Simmo39


    The guys in cyclesuperstore helped me out! The strap you need is the Polar T31 uncoded.

    Is there much involved going down the VR route? how do you find it?


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  • #7
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    You can upgrade the flow to vr for €190 here, and there's some discussion on it here and here. During the bad weather I was using it about 5 nights a week, now it's 2 or 3 with more time spent on the road.


  • #8
    Simmo39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Simmo39


    smacl wrote: »
    You can upgrade the flow to vr for €190 here, and there's some discussion on it here and here. During the bad weather I was using it about 5 nights a week, now it's 2 or 3 with more time spent on the road.


    Thanks for that.. the wife will be delighted that i'm buying more 'gadgets' :D


  • #9
    rbr100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭rbr100


    Hi,

    New to the tacx turbo trainers. Does the Flow with VR upgrade change resistance in line with the video terrain or do you have to change this manually?

    Thanks,


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