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Turbo trainers compatible with Strava?

  • 31-07-2013 10:53AM
    #1
    Andy Magic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭


    Is there a turbo trainer currently on the market that supports strava does anyone know? Or is the cheapest option a Garmin and a normal turbo trainer?
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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,277 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    What?


  • #3
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    You can manually enter training data into strava if you want?


  • #4
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Yes Garmin works well on a turbo with Strava.

    I am KOM of cycling on the spot in my shed after last night.


  • #5
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    You can upload a ride as a "stationary ride", so any turbo trainer.

    When you mean compatible, do you mean one that will report on segments?

    In your house?

    ?






    ...


  • #6
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    You can upload a ride as a "stationary ride", so any turbo trainer.

    When you mean compatible, do you mean one that will report on segments?

    In your house?

    ?






    ...

    I suppose you *could* get a KOM cycling up your stairs. I rode down mine before #didn'tEndWell


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  • #7
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    I don't want Beasty turning up at my front door just because there is a tailwind on my turbo trainer that evening, I have enough time getting onto any kind leaderboard as it is.

    If you want to "earn achievements", a turbo trainer is not the place for it. It's a means to an end, a way to get some training in when the weather is bad, time is short or you feel like riding in a pair of shorts and a headband.


  • #8
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,484 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    tunney wrote: »
    I suppose you *could* get a KOM cycling up your stairs. I rode down mine before #didn'tEndWell
    You can get downhill KOMs as well you know ...

    Anyway OP, I think you need a VR trainer then you can race against yourself 'till your heart's content (or possibly against tunney in his renowned shed)

    Now I need to work out if I can download a route onto the Tacx then set a KOM on the VR and upload the ride onto Strava...


  • #9
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    My strava is perfect, last night it recorded that I gained 3m elevation during my spin. Also it recorded a "map" showing the distances I travelled.
    All this on a turbo.

    Garmin and strava are your answer. Oh and a bike and turbo :D


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