fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Hang on - multiplayer - like on a Xbox ?
Aren't you better off on the road with a mate or two !
Aren't you better off on the road with a mate or two !
New Tacx Genius T2020 Multiplayer ordered...
- Thread starter cloggsy
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cloggsy
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Hang on - multiplayer - like on a Xbox ?
Aren't you better off on the road with a mate or two !
Yes, but if the weather is rubbish then at least you can still do training runs - plus racing against other online might be a laugh...
Turbo training is inherantly boring by nature, so something to 'spice it up a bit' is more than welcome IMHO!
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cloggsy
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- North Yorkshire
Hang on - multiplayer - like on a Xbox ?
Aren't you better off on the road with a mate or two !
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Cooool.
Now, will there will be excuses of low ping rates when you get dropped or server lag ?
Now, will there will be excuses of low ping rates when you get dropped or server lag ?
Edge705
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- Thornton Lancashire
I seriously want one of these but crikes the cost is really difficult to justify Im waiting for an xbox kinnect equivelent or something a bit cheaper its a lot of dosh for the odd winter turbo session but one of the best ways to train on a turbo most definately
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cloggsy
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- North Yorkshire
Finally my machine is on its way... Should be here late this week, early next 
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cloggsy
Boardmanist
- Location
- North Yorkshire
It'll be here on Monday...
oldfatfool
Guru
looking forward to your review, especially on its ability to replicate climbs over 12% and if it is smooth on climbs at low speeds (the fortius can't cope with speeds bellow 10kph)
What rlv's have you ordered/ bought?
What rlv's have you ordered/ bought?
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cloggsy
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None yet; was going to ask for recommendations...
I was going to start training using GPS routes to start with...
oldfatfool
Guru
I found that with the gps routes the gradient was terrible, jumping from 20% to - 5% and back over a few meters, making it impossible to cycle.
A bit of searching and this is a known problem with google mapping software. The solution is a program called 3D route builder,this allows you to import your route from google maps (as a url) and add the gradient data. It is then possible to smooth out all these irregularities using the program so slopes are evened out over short distances.
The program is about £15 but a free version is available, the freebie will only map a certain length and you have to export the finished file rather than save it. http://hybridgeotools.com/html/3d_route_builder.html
There are tutorial vids on the site and the amount of smoothing used can be altered. The program is quite resource hungry.
As for recommendations it depends wether you want undulating/ hills/ mountains ....
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cloggsy
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It's here 
Set up & ready to go...
Just need to fit my turbo tyre...
First session tonight I think!!!
Set up & ready to go...
Just need to fit my turbo tyre...
First session tonight I think!!!
Hope you enjoy it.It's here
Set up & ready to go...
Just need to fit my turbo tyre...
First session tonight I think!!!
I remember the nightmare i had trying to fit my conti turbo tyre first time. I had a job getting even one side over the rim! Once fitted i then had my first shot on the Fortius and noticed that when i'd finished the carpet was covered with minute orange shreddings and my tyre now had a profile more square than round. I hadn't put sufficient tension on the roller. So the lesson is to calibrate the brake so that it is within whatever parameters the Genius requires before you set off.
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cloggsy
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Well, had a bash for the first time last night.
I did a 27.5 mile route which I created on bikely.com and imported the .gpx file. It's a route I have done in the past with a couple of 7% to 10% climbs in it... I have to say it was pretty accurate & watching the route go by on Google Maps was good too!
There were little bits of blue rubber everywhere when I finished - New trainer tyre
So far, so good & if it keeps me on the bike while the weather is crap outside, all the better!
I did a 27.5 mile route which I created on bikely.com and imported the .gpx file. It's a route I have done in the past with a couple of 7% to 10% climbs in it... I have to say it was pretty accurate & watching the route go by on Google Maps was good too!
There were little bits of blue rubber everywhere when I finished - New trainer tyre
So far, so good & if it keeps me on the bike while the weather is crap outside, all the better!
Edge705
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Thornton Lancashire
Well, had a bash for the first time last night.
I did a 27.5 mile route which I created on bikely.com and imported the .gpx file. It's a route I have done in the past with a couple of 7% to 10% climbs in it... I have to say it was pretty accurate & watching the route go by on Google Maps was good too!
There were little bits of blue rubber everywhere when I finished - New trainer tyre
So far, so good & if it keeps me on the bike while the weather is crap outside, all the better!
Im jealous what was the final cost?
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cloggsy
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- North Yorkshire
Just over a grand. Expensive I know, but worth it in the long run if it keeps my fitness up through the crappy weather. I'd have been happier if it was delivered before Christmas, but alas it wasn't to be (even though I ordered it on the 10th Dec!)
