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Training GPS Rides

- 1 - October 16, 2013

GPS Rides

With Google Earth training rides can be relived. Lifelike, but without the disadvantages of outdoor

cycling. You can repeat an outdoor training ride or create a route yourself through the route planner.

Thanks to the 3D Maps you can get to places where you would never get otherwise.

Note: This function only works when you have a Google license from Tacx.

Choosing a training ride

Recent

The quickest way to start a training session is through this button. A list with the last training rides

of the selected user will appear via the menu on the left. These are training rides (with or without

opponents) that you have completed in the past and may want to repeat. At the bottom you will see

an image and to the right information about the program. Select one and press the Select for

training button to start.

Select a route

This screen contains a list of all routes that are available in the system. The other information is the

same as in Recent. Select a route and press the Select for training button to start.

Start training

Before you start training you can set the Power Mode value and select opponents. There are several

more functions that you can customize through the bottom bar.

Adjust the starting point

By moving the vertical line you can determine the starting point of the training ride.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Training GPS Rides GPS Rides With Google Earth training rides can be relived. Lifelike, but without the disadvantages of outdoor cycling. You can repeat an outdoor training ride or create a route yourself through the route planner. Thanks to the 3D Maps you can get to places where you would never get otherwise. Note: This function only works when you have a Google license from Tacx. Choosing a training ride Recent The quickest way to start a training session is through this button.
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Training GPS Rides Select info box With this function you can select info boxes (text messages). In the leftmost box, select the info boxes you want to use during training. Info boxes provide you with information en route. You can also add them yourself: Training > New info boxes Opponents An opponent is someone who has once completed the same program. That could be you, or a score you have downloaded through BikeNet. You can select a maximum number of 19 opponents in this screen.
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Training GPS Rides Power Mode Through Settings (in the bottom bar) > Power Mode you can adjust the settings of this function. Power Mode is used to adjust the difficulty of the course. You can either diminish (below 100) or increase (above 100) the brake operation. This enables you to ride on your own level in films that would normally be too hard. The checkbox indicates whether the Power Mode is On or Off. If On you can use the arrow keys to set the value (10-200%).
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Training GPS Rides Finish After finishing a pop-up will appear with your time and the time of the opponents. Click Save when you want to keep this score. It can be viewed later through Analyser. Stopping early You can stop training before crossing the finish line by pressing the Cancel button (VR interface) or left arrow (Bushido/Vortex computer). A pop-up will appear asking if you want to save the part you have completed. If so, rename the program and click Save.
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Training GPS Rides Screen 1: GPS (Chase Camera Minimal) Screen 2: Graph Through the Enter button (VR interface) or right arrow (Bushido/Vortex computer) you can call additional functions. A pop-up will appear where you can adjust the settings of the screen in question using up arrow en down arrow.
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Training GPS Rides Screen 3: StreetView GPS display The course is outlined in a white line; the distance travelled is yellow. The opponents are also shown. There are five possible camera angles that you can change during cycling: Panoramic View 360 The camera circles around the rider 360 degrees from the air. Top View The route is shown from above as a map. Chase Camera Maximal The rider is followed from behind from the air.
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Training GPS Rides Info minimal Basic reproduction with all the basic information. Info track Basic reproduction with all the basic information and profile of the route. Also with opponents, if selected. Info Detailed reproduction of the training data, including averages per unit.
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Training GPS Rides The setting’s average The setting’s maximum Distance Trip distance In a Distance program the total distance and the remaining distance of the route Stopwatch Duration of the training session ETA Estimated Time of Arrival in a Distance program Rest.
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Training GPS Rides Working ranges When the current value is displayed in red, it means you are not actually performing as indicated at that time. Because the trainer’s roll will not turn by itself during a descent in the terrain, like it would in real life, the software contains ‘virtual speed formulas’. In order to imitate reality as much as possible, the rider’s speed is artificially increased during descents and decreased uphill.
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Training GPS Rides The Bushido and i-Vortex have a head unit that cannot work without connecting it to a PC. The i-Genius and i-Flow always need a computer to work. On the Bushido you can preset Slope-Wattage-Heart rate training. On the i-Vortex you can only manually adjust during a ride. The Bushido does not need electricity to operate. A generator in the brake makes it possible to train. The Bushido is easy to set up and move to any place you want.