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Pedal Stroke Analysis With a Tacx Smart Trainer

Pedal stroke analysis is available on the following Tacx® smart trainers:

Tacx® NEO 2
Tacx® NEO 2T
Tacx® NEO 3M
Tacx® NEO Bike
Tacx® NEO Bike Plus

If your compatible Tacx trainer is connected to the Tacx Training™ desktop app (Windows with a Bluetooth® low energy connection only) you will see a live Left/Right (L/R) pedal analysis widget on the screen. This widget is only available when riding a Tacx movie. This pedal stroke analysis data will not be saved for later viewing in the Tacx Training desktop app or in your Garmin Connect™ account.

How to View Left/Right Power Balance From a Tacx Trainer in Garmin Connect.

L/R power balance data will only upload into Garmin Connect from a Garmin watch or Edge® cycling computer paired to a compatible Tacx smart trainer.

Option 1: Record a Workout in the Tacx Training Desktop App and On a Garmin Fitness Device Simultaneously

Power on the Edge cycling computer, fēnix® watch, or Forerunner® watch.

On Edge cycling computers: Select Settings > Sensors > Add Sensor > Search All.
On fēnix and Forerunner watches:
1. Hold the middle left button to open MENU.
2. Select Sensors and Accessories or Connectivity > Sensors & Accessories.
3. Select Add New > Search All Sensors.
Pair the NEO series trainer
- NEO 2 | NEO 2T: Pair as both a Power Sensor and a Speed/Cadence sensor (Do NOT pair as an Indoor Trainer).
- NEO 3M | NEO Bike | NEO Bike Plus: Pair as a Power Sensor (Do NOT pair as an Indoor Trainer).
Start the Tacx Training desktop app.
Pair the NEO series trainer.
Start the workout in the Tacx Training desktop app and press the Start/Stop button on the Garmin device to begin recording the activity.
After completing the workout, save the data in the Tacx Training desktop app and on the Garmin device.

Garmin Connect will show two activities. One from the Tacx Training desktop app and the other from the Garmin device (if this is setup as a device in Garmin Connect). The L/R balance can be found in the Garmin device activity in Garmin Connect.

IMPORTANT: Distance on the activities will not be the same.

The Tacx Desktop app uses Virtual Speed in Climbing/Downhill while the Garmin fitness device gets only the calculated “real speed” from the NEO Series trainer. For more information on virtual speed, see Why Does My Garmin Device Display a Different Speed and Distance Compared to the App I Am Using It With?

NOTE: This option is only available in the Tacx Training desktop app on a Windows computer. This will not work in the Tacx Training app on a Mac computer or on a smartphone.

Option 2: Record an Activity on a Garmin Fitness Device Following a GPX Course

Select your Garmin device type below to reveal device specific instructions.

Edge Cycling Computer

Power on the Garmin Edge.
On Edge Cycling Computers: Select Settings (Non-Touchscreen devices) > Sensors > Add Sensor > Search All.
Pair the NEO Series trainer as both a Power Sensor and a Speed/Cadence sensor. (Do NOT pair as an Indoor Trainer.)
Return to the Main Menu. Make sure your device is set to an Indoor activity profile.
Select Training > Indoor Training > pair your Tacx NEO Series trainer as an Indoor Trainer.
Select Follow Course and choose a course on your Edge device. This course has to be transferred from Garmin Connect to your Edge. See: Uploading a Third-Party Course into Garmin Connect.
Select Ride.
Press the Start/Stop button on your Edge to start recording the activity then start riding.

Depending on the screens you have chosen for the selected activity profile, you will be able to see the L/R power balance on the Edge and also the Speed, Elevation Profile, Grade, and Course Overview etc. After saving and uploading the activity, the L/R power balance graph will be shown in Garmin Connect.

Left and Right Balance power graph in Garmin Connect

fēnix® Watches | Forerunner® Watches

Power on the Garmin fēnix or Forerunner device.
On fēnix and Forerunner watches:
1. Hold the middle left button to open MENU.
2. Select Sensors and Accessories or Connectivity > Sensors & Accessories.
3. Select Add New > Search All Sensors.
Pair the NEO Series trainer as a Power sensor, a Speed/Cadence sensor, and an Indoor Trainer.
Return to the watch face.
Press the top right button of the watch and select Bike Indoor.
Select Follow Course. (If this does not show, select the left middle button first to access options.)
Select the course and then select Do Course. This course has to be transferred from Garmin Connect to your watch. See: Uploading a Third-Party Course into Garmin Connect.
Press the upper right button on the watch to start recording the activity then start riding.

After saving the workout, the L/R power balance graph will be shown in Garmin Connect.

Left and Right Balance power graph in Garmin Connect

Option 3: Record an Activity On a Garmin Fitness Device Following a Power Workout (ERG Mode)

Select your Garmin device type below to reveal device-specific instructions.

Edge Cycling Computer

1. Power on the Garmin Edge.
2. On Edge Cycling Computers: Select Settings (Non-Touchscreen devices) > Sensors > Add Sensor > Search All.
3. Pair the NEO Series trainer as both a Power Sensor and a Speed/Cadence sensor. (Do NOT pair as an Indoor Trainer.)
4. Return to the Main Menu. Make sure your device is set to an Indoor activity profile.
5. Select Training > Indoor Training > pair your Tacx NEO Series trainer as an Indoor Trainer.
6. Select Follow Workouts and choose a workout on your Edge device. This workout has to be transferred from Garmin Connect to your Edge.
  - If you want to follow a structured workout from TrainingPeaks or TrainerRoad, instead select Training Plan then select the workout scheduled in the calendar.
7. Select Ride.
8. Press the Start/Stop button on your Edge to start recording the activity then start riding.

Depending on the screens you have chosen for the selected activity profile, you will be able to see the L/R power balance on the Edge and also the Power Blocks, Target Power, etc. After saving and uploading the activity, the L/R power balance graph will be shown in Garmin Connect.

Left and Right power balance graph in Garmin Connect

fēnix® Watches | Forerunner® Watches

Power on the Garmin fēnix or Forerunner device.
On fēnix and Forerunner watches:
1. Hold the middle left button to open MENU.
2. Select Sensors and Accessories or Connectivity > Sensors & Accessories.
3. Select Add New > Search All Sensors.
Pair the NEO Series trainer as a Power sensor, a Speed/Cadence sensor, and an Indoor Trainer.
Return to the watch face.
Press the top right button of the watch and select Bike Indoor.
Select Workouts. (If this does not show, select the left middle button first to access options. Select Training > Workouts.)
If you want to follow a structured workout from TrainingPeaks or TrainerRoad, instead select Training Calendar then select the workout scheduled in the calendar.
Select the workout and then select Do Workout.
Press the upper right button on the watch to start recording the activity then start riding.