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structured workouts with smart trainer - ERG mode issues

i am riding structured workouts on my Elite Direto trainer and there are two issues:

1. After switching to a new workout step, the trainer switches to zero resistance for a few seconds before settling into the prescribed wattage. Is this trainer-specific or an issue which affects all smart trainers? There are no similar issues when using other applications like zwift

2. When changing the wattage during a step, the trainer starts with the wattage of the previous step. Hard to explain, but it‘s like this: Lets say i ride 250w intervals with 150w easy in between. When i try to adjust the wattage during the easy parts, the garmin first switches back to 250w and then i have to press multiple times to reach the desired value of e.g. 160w.

Thanks for any advice!

0 nradov over 3 years ago

I haven't had that problem with a Tacx Neo 2T. It takes a few seconds to reach the prescribed wattage but never drops to zero resistance.
Are you using erg mode or manually controlling the resistance?

0 Cedricg_38 over 3 years ago

Same thing for me on Elite Direto, not usable !

0 Luko79 over 3 years ago

forums.garmin.com/.../power-target-change

0 Heikoo over 3 years ago

thanks for your replies. So summary:
1. Is limited to specific trainers (like Elite Direto). I‘ll contact Elite but could also be on Garmisn side. Unlikely this will ever get fixed.

2. Is a known bug for Edge 530, known for years and also unlikely to be fixed

0 Heikoo over 3 years ago in reply to Cedricg_38

Cedricg_38 wouldn‘t say it‘s unusable. I just accept the way it works (drops to zero - then high resistance - then target power).

0 Cedricg_38 over 3 years ago in reply to Heikoo

Not usable for me when intervals are short.