Connecting to a smart trainer and following a course?

I must be missing something. Garmin edge explore 2, Taco Flux S. I would like to use a 10 mile TT course I have loaded on my edge to control the smart trainer resistance. I have connected to the trainer via sensors. I select the indoor profile and, click the menu button (bottom right), select training > smart trainer > follow course. I select my course and hit ride and I get the message 'Change to indoor mode' which I already have select but ok I press the tick, I then get navigate to beginning of course??!!??? I press the X button and start my ride. I get the option to manually increase or decrease the trainer resistance but it should be doing this automatically based on the loaded course.

Anyone had any luck using their Explore to control a trainer?

0 L.Rouge 1 month ago

rsdesigner said:
I have connected to the trainer via sensors

Not EE2 but 1000s of kms with 1040 & Flux S.

I think you problem may be that you have connected to the Trainer "sensors" which will read the speed,cadence & power from the trainer BUT you haven't connected to the trainer for resistance control ie from the EE2 to the Trainer. This is done via the "Smart Trainer" section / option in the "Training" sub-menu on the EE2. You need to pair with the Smart Trainer via this option otherwise the EE2 is not controlling the FLUX but only reading the sensor values. If paired this way then you get the controlling the resistance plua the other metrics as well. Other issue might be your Indoor Trainer profile has the GPS enabled which should be Disabled (ie OFF) for the Profile

Then it all works as you describe, ie loading / following a course.