Tacx desktop interaction with Garmin connect and Marq Athlete

HW over 5 years ago

Hi all,

Starting cycling indoor training (Tacx Neo 2, Tacx desktop software with videos of cycling tours downloaded from Tacx) I am faced with some challenges when connecting my Marq Athlete smartwatch to the Neo 2 sensors:

1) the Marq shows speed/distance different form the Tacx desktop software. How to align this?

2) Different training statistics, e.g. TSS and Intensity factor numbers are too small (same as VO2 max calculation) on the Marq most probably due to the Marq not getting the altitude data of the virtual tour.

3) Importing the data of the indoor cycling session from Tacx desktop software into Garmin connect is possible but data like TSS and Intensity factor are missing.

4) Marq Athlete shows VO2max and cycling distances on its face, however these data are unfortunately wrong calculated, see above. How to get the "true" data on the face of the Marq?

How to align the two systems (Tacx desktop data and Marq/Garmin connect) taking into account that Tacx is now under the umbrella of Garmin?

Thanks

Holger

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HW over 4 years ago +3 suggested

Hi,
The problem is solved: after I have activated the option „data recording every second“ instead of the default value „intelligent data recording“ in the Marq menu under „System“, the TSS, IF etc. are…

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0 f|33tStA over 5 years ago

it's impoosible, to merge both data, read this: https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/indoor-training/f/tacx-neo-2/170567/third-party-training-software-and-firstbeat-metrics

0 HW over 5 years ago in reply to f|33tStA

Thanks for your answer. However, isnˋt there anyone from Tacx and/or Garmin who has enough courage to reply and to offer a solution? I cannot believe in that we are the only customers facing these uncomfortable situation!

0 HW over 5 years ago in reply to HW

Isn‘t there somebody from Garmin/Tacx comment on this?

0 JoeNase over 4 years ago

Hi Holger,

I am interested in a solution how to connect the Tacx desktop software w/ Garmin connect as well. I am thinking about buying a Tacx Neo 2, but if I cant connect it to Garmin connect this is a no-go for me.

0 f|33tStA over 4 years ago in reply to JoeNase

you can import your workouts from Tacx to Garmin, but you haven't all this Training Load things in there, for this you have to record it twice on your Garmin and don't import the Tacx one, there is no other solution and Garmin don't tell us anything!

same for Trainerroad, Zwift, Rouvy, Sufferfest and so on!

+2 HW over 4 years ago

Hi,
The problem is solved: after I have activated the option „data recording every second“ instead of the default value „intelligent data recording“ in the Marq menu under „System“, the TSS, IF etc. are the same between Garmin Marq/Connect and the Tacx Desktop software. This is not a random one-off effect, but has been working for over 4 weeks now.

Best regards

Holger