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Controlling smart trainer

I am able to pair the smart trainer with the watch, and when I select Free ride it works, but when I do Follow workout the pedals stop I mean they can't be pushed any more. Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?

0 mcalista over 3 years ago

With the trainer controlling resistance, it will apply more braking force to meet the power target.

As your pedalling cadence slows down, the trainer applies more resistance to keep the power up. this makes pedalling harder, and you are likely to pedal slower, and the trainer applies yet more resistance ..... This is known by many indoor cyclists as the "spiral of death".

The key to indoor training with ERG mode is to keep the cadence up, and even to anticipate the start of intervals by increasing cadence a few seconds before a hard interval starts.