Used tacx Vortex trainer.  Used on zwift for indoor training duties.

Bluetooth / ANT+ connection

Wheel on trainer 26,700c or 29"

With riser and skewer

Good condition

700W resistance (note this depends on the gear you are in)

Can work in ERG or terrain mode

Can be calibrated with tacx app or zwift

Will also work with sufferfest etc.

Ideal trainer for someone who is dipping their toe into things.

Instead of using a handlebar computer you train by connecting the Vortex quickly and easily to the Tacx Cycling apps. If you want to train with a PC or laptop you can purchase the Upgrade Smart. Of the many possible training options, you can choose the software that best matches you and your way of training. The Vortex communicates wirelessly via ANT+ and Bluetooth® wireless technology. You can attach your tablet or smartphone to your handlebar with a special bracket (optional). The Vortex (T2180) Smart Trainer is compatible with various open third party software platforms, as well as the free Tacx software, that will help and make your training session much more fun and realistic.

The Vortex communicates wirelessly via ANT+ and Bluetooth® wireless technology. You can attach your tablet or smartphone to your handlebar with a special bracket (optional). The Vortex (T2180) Smart Trainer is compatible with various open third party software platforms, as well as the free Tacx software, that will help and make your training session much more fun and realistic.

Electro Brake

The electro brake is suitable for an average training level. The gradient of the road is converted into resistance on the bike by creating a magnetic field. It can reliably simulate the road up to 7%. This brake does not simulate any descents. The Vortex Smart works with an electro brake. By placing magnets and electro magnets beside a rotating aluminium disc, eddy currents are created which generate an opposing magnetic field. In this way, a non-contact, maintenance-free brake is realised that it's also silent. Thanks to the electro brake a resistance can be set that you also experience on the road or in a climb.

Virtual Speed

The electro brake does not have a downhill drive, such as the motor brake of the i-Genius, and it generates less power while riding uphill. When you are cycling in a virtual terrain or in a film you can get outside the range for which the brake is intended.

To allow cyclists with a motor brake and cyclists with an electro brake to ride races against each other in Multiplayer, Tacx has developed the virtual speed. This concept translates the energy supplied into a certain speed, which can guarantee a fair contest. If this speed differs from the speed at which the rear wheel is running, the virtual speed will be shown on the screen in red.

Tacx Cycling App

The Tacx Cycling app for tablets and smartphones are quick and easy to use. With the Tacx Cycling app for tablets you can ride classic cycling races and legendary stages. You can also create your own training programmes and train according to heart rate, slope or power output, or use the pre-set fitness level tests. All your performance data is measured and displayed while you are cycling and stored so you can analyse them at a later stage.

The Tacx Cycling app for smartphones allows you to train freely based on heart rate, slope or power output. Your performance data is displayed while you are cycling in form of ‘dynamic’ graphs. The applications for tablets and smartphones can be used in combination with any interactive Tacx trainer, in some cases, an upgrade is needed. Download the Tacx Cycling app free of charge from the App Store or Play Store.

There are applications for iPads, Android tablets, iPhones and Android smartphones. You can order and download Tacx films using a Tacx Cycling app for tablets. The films of the Tacx Cycling app cannot be combined with films of the Tacx Trainer software.

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