Feature request: Karoo live trainer control

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Reinhard Plietsch

• February 20, 2021 12:47

Currently, I can see the sensors in the sensors app, and check their actual values. Scrolling further down the sensors page, I can set resistance, grade or power for my trainer (Neo 2T).

We are doing a lot of indoor online class rides, where you have to set the resistance manually. Anytime you want to change e.g. resistance or grade, you have to enter the sensor page, chose your trainer as sensor, scroll down and set a new value. After this, you have to return to the general ride pages to see heart rate and other values. On the next resistance/grade/power change, you have to go through the same tedious procedure... :-(

Wouldn't it be nice if there was (similar to Garmin Edge 1030, by the way so competition has it) a sensor display element in the ride views where you can not only see the sensor values, but in case of a connected trainer, you can also CHANGE these values with +/- buttons in certain steppings, e.g. by 5% steps on each press.

This could make online training sooo much easier and enjoyable, not having to constantly hassle with manual trainer resistance adjustment by jumping between screens and scrolling up and down.

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  Hari Krishnan

  • February 23, 2021 07:08
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  Hi Reinhard, we totally agree with you as switching between screens could be a tedious process while training. There is certainly room for improvement to make this process easier and your feedback is very valuable for us to head towards these enhancements. We do allow changing resistance +/- a percent when using a workout.

  

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  Dan

  • February 25, 2021 20:25

  Same comment as Reinhard - it would be really nice to control the target power from the workout screen even if you are NOT doing a structured workout. Sometimes people just hop on their trainer without a set workout, which is the use case for this feature.

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  Reinhard Plietsch

  • February 28, 2021 19:47
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  @Hari, while I found out how to increase/decrease the TARGET power percentage value on the screen you posted, it only sets an artificial target value for the rider to watch (and sets red flashing arrow indicators overlaid on actual power value to show if you need to increase or decrease your actual pedaling power to reach the target value), while NOT really having any physical influece on the bike trainer's resistance - it just stays the same... (Neo 2T connected as a traner 'sensor' successfully, of course)
  
  What we are looking for is different: Being able to set the trainer's physical resistance / gain / intensity levels by +/- steps live during a ride / workout...

   

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  Ali

  • March 01, 2021 07:15

  Hi Reinhard, sorry for the confusion - yes it is not possible set the resistance/power/slope from workout screen as of now. We have added this on the backlog of the existing enhancement related to the workouts.

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  Rob Richmond

  • October 04, 2022 02:34

  Hello, I wanted to check whether manual trainer control is going to be possible anytime soon with the Karoo? In particular, it would be useful to manually set the power for a workout. Also, for FTP tests, it would be very useful to be able to put the trainer into resistance/slope mode rather than ERG mode. Any updates on when or if this is possible?

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  Ali

  • October 04, 2022 11:26

  Hi Rob, we know that this has been requested on our forum, however, I am sorry to inform this is not on our immediate plans due to other Navigation, Profiles, and Integration priorities.

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  Julio Laplaza

  • December 16, 2022 16:55

  And, honestly... Don't you think this is a very needed functionality? I think it is absolutely a must for any rider training, even more, now on winter .. don't you think so ? 🙄

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  Serhii Bilorus

  • June 13, 2023 21:26

  I think we need the functionality
  It would be nice if you preoritised the ticket and took it to the next sprint

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  James Kerr

  • June 14, 2023 10:30

  I was also hoping that this would be easier. It should be easy enough to add a data field that replicates the power setting and resistance setting.

  Since this doesn't seem to be coming, has anyone got any sideloadable apps that have this feature?

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  RCCYCLING

  • July 08, 2023 14:09

  Incredible that such and ”advanced” cycle computer does not have at the moment, such an essential feature as controlling a smart trainer. This has settled a purchasing decision from our part. 

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  Anthony Poe

  • December 13, 2023 15:44

  It would be nice if we could load a route or ride we've already done into the Karoo 2 and have it control a trainer like the Kickr, too. But, we've been asking for this for a long time and no one cares. Another thing the basic Garmin Edge 130+ can do that the Karoo 2 can't... sigh.

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