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Yeah, I've used the TrainerMic, but I've used it in my workout room where there is no internet access, so I haven't been able to race anyone online. I however has created programs from my coach. I did a test and then she gave me a bunch of workouts based on that test (she has TrainerMic too) and I uploaded them and reuse them. It works great and is fairly cheap.

Anyone, let me know if you get one and when I workout with internet access, maybe we can go head to head sometime.

That ANT+ USB stick on Amazon says it's "Compatible with Forerunner 50 & 405".  Would it also work with my Forerunner 305?

No, the ANT+ sticks aren't compatible with the 305

Question:

- You only need the ANT+ usb stick, a speed senor, and a heart rate strap, correct? For example: I have a Forerunner 305, and even though it is not ANT+ compatible, I would be able to use this software because I have the HR strap and the GSC10 in addition to the usb stick?

Thanksfor this interesting info!  I ended up purchasing my ANT+ stick from HeartRateMonitorsUSA.com (which is the same vendor that's listed on Amazon's page) with free shipping and a small discount (found a code online).  I was a bit surprised to receive the stick in a small, non-descript plastic bag rather than in any sort of Garmin packaging.

Even though the packing slip that came with my unit matches Garmin's product SKU, I believe I received an ANT "1" stick as the SKU on the stick itself shows a different SKU (011-02209-00).  Kind of deceptive, but since you mentioned that it works just fine with TrainerRoad, I'm OK with my purchase.

I'm hoping to get TrainerRoad & the accessories all set up on my new tri bike over the next couple of days.  I should be receiving the TrainerMic kit in the next 7-10 days, so hopefully I'll have a comparison review up in a couple of weeks.

Thanks,
Steve

That makes sense... I'd like to hear the answer. 

Now that I stop and think about it, the 305 wouldn't even come into play would it?  Just need the HR strap and GSC10 to provide input to the software via the USB stick.

From what I've read on DC Rainmaker's site, you should be all set.  The Garmin 305 is kind of a red herring as it does not even come into play with being able to user the TrainerRoad app.  I have a 305 as well, so I had the same concerns as you.

Steve

From what I've been reading it shouldn't matter whether it's compatible with the 305. It should read the data from the Garmin heart rate strap and cadence sensors since they are ANT+. That's how Trainer Road gets the data. 

Hummm - where do you get the speed?

Just did my first ride in last month because of this software! It's definitely an awesome tool to motivate for off-season trainer rides.

Based on my first ride, I'd like to make one suggestion:

I, personally, would like to see the cadence reading directly next to the target power, rather than on the other side of the interval and total times. My reason is this: when remaining in one gear, it is much easier to focus on maintaining cadence than maintaining power (due to the exponential relationship).  If cadence was directly next to power, I would be able to correlate a cadence with my target power more easily.  This would be very nice.  Perhaps making it so you can adjust the interface to suit your personal tastes (in terms of number location) would be nice.

Other than that, it's great.  Looking forward to trying out one of the training plans!

Thanks for the awesome work, TrainerRoad staff.

I just tried this out, with a non-listed trainer, a Travel Trac Fluid+.  It has an adjustable resistance system, with 5 discrete settings.  I looked up the KK road machine power curve, and it's pretty close to the "3" setting on mine, so I went with that.

Generally I could nail the target power within a couple watts, and had a pretty good hour ride, doing the Twin Peaks ride.

I'm just starting off with power-based (or VirtualPower in this case) training, but have tracked calories for a while.  The summary data shows 602 kilojoules, which converts to 143 calories.  This seems kind of low; most hour-long rides for me will be in the 600 calorie range.