Training Indoors; Pairing Your Ant+ Indoor Trainer; Using An Ant+ Indoor Trainer; Setting Resistance - Garmin EDGE 840 Owner's Manual

Training Indoors

The device includes an indoor activity profile where GPS is turned off. When GPS is turned off, speed and
distance are not available unless you have a compatible sensor or indoor trainer that sends speed and distance
data to the device.
Pairing Your ANT+ Indoor Trainer
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1 Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the ANT+ indoor trainer.
2 Select Training > Indoor Trainer > Pair ANT+ Bike Trainer.
3 Select the indoor trainer to pair with your device.
4 Select Add.
When the indoor trainer is paired with your device, the indoor trainer appears as a connected sensor. You can
customize your data fields to display sensor data.

Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer

Before you can use a compatible ANT+ indoor trainer, you must mount your bike on the trainer and pair it with
your device (Pairing Your ANT+
You can use your device with an indoor trainer to simulate resistance while following a course, activity, or
workout. While using an indoor trainer, GPS is turned off automatically.
1 Select Training > Indoor Trainer.
2 Select an option:
• Select Free Ride to manually adjust the resistance level.
• Select Follow a Course to follow a saved course
• Select Follow an Activity to follow a saved ride
• Select Follow a Workout to follow a saved workout
3 Select a course, activity, or workout.
4 Select Ride.
5 Select to start the activity timer.
The trainer increases or decreases resistance based on the elevation information in the course or ride.

Setting Resistance

1 Select Training > Indoor Trainer > Set Resistance.
2 Select or to set the resistance force applied by the trainer.
3 Select to start the activity timer.
4 If necessary, select

Setting the Simulated Grade

1 Select Training > Indoor Trainer > Set Grade.
2 Select or to set the simulated grade applied by the trainer.
3 Select to start the activity timer.
4 If necessary, select

Setting Target Power

1 Select Training > Indoor Trainer > Set Target Power.
2 Set the target power value.
3 Select to start the activity timer.
The resistance force applied by the trainer is adjusted to maintain a constant power output based on your
speed.
4 If necessary, select
Training
Indoor Trainer, page 15).
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or to adjust the resistance during your activity.
or to adjust the simulated grade during your activity.
or to adjust the target power during your activity.
(Courses, page 28).
(Going for a Ride, page 9).
(Workouts, page 12).
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