Outdoor cycling indoors: With the Tacx Training App you can ride anywhere!
Tacx Training: indoor cycling on virtual routes
By Irfan Rosli
News editor
- Virtual routes such as Alpine and Pyrenean climbs and Roubaix cobbles
- Trainer resistance that changes with the gradient of the route
- Speed, power, cadence and heart rate shown on screen during a ride
- Ride data sent to the Garmin Connect app when a workout ends
- Real-time rides with other riders and virtual GroupRides
- Free to download, with an optional premium upgrade
What Tacx Training is for
Tacx Training is a cycling app for riding a Tacx smart trainer at home. It runs virtual routes on screen and changes the trainer's resistance to match the terrain, so a flat indoor session can feel like a climb or a descent.
The app suits riders who want structured indoor sessions with their own data kept alongside their Garmin records. The developer says new routes are added every month.
Virtual routes and trainer resistance on climbs
The route library includes named courses such as steep Alpine and Pyrenean climbs and the cobbled sectors of Roubaix. As the route rises or falls, the app adjusts the trainer's resistance automatically, so the effort on the pedals follows the road on screen.
Routes run on a compatible Tacx smart trainer. The developer lists other accessories as optional additions to the setup.
Live ride data and the Alpine gradient simulator
During a ride the screen shows speed, power, cadence and heart rate, so the rider can follow effort without looking at a separate device. These readings come from the trainer and any linked accessories.
The developer lists a Tacx Alpine gradient simulator as a compatible accessory. Paired with the app, it is meant to add to the sensation of steep climbing and descending.
Sending rides to Garmin Connect
When a workout finishes, its data uploads automatically to the Garmin Connect app. The developer says this updates performance stats and feeds into training plan recommendations.
Workouts saved in Garmin Connect also sync back into Tacx Training, so a planned session can be ridden from the Tacx app.
Badges, challenges and group rides
Riders can earn badges by completing challenges. The app also supports real-time rides with other people and virtual GroupRides organised with friends from the Tacx community.
The app is free to download and use. The developer lists a premium upgrade that can be bought at any time.
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About this APK
The build we hold is Tacx Training™ 4.87.0 (APKS split bundle) for Android 10 and up.
- Version
- 4.87.0
- 41913
- Requires Android
- 10+
- Target Android
- 16
- Package ID
- tacx.android
- Format
- APKS split bundle
- Malware scan
- Google Play Protect
- Permissions
- 26 declared · 4 sensitive
- Approximate location
- Find accounts on the device
- Modify files on your device
- Precise location
- Signed by
- CN=Unknown, O=Tacx BV
- Certificate SHA-256
- 2dac72662135e0bc9dc23d42ea840262b6c208ca43bf5b7dfaa919acb1ab8928