How to train at the indoor trainer right in the browser

1. Prepare your indoor trainer and browser

If you are still choosing equipment, start with... choosing a compatible indoor trainer. If you're choosing between services — so app comparisons. Below is a description of the very first launch in FATRACING.

Open Indoor trainer over HTTPS in the current Chrome on Windows, macOS or Android. The page also lists Edge and Brave. Checking support at the top of the page is more important than one browser name: if it says "Need Chrome/Edge", first solve the issue with Web Bluetooth.

To manage workload, our service uses Bluetooth FTMS. The presence of Bluetooth in the trainer specifications does not confirm compatibility: check FTMS support in your model's manual. ANT+ connection through this page does not work.

Turn on the power, check the bike mount, and disconnect from other apps using the indoor trainer. Prepare ventilation and water so you don't have to worry about them once you start recording.

2. Connect the devices and check the data

Click 'Connect Trainer' and select the device in the browser window. Then, if necessary, separately connect the heart rate monitor and power meter. Permission is granted after your click; the page doesn't select devices automatically. This is a requirement. Web Bluetooth.

Start pedaling calmly and check if power and cadence appear. If a separate meter is connected, its power and cadence take precedence over the trainer's. Make sure you're looking at the right source. Don't continue setting up at random if the readings remain empty: open connection analysis.

3. Select a workout and set FTP

Select the template in the "Our Workouts" section or upload the file via "Import .ZWO". The connected Intervals.icu allows you to select an activity from the plan for seven days; the activation procedure is described in a separate guide.

Check the FTP field before starting. For example, the goal of 60% with FTP 250 W corresponds to 150 W, and with FTP 200 W corresponds to 120 W. This is an example of recalculation, not an offer to install FTP 250 for yourself.

Look at the duration and sequence of intervals. FIT after class — recording of completed work; ZWO — task. They are used in different steps.

4. Check the ERG and start the activity

When 'ERG mode' is enabled, the service sends the target power to the indoor trainer. When you change cadence, the trainer adjusts the resistance, so try to keep a steady pedalling. The capabilities and reaction speed depend on the equipment.

Click "Twist". Check the passage of time, the actual watts and the purpose of the interval. If you have turned on "Autostart" in advance, consider starting at the beginning of pedaling. To pause and finish, use the corresponding buttons on the page; closing the tab does not replace the normal completion of the recording.

5. Save the result and check it

After "Stop", a completion window will open with "Download.FIT». Save the file to your device. To log in to your personal account, you need to log in to your account. If autosave is enabled, check the final status and the appearance of the activity in the account anyway.

Autoloading to Intervals.icu requires a configured connection. The message about the end of the workout is not equal to the confirmation of sending to an external service: check the activity there separately. In case of failure, the saved FIT remains a backup copy.

When the first launch is mastered, you can collect your task or choose a ready-made workout.