The Tacx Fortius represents the natural evolution of the stationary bike trainer and delivers an indoor cycling experience that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. This VR (Virtual reality) trainer is capable of simulating all the challenges of a gruelling cycle race and is bound to provide hours of entertainment to boot. The Tacx Fortius comes equipped with a wide range of simulator maps that will give even the hardiest of cyclists a thourogh workout. The icing on the cake is the ability to connect multiple units either locally or remotely to compete against othe Tacx users across the globe in realtime.
Experienced cyclist appreciate that it takes hour after hour of intense training to build the endurance and strength required for long distance races. Unfortunately it can be difficult to find appropriate training routes that are safe to cycle year-round. Although the Tacx Fortius carries a high ticket price it can prove to be excellent value for money as it allows you to maximise your traing time – time that you might otherwise lose while searching for the right training route. Thanks to it’s excellent range of detailed maps and terrain simulation more and more cyclists are adopting the Tacx Fortius suite as the last word in indoor training aids.
Unlike competing training systems the Tacx Fortius VR utilizes a steering frame to effectively simulate marathon conditions in the most realistic manner possible. The control interface is extremely user firendly, and allows you to focus on what you should be – cycling and targeting the correct muscles. Like all good technology it gets out of your way and lets you get on with your training. At the heart of the Fortius VR is the motorized system that provides physical resistance to simulate a variety of terrains. The motor of the Fortius is designed so as to allow for natural feeling climbs and descents, along with realistic freewheeling.
The Tacx Fortius trainer is a complete system with everything you need for a full training session – apart from a bike of course! There are 5 intial maps inlcued in the package, which should be plenty to get you going, and in many cases this will be all that you ever need. Each comes with a full compliment of hills and bends to encourage you to push yourself harder, for longer. The software component also supports training for different weather conditions with differing VR settings for sun rain and snow. these weather settings allow you to train for the differing nuances of road conditions from the comfort of your own home, whatever the season. We particularly like that you can train for winter conditions while it’s blazing outside (and vice versa).
There are also a variety of Virtual Reality programs available to target and support your different training goals, like heart rate, speed or sheer power. All in all, the Tacx Fortius VR trainer is currently the last word in stationary bike trainers, albeit with a price tag to match!