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Garmin Tacx Flow, white and silver wheel-on trainer with blue accents
Garmin Tacx Flow, close-up of the blue resistance unit
Garmin Tacx Flow, white and silver wheel-on trainer with blue accents
Garmin Tacx Flow, close-up of the blue resistance unit

Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer

by Garmin
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$349.00 - $349.00
$349.00
$349.00 - $349.00
$349.00

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Year-round indoor cycling

Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer

The Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer is a wheel-on smart trainer for year-round, fully interactive indoor cycling. The wheel-on design locks your bike securely in place, and setup and storage stay quick. It gives reliable, accurate and consistent speed, power and cadence measurements without external sensors, and it connects to Zwift, Tacx and TrainerRoad. A compact flywheel behaves like 26 lbs (11.8 kg) of mass for the feel of riding outdoors. The trainer simulates inclines up to a 6% gradient.

Flow Smart runs Tacx indoor training software. Start with efficiently structured training plans, designed for your fitness level to help you meet your unique goals. A library of high-quality training films lets you experience the rush of riding the steep hills of the Alps or the cobblestone roads of Milan. Race against live opponents and virtual training partners, link your Strava account to ride on 3-D maps, and create your own workouts based on slope, power, heart rate or FTP. You can also use the trainer without any software, and it follows a progressive power curve: the resistance increases progressively as you ride faster, simulating riding on a flat road.

INCLINE
6%
simulated gradient
MAX POWER
800 W
max power
FLYWHEEL
1.6 kg
3.5 lbs, compact
WEIGHT
9.4 kg
20.7 lbs
ANT+ and Bluetooth Spin down calibration Easy storage
Garmin Tacx Flow Smart Trainer, blue resistance unit and flywheel end

On the trainer

How it works

Flywheel and gradient
The compact flywheel behaves like 26 lbs (11.8 kg) of mass, giving you the feel of riding outdoors. Flow Smart realistically simulates inclines up to a 6% gradient.
Roll and resistance
A roll core with soft plastic absorbs vibrations, and a single roll made from a hardened steel sleeve prevents wear. With a compact 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) flywheel, Flow Smart is one of the most silent flywheel-equipped bike trainers available.

Built to last

Key features

Quick wheel-on setup
Locks your bike securely in place
Speed, power and cadence
Measured without external sensors
Virtually silent flywheel
Ride without disturbing others
Popular training apps
Zwift, Tacx, Strava and TrainerRoad

Wheel-on and ready

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Flow Smart

Frequently asked questions

The Flow Smart Trainer, a front wheel support, a quick release for road bikes and mountain bikes (5 mm) and a 1-month Zwift membership software trial.
It communicates over ANT+ and Bluetooth, and you control it from a smartphone, tablet, ANT+ bike computer or a computer with an ANT+ antenna. It also runs stand alone.
No. Flow Smart measures speed, power and cadence itself, with an accuracy of less than 5%.
It measures 26.6 x 25.6 in. (675 x 650 mm) in use and stands 16.1 in. (410 mm) tall. It weighs 20.7 lbs (9.4 kg) and folds to 22.2 x 16.1 x 9.7 in. (565 x 410 x 245 mm).
Lock your bike into the wheel-on design, then run a spin down to calibrate. Setup and storage are quick.
Race bikes with a 130 mm rear fork and mountain bikes with a 135 mm fork fit, and adapters cover other widths. The roller is 30 mm.
Zwift, Tacx and TrainerRoad connect to it, and you can link your Strava account to ride on 3-D maps. It also works without any software.
Garmin backs it with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship, and Garmin repairs or replaces defective components.
  • Physical dimensions: 26.6 x 25.6 in. (675 x 650 mm)
  • Dimensions when folded: 22.2 x 16.1 x 9.7 in. (565 x 410 x 245 mm)
  • Weight: 20.7 lbs (9.4 kg)
  • Height: 16.1 in. (410 mm)
  • Wireless communication: ANT+ connectivity, Bluetooth wireless technology
  • Control by: Smartphone, tablet, ANT+ bike computers, stand alone, computer connection via ANT+ antenna
  • Read out on: Smartphone, tablet, bike computer, computer with ANT+ antenna
  • Magnets: 6 magnets
  • Transmission: Roller, 30 mm
  • Electrical requirement: 110-240 V
  • Suitable axles: Width of rear fork: Race 130 mm, MTB 135 mm; adapters for other widths available
  • Max power: 800 W
  • Max incline: 6%
  • Max torque: 15.3 Nm
  • Max brake force: 45 N
  • Flywheel: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
  • Mass inertia: 26.0 lbs (11.8 kg)
  • Calibration: Spin down
  • Output: Speed, cadence, power
  • Accuracy: Less than 5%
  • Measured speed: Yes
  • Measured cadence: Yes
  • Measured power: Yes
  • Wheel-on design sets up quickly and securely locks in place
  • Measures speed, power and cadence
  • Virtually silent flywheel lets you ride without disturbing others
  • Works with popular third-party training apps such as Zwift and Tacx
  • Train with realistically simulated inclines up to a 6% gradient
  • Flow Smart Trainer
  • Front wheel support
  • Quick release for road bikes and mountain bikes (5 mm)
  • 1-month Zwift membership software trial



Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Tacx Flow Smart Trainer

"This was shipped super quickly and was packaged well. Five starts for the company! Unfortunately the trainer itself comes with very minimal instructions for setting up different types of bike, and a week later I am still waiting for a thru axle attachment as the one that is supplied does not work on my bike."

— Carol C. (4/5)

great value

"it was very easy to set up, I feel like the fly wheel could be a little closer to my wheel, ( could be operator error) I paired w zwift, and I'm loving it!"

— Jenn m. (4/5)

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