Is using TR on your bike computer the better alternative to a Smartphone?

[bbarrera]

@airteluser

just wondering if there are others with a similar sentiment:

Yes. I switched to using my Garmin 530 bike computer after two years of Erg mode and TR app. Wrote about it a few times, here is my perspective:

Longer (2+ hr) training rides...ERG vs resistance vs zwift

Totally agree! About to get on the bike and train in the garage. Here is my indoor training setup, its basically identical to doing an outside workout. The only differences: where I put nutrition and hydration (workbench vs cages/pockets) step 2 to put trainer in resistance mode topping off air in tires vs turning on some form of entertainment before starting workout Hit top right button on bike computer to select today’s workout, and start pedaling: [IMG_1358] Fire up TrainerRoad app …

I don’t miss Erg mode, and prefer having a consistent indoor/outdoor experience. Plus I can feed the Firstbeat algorithms on my Garmin 530 which in general do a pretty good job in particular (vs WKO) while doing a lot of sub-maximal (endurance/tempo) workouts during base training.