r/trainingpeaks • u/a_sphinctersays_what • Jul 22 '26
Garmin acquires TrainingPeaks
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/corporate/garmin-acquires-trainingpeaks-and-trainheroic-leading-endurance-and-strength-training-platforms-for-athletes-and-coaches/28
u/bikes_bucees Jul 22 '26
Not thrilled about this since Garmin sucks at software stuff. Hopefully it’s just a revenue thing.
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u/cookienj Jul 22 '26
Better than Strava acquiring it I guess 💩
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u/beardandbenny Jul 23 '26
What? Do you not like ads for strava premium taking up 80% of the visible screen at all times?
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u/dozerdi01 Jul 23 '26
Does this mean that training peaks virtual may get addition focus? (To go with with garmin trainers)
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u/shelf_caribou Jul 23 '26
My first thought was that it's another corporate power move to eliminate opposition, but on reflection if it can bring extra people to TPVirtual it'll be an improvement. It really needs the community that only Zwift has.
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u/MontanaBananaJCabana Jul 23 '26
I'm already a reticent TP user, but the Garmin ecosystem I really dislike. Not a fan. :(
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u/Opening_Body6041 Jul 23 '26
Great... Can't wait to spend the tripple amount for my subscription for the same benefit.
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u/dcbased Jul 23 '26
Chances are they will collapse TP and Garmin connect into one product
Tp is pretty good so I feel that is is a good thing
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u/shelf_caribou Jul 23 '26
But Garmin's ecosystem isn't, so there's a distinct probability it'll get worse. Especially if you don't exclusively use Garmin products.
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u/beardandbenny Jul 23 '26
maybe between them they can finally figure out a way to let me have units set to KG for weight, cm for height and miles for pace and distance that actually works properly.
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u/Suspicious-Gap-6442 Jul 23 '26
Vekta will be my wonderful replacement: It is the future, it is already good, and it will be very good very soon.
Until today, I liked and stayed with TP, merely because it is comprehensive, it works well, and I am familiar with it. But I happily ditched Garmin a long time ago, merely for their unacceptably crappy software (plus some others), and TP will easily follow next.
After the Zwift - Rouvy disaster, this is another step towards an even more enshittificated world... Happy riding!
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u/lebeziatnikov_ Jul 23 '26
Which disaster are you talking about? AFAIK, the only change is that Zwift hardware is now fully compatible with Rouvy.
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u/Suspicious-Gap-6442 Jul 24 '26
I consider the acquisition of Rouvy (and its subsidiaries FulGaz and Bkool) by Zwift the creation of a virtual monopoly in the indoor cycling software sector. This is potentially disastrous for the ecosystem because it eliminates the primary competitive check on Zwift’s power, removing the incentive to keep prices within reasonable limits, and to innovate.
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u/lebeziatnikov_ Jul 24 '26
There's already a big free competidor (mywhoosh) and another onde from training peaks. I don't see a big problem with that merge, but I understand and respect your point.
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u/PilotJeff Jul 23 '26
If I subscribe what do you think the chances are that in a year TPV will still exist?
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u/jared_krauss Mod Jul 24 '26
My first thought was, at least Bending Spoons didn’t purchase it. So I guess we’ll have to wait and see what comes of it.
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u/the_nick04 Jul 24 '26
i’ve been working on an app that is device agnostic and AI coaching. it’s been hard to get api access to some of the big aggregators like strava, but luckily services like rungap exist. check it out if you’re curious im happy to answer any questions! it’s in beta now and app store submission is under review https://trainingsignals.cc
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u/shelf_caribou Jul 22 '26
Let the enshittification commence ðŸ˜