If you are referring to Strava, it’s free.
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I agree with both Mike and Lee, I always use heart rate as a metric. Try to not get bogged down with irrelevant stats…
Strava has a free tier. If you use a Garmin device, Garmin Connect is free and has most of what Strava does.
The power pedals will work with any app: Road Grand Tours (RGT), Rouvy, Fulgaz, etc…
Hey all.
I ended up with the Velocore 22”. It seems ok with Zwift after a 30 second test but I need to test longer of course. I assembled the bike and updated console firmware etc and tried Zwift. It connected. My avatar seemed ok in game.
I looked at the pedals mentioned above. I read DC Rainmaker article. But it’s from several years ago. Does that matter? Would I need two pedals? Or I don’t get it. Dual or single. Huh?
Are these head units mentioned like garmen only for outdoor bikes?
Would those pedals work on an ebike?
I didn’t want to deal with shipping and all the hassle involved so I just got the bike at bb with geek squad 3 years. I hate the cost though.
I thank y’all very much.
We have a Keiser m3i in the house (95% used by my wife) and a Kickr in the garage (100% used by me). The Keiser is a fantastic spin bike. It is sturdily built, nearly silent (people say Kickrs are also nearly silent but there’s no comparison with the Keiser, which is belt driven magnetic resistance). I can be cranking 200-300w on the Keiser in the family room, next to people on the sofa watching Netflix, and the sound doesn’t distract them. For someone who wants a spin bike, I’m of the solid opinion that the Keiser m3i is the best one out there.
It will also work with Zwift and if you search for “keiser m3i zwift” you’ll find a forum thread with lots of great information. The downsides are inherent limitations of the bike: modulation of resistance via the turn-knob vs changing gears on a normal bike, and in some cases, technical issues with data transmission over BT.
For an upright bike intended to live in the house and be used around other people, I highly recommend this path. My wife uses it with the Peloton app on an iPad because her training goals are different than mine, so depending whether you’re interested more in curated workouts with good music or cycling through an open world and potentially racing, that’s another option you might consider. The upside for the Peloton app is that you also get all their other workout types with the subscription (we have an Android TV in the garage and use the Peloton app there for strength, yoga, HIIT, etc).