I have a Bowflex Velocore and was excited to get back in touch with old biking friends with zwift. Velocore has a zwift app preinstalled so I figured it would be virtually seamless. Followed all instructions for connecting the two. So far it has been a disaster. It takes at least 5 min to connect, then it cuts out mid ride. On top of that, the information on the velocore screen and the zwift app are completely different.
I’ve seen people not happy with the latest update. Is that the only problem?
Wifi is very strong in the area and ever other device works great in the room that I’m using this.
The bluetooth on my Velocore bike disconnects from Zwift every 3-5 minutes which makes my workouts extremely frustrating. I knew from my prior conversations with Bowflex customer service that the Velocore can only connect to Zwift for up to 55 mins at a time, which wasn’t an issue for me. However, I’m not pausing my workouts 10-15 times a session because the bluetooth loses connection which forces me to get off the bike, unplug the bike and plug it back in. I do this process just to get up 5 mins of connectivity now. This problem has been going on for about a week now, and I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same issue.
I just started using my Velocore and had all kinds of trouble getting Zwift to recognize the bike. Eventually when I did, I could only get the Zwift to appear on my iPhone (it was receiving my speed and heart rate info).
Should the Zwift screen be appearing on the Velocore screen?
No connection for Bowflex Velocore. After 30 minutes of restarting the app, the bowflex and on my Samsung s21 it will not pair. I’m on a trial and would love to use the product as friends have referred me to join rides. If no resolve I will need to cancel my subscription.
I found a test (German), which says Zwift on the bike’s screen is not possible.
But I did not find any information about transmitting power - BLE, ANT+? You can pair a HR monitor and sound devices, that means the bike has BLE - but is is actually transmitting?
Sorry for reopening an old thread but I am fighting the same fight, hoping one or the other has improved;
Has anyone found a way to mirror the zwift screen on the velocore? How about just mirroring your cellphone/tablet screen onto the velocore?
Is there anyway to access velocore media (music stations, streaming TV apps) while usijg zwift? So far I seem to be stuck staring at a picture of some place far away with only my metrics listed. If you exit the ride on the velocore screen to access media it stops transmitting to zwift and the rider on my phone/zwift stops.
How about atleast utilizing the velocore speakers? I can run pandora in the background of my phone when using zwift and the VC unit is communicating with my phone/zwift app but I can not find a way to play the music or zwift sounds throigh the velocore speakers?
Very frustrating to be this close to (what could be) a really great integration yet still be 90% useless!
Is the peleton integration with the VC bike just as bad??
I was able to connect my velocore using programs but had to run Zwift on a separate tablet and use free ride and it cut out after 55 minutes. I’d been using the bowflex c6 without any issues so was really disappointed when the velocore was like this. Plus you have to buy JRNY just to get it to sync. After this last update it’s lost me resistance completely rendering my rides unreadable. I’m so mad I bought a wahoo kickr instead.
It seems that Bowflex have broken a significant number of their bikes and treadmills with a recent update. Enjoy your new equipment. You made a good choice.
Just came back arcross this thread bc mine will no longer connect since the last update. It says its connected to “nautilus” but will not read any pedal movement… very dissapointing! I will either need to get rid of the bowflex and go back to setting my bike up on a trainer or quit zwift and stick with the bowflex
Does anybody have any solid solutions for fixing this bowflex/zwift issue? I’ve just bought a velocore 16 thinking it would be a great option for many reasons and promised (what now seems to be) the world by the sales team. At this rate im going to revert back to my kickr snap. Im really mad and frustrated.
Any updated help would be appreciated.
You could try pairing it via the QZ app (qzfitness.com) and see if it works better. QZ can “fix” a lot of spin bikes that are not compatible with Zwift. The developer @Roberto_Viola is active here on the forum and can provide 1-on-1 support for setting it up (there are a lot of available settings).
The Velocore is not one of the indoor bikes supported by Zwift. Many manufacturers make claims about Zwift compatibility, but if Zwift doesn’t say it’s supported then you may be on your own to figure out a solution. You could also try contacting Zwift support to see if they have any ideas.
I’ve been using my Velocore With Zwift now for the last four weeks and it has performed flawlessly. When I first run Zwift in pairing mode, it sees the bike as “nautilus” as the power source, and it picks up the Cadence sensor as well. The only part it doesn’t get is Resistance, and that might be because the Velocore has a manual knob for tightening resistance?
I’ve ridden for over 1 hour and the connection holds tight. This may be because I have multiple wireless routers on each floor of the house. The bike is 20 ft from a router. Bluetooth signal is also great, and I can get connected up while 25 ft. away.
I’d still rather have a bike/Wahoo setup. People are routinely passing me not because I’m out of shape, but I think the resistance knob is killing my output numbers.
Just double checking here Jason, but on the Velocore, are you choosing the “Programs” tab, and then scrolling down to the bottom of the long list of programs to find the “Pair with Zwift” icon to get into pairing mode?
I only found that after many issues with pairing the program and the bike WITHOUT making that selection. Once that is selected, all went perfectly.
