The bkool smart pro 2, the second generation of our best selling smart trainer. Met het rijden van duizenden video of 3d routes wordt het thuis fietsen een ware beleving. If you want to pair the bkool trainer to the simulator and to another device at the same time, you must do. Speaking of which, if you have a bkool trainer already the company. With such a wealth of content, bkool is one of the most engaging and best value apps out there 910.
The bkool cycling simulator software provides an unprecedented amount of options. All you need is your bike, the m2, your favorite indoor cycling app. Hi, when i try to pair my bkool pro with zwift it only recognises it as a power source and not a controllable trainer. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This trainer is a direct evolution of the drivo, which was already a great starting point. Luckily, enabling your bkool trainer with fec capabilities is a pretty painless process. Bkool hometraining lowest prices secure shopping fast. Le home trainer bkool smart air attire lattention des notre. Ive just picked up a smart pro 2 and its massively over reporting power compared with my powertap p1s. You dont need to use both together, you could use this trainer with another third party online training platforms such as zwift. Seamlessly playing hd and 4k rlvs of some of the worlds favourite stretches of road in perfect synch with data from the trainer, vride software is lean, immaculately coded and available as a free, unlimiteduse download that lets indoor riders ride reality. Zwift, the virtual indoor cycling platform was developed three years ago and was free for beta testers. It connects to most popular training apps, like zwift, tacx and trainerroad. Take advantage of all bkool functionalities, managing your outdoor and indoor sport data.
Bkool is compatible with the main training platforms. This video will guide you through downloading a gpx file and using it to create a real 3d course using the bkool simulator. Neither bkool trainer model the pro or the classic ships with fec functionality. Flanders classics by bkool is a virtual competition that will let you race these classic events on your own schedule, without leaving your house. Trust me this is steep and if you can maintain this gradient for even a few minutes you are doing very well indeed.
Squeeze your smart roller with the bkool platform, designed by and for cyclists. Weve taken our most popular trainer and turned everything up to 10. Buying new support aids products, whether online or instore takes a lot of research, finding the right product, at the right price, from the best retailer and one that delivers the best features and from a reputable brand. Though perhaps not considered ideal, there are times when we all need to use the turbo trainer, especially in the winter.
Five things you need to know about the new bkool smart go turbo. And its wheelon design allows for easy setup and storage. Bkool software including 2d, 3d, maps, and real videos are compatible with the elite real family of trainers. If i use that instead the resistance control works. Become a better athlete and explore the world with the tacx indoor training software.
I dont think bkool was really driving prices down elsewhere in the. Hometrainer, bkool smart pro 2, bkool, bkool smart pro 2, som ny brugt 3 gange. Training sessions are monitored via the my e training app for ios and android smartphones and tablets, in order to have a varied and stimulating indoor training session. You can compete with our thousands of users around the world in real time. Real feel the slope you face on each pedaling, take advantage of the other cyclists rebuild and choose your terrain. Likewise bkool is also not liable for any damage caused to its trainers by any software not specifically developed or recommended by bkool.
This means it connects to the bkool simulator more on that later and is. The bkool software android app was a bit wonky to use. The bkool app necessary to use the bkool pro trainer is compatible with windows, apple, android, and ios devices. But i wish the efforts of bkool would be in in delivering a software and riding experience that would live up to being cool. Enjoy a library filled with high quality training films, structured training plans, gps workouts, tools to analyse and share your data, race and follow your friends. Turno is categorized as a smart home trainer not interactive. We recommend you try pairing your trainer with the simulator. At first i was able to switch from metric to imperial, but when i did, the dialog box asked for feet. The bkool simulator is certainly the better turbo trainer companion app when it comes to. Join our global bkool community and experience the most realistic simulator. Whether you want to attend a group ride in zwift, climb the dolomites in rouvy or simply need a sweat session, the m2 smart trainer can get you there. The bkool trainer does not take up much room so you should be able to set it up and get a good workout even in. It is smooth and relatively quiet, although there is some noise as there is with all trainers as the tyre contacts with the resistance cylinderroller and also the spinning of the resistance unit. Bkool indoor is a freetouse indoor riding simulator.
The bkool simulator is certainly the better turbo trainer companion app when it comes to the choice of routes. This trainer can accurately and powerfully simulate slopes up to 24%. After that, germany and colombia are each at 4%, while italy and the netherlands take home. Riders can choose from 3d routes, video routes, map routes, exercise classes, custom workouts, and even velodrome races like pursuits, miss and outs, and even the keirin. Riders also have the ability to customise and analyse any workout on bkool s analytical software. Also, it allows you to create, share and take part in leagues, groups and rankings. Bkool trainers purchased before august of 2014 must have their firmware.
The trainer is not limited to using bkool software however and can be readily used with other software packages the bkool smart pro is compatible with third. Bkool does not guarantee that its trainers are compatible with simulators or software for controlling resistance that have not been developed by bkool. Top six cycling apps to replace zwift smart bike trainers. Onscreen display of speed, distance traveled, heart rate, cadence, power. For most riders the winter season is a boring time with indoor training like spinning, home trainer or stationary bicycling. This indoor riding simulator provides hundreds of real videos and over 500,000 riding sessions.
Apps with emphasis on structured training, analytics and provide you with tools to help you manage your indoor training. We add new models periodically, so yours may not be listed. Create your own virtual routes and upload them to our simulator. You can upload your strava, training peaks or garmin sessions. The bkool pro trainer has many options and is easy to set up within a minute. Bkool is marketing their smart pro trainer with their new bkool simulator which is basically a cycling app. The weight of the bike and rider keep the rear wheel on the resistance. This represents a 20% gradient when cycling on the trainer software.
If you want to, you can login anonymously and start using it with out registering previously. The setup menu in the simulator will find the trainer, the cadence. The setup menu in the simulator will find the trainer, the cadence sensor, and the heart. Happily, though, bkool s electronic training system premium trainer can translate real rides into virtual ones, let you interact with competitors and teammates, and generally make your indoor ride feel like a reallife outdoor one, so you stay motivated and engaged during the frigid times of year. Unlimited routes, thousands of real videos and exciting indoor cycling classes with professional instructors. Vortex smart tacx smart bike trainer accessible wheelon. The vortex smart offers all the necessary features you need for a fully interactive indoor cycling experience. Similarly, if your bkool trainer is connected to another bluetooth smart device, it will not be visible to bkool cycling and you will not be able to pair it via bluetooth if you want to pair the bkool trainer to the simulator and to another device at the same time, you must do. You can find compatible trainers at the following link.
However, the resistance is waaay to much, i get 40 cadence at 03% slope which isnt real. Hundreds of video routes to make your session more realistic. The most popular version among the program users is 1. Tried lowering traniner difficulty in settings all way down to off but doesnt seem. Vortex smart tacx smart bike trainer accessible wheel. The pairing is the same as described above, just select your trainer brand.
How much does zwift and the bkool simulator software cost. Pairing bkool pro with zwift cyclechat cycling forum. Bkool indoor is an application that provides a realistic riding experience. Not only are there already 500,000 routes available to choose from, including central park in new york city, bangkok and copenhagen, but the simulator also allows you to upload and create your own routes. To improve your user experience bkool continuously updates its trainer and simulator software. In this post, i will take you through my top 10 apps that i think they are worthwhile and have been releasing updates on a regular basis. There comes a time when the best selling product needs to be renewed and thats exactly what weve achieved with the brand new bkool smart pro 2.
Aug 27, 2015 i have bkool premium and a wahoo kickr snap trainer. The bkool simulator is the most complete indoor cycling software available. You were right, the bkool pro actually has power meter built in. With multiple training options, you can design a plan that suits you and your goals. Dec 31, 2016 bkool, the spanish company, has updated its smart trainers line with their new bkool smart pro trainer. Tacx, saris or wahoo, but to develop our simulator so that everyone. With resistance loads up to 1200 watts, youll be hardpressed to max it out.
Like i said, i really like what the videos show and what is all promised on this trainer. I think it is boring too, and therefore i have invented a couple of training programs and an ebook, which have proved to be very effective and short in time. It also lets you link up with friends and other bkool users around the globe, letting you train and race together, whether on a virtual course or a virtual velodrome, from the comfort of your own home. When you have the simulator working it will tell you the steps to follow in order to upgrade the software.
The 2015 bkool turbo trainer classic is a stationary trainer. You may have to activate the bkool fec software using the bkool training app. As the old saying goes no pain, no gain, and the sufferfest dishes both out in spades. Features tacx software and apps indoor cycling software. Our specialised video classes and expert trainers have specific sessions built to improve your training, so you can smash through your goals with classes that adapt to you. There is quite a lot of flex in the bkool trainer, which takes a bit of getting used to. Explore the ends of the earth with the first ever 3d world simulator and bike trainer. Bkools pro trainer interacts with its simulator software, adding resistance the. Collect the best of the interior and exterior and do not lose any data of your work. You can use the bkool cycling with trainers from other brands and on stationary bicycles.
Similarly, if your bkool trainer is connected to another bluetooth smart device, it will not be visible to bkool cycling and you will not be able to pair it via bluetooth. Just to let everyone know bkool software including 2d, 3d, maps, and real videos are compatible with the elite real family of trainers. Cycleops is not upgrading their legacy trainers with the fec protocol. This download was scanned by our builtin antivirus and was rated as safe. At that juncture, no subscription is required for fully paidoff trainers theres a model where bkool allows you to kinda rent a trainer while paying just for the software. Tried unpairing it etc but it cant get it to change. Both let you ride on virtual routes against other real life cyclists on your turbo trainer. The current bkool range includes a lower cost unit with progressive resistance the.
Train without limits, compete in leagues, ride unlimited routes in 3d, video or using our virtual map. A doitall, smart bike trainer capable of replicating any workout thrown its way. The bkool smart pro 2 can reach up to 1,200 watts, which is right up there with some of the very best indoor trainers. The trainer also supports indoor cycling services such as my e training software and others that require a subscription. The bkool pro turbo trainer has arrived so lets get unpacking all testing of the turbo trainer was done in a standard garage just like a lot of you will be using if you decide to get a turbo trainer. Download the bkool simulator today and change the way you train. Once fec support is enabled, you can use apps including zwift, trainerroad, kinomap, perfpro, and others. With millions of routes already uploaded the possibilities are unlimited, allowing you to focus on what really matters, pushing yourself to the limit.
As in the bkool pro wont over ride information coming from these items to the computer. Bkool exits trainer hardware business, shifts focus to training. To be able to use the bkool pro 2 trainer, even without plugging it in, you must update its firmware and unlock it using the bkool toolkit app. We want your experience with it to be perfect and for you to be part of the extensive bkool community. The software picks up my wahoo bluetoothsmart hr sensor, but it cannot detect the wahoo blue sc speedcadence sensor. So, if you are a zwift, trainer road, sufferfest and more user, the smart pro 2 will still work for you. Bkool smart pro 2 home trainer black yellow at unbeatable price. For a fully immersive experience, our simulator is compatible with other brands of smart trainers. The bkool software worked pretty well taking the power from the pedals then controlling the trainers resistance but i cant get it to work properly with either sufferfest or zwift. Its just part of what makes this product stand out is the experience that you should be having while riding indoors. Setup is very easy, and you will be working out in no time at all once you get your bkool trainer home.
Things to note regarding fecenabled bkool trainers. The convenience of a traditional trainer with the interactivity of a smart trainer. You can use our professional analysis tool to see your evolution and detect what you want to enhance. Create your session or choose from those of your friends or bkool s. The software on my macbook only detects my trainer as a power sensor using bluetooth connection, and i need to plug in an ant receiver to detect it as a smart trainer.
The user acknowledges being in good physical condition to work out with the bkool trainer and assumes all responsibility for this workout, absolving bkool of any liability. At half the cost of most cycling trainers, bkool pro trainer is a deal you cant. Compared to my srm trainer, the bkool reads a little high but still seems to be consistent. Futhermore, with bkool you can use all your data to repeat your session at home with your bkool trainer and make it funnier and more effective. Nov 19, 2017 top 10 free and paid indoor cycling apps for 2019 last week, zwift announced a 50% price increase to their monthly subscription. Indoor cycling without limits experience a new way to train indoors. How to create and ride real courses using the bkool simulator.
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