anyone able to successfully use Zwift with a Bkool pro ? I've done the Ant + FE-C update and can now pair the Bkool trainer ,Garmin speed and cadence sensor but get no resistance on the hills and can only reach about 25mph max .It seems Zwift is estimating the speed on hills and flats which is rubbish really .
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Paulf1566
Senior Member
- Location
- Menston, Ilkley
Yes, I'm using it and it's working fine with a Bkool pro. Try unpairing and repairing. I had the same issue and raised it in another forum on here and was given the solution but cannot find it.
Hey Cb300,
I just bough a BKOOL Pro Sport | Connect, same issue. Speed is calculated and resistance is constant. I though mine was broken but probably something else. I'm playing on MAC. I installed BKOOL Indoor simulator and upgrade ANT+ FE-C on it to get Zwift running. Everything else works, Garmin 1000 + Garmin HR + Garmin Speed sensor + Garmin Vector Power meter + the BKOOL trainer. One weird thing is, Zwift remember everything but I have to manually go to trainer and select the BKOOL every time I start Zwift, which is weird.
Bought USB extention cable but no difference.
Paulf1566
Senior Member
- Location
- Menston, Ilkley
I found this at Zwift: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/201373079-Can-I-set-Kickr-as-speed-source-
Rofl, apparently 10% slope kicked ppl butt so they've made it easier. meh Wtf.
Jon Mayfield: "We could probably let the user choose between 'tuned' and 'true to life' feel on smart trainers since it doesn't actually affect their in-game speed. The 10% grade was kicking too many peoples butts.
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Rofl, apparently 10% slope kicked ppl butt so they've made it easier. meh Wtf.
Jon Mayfield: "We could probably let the user choose between 'tuned' and 'true to life' feel on smart trainers since it doesn't actually affect their in-game speed. The 10% grade was kicking too many peoples butts.
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Hey Cb300,
I just bough a BKOOL Pro Sport | Connect, same issue. Speed is calculated and resistance is constant. I though mine was broken but probably something else. I'm playing on MAC. I installed BKOOL Indoor simulator and upgrade ANT+ FE-C on it to get Zwift running. Everything else works, Garmin 1000 + Garmin HR + Garmin Speed sensor + Garmin Vector Power meter + the BKOOL trainer. One weird thing is, Zwift remember everything but I have to manually go to trainer and select the BKOOL every time I start Zwift, which is weird.
Bought USB extention cable but no difference.
I think that having to pair each time is common with lots of trainers - not just Bkool - It effects Tacx trainers too.
When you're pairing the trainer, are you using the button in the bottom right 'smart trainer'? If you're using 'power meter' or 'speed sensor + standard trainer', then it's not going to work properly.
Apparently you can change "Trainer Difficulty" to MAX in Settings menu, will try this tomorrow
HOWTO: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/204549519-What-s-new-on-Watopia-6-4-v1-0-5395-
HOWTO: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/204549519-What-s-new-on-Watopia-6-4-v1-0-5395-
Ok, nice to hear it's a standard behavior that one has to select Smart Trainer every time. Since I have Power meter on pedals (Garmin Vector S) I don't use the upper right (Speed Sensor + Standard Trainer) but "Power Meter" + "Heart Rate" + "Cadence" + "Smart Trainer".I think that having to pair each time is common with lots of trainers - not just Bkool - It effects Tacx trainers too.
When you're pairing the trainer, are you using the button in the bottom right 'smart trainer'? If you're using 'power meter' or 'speed sensor + standard trainer', then it's not going to work properly.
I found this at Zwift: https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/201373079-Can-I-set-Kickr-as-speed-source-
Rofl, apparently 10% slope kicked ppl butt so they've made it easier. meh Wtf.
Jon Mayfield: "We could probably let the user choose between 'tuned' and 'true to life' feel on smart trainers since it doesn't actually affect their in-game speed. The 10% grade was kicking too many peoples butts.
It's not cheating though - it adjusts the speed accordingly - so it's akin to shrinking your front chainring as you hit a hill.
Ah! That's could be your problem with the resistance unit. It seems that Zwift doesn't always let a second dedicated power meter control a smart trainer. Not sure which situations this happens in but try using Bkool's power meter and see if that helps?
Well thought I give it another try this morning and had a Zwift update to do once logged in. Did everything the same and it works! :-) it's very smooth on the resistance transitions maybe more realistic feel and smooth speed uptake again possibly more realistic true speed ? Anyway happy days it's working ! thanks for all the replys.
Thanks - I must have been reading some old posts.
It has some kind of power meter simulation - it's the Bkool One that doesn't. The Pro and the previous Classic provide watts to Zwift and other simulators over ANT+. It's probably calculated against spindle speed and resistance applied - rather than a true strain/deflection gauge - but I believe most budget end smart trainers do it this way.
