Which smart trainers work.
If your trainer speaks Bluetooth and you have Chrome or Edge on a computer, you have what you need.
What you need.
A Bluetooth smart trainer
Your trainer needs Bluetooth and FTMS, the open standard smart trainers use to report power and take resistance commands.
A computer with Chrome or Edge
The browser connects to your trainer directly. Chrome and Edge can do that; Safari and Firefox can't, so iPhone and iPad are out for now.
Nothing else
No app and no dongle. Open the page, connect, ride.
Where we are.
Draft Virtual Cycling is in early access, so here is exactly what has been ridden and what hasn't.
What we ride on
Draft Virtual Cycling is developed and tested on a Wahoo KICKR CORE 2. Resistance follows the gradient of the road.
Other trainers
Other trainers that support FTMS over Bluetooth should connect the same way, but we haven't ridden them ourselves. If yours doesn't, tell us at support@draftapp.io.
Still in testing
Bluetooth power meters and heart-rate straps are being tested. ANT+ is not supported, because browsers can't use it.
Common questions.
- Which browsers does Draft Virtual Cycling work in?
- Chrome and Edge on a computer. Safari and Firefox do not support the Bluetooth connection the trainer needs.
- Does it work on an iPhone or iPad?
- Not at the moment. Browsers on iPhone and iPad cannot connect to a Bluetooth trainer.
- Does my trainer need ANT+?
- No. Draft Virtual Cycling connects over Bluetooth. ANT+ is not supported.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in the browser; there is no app or driver to install.
Ride it first.
Draft Virtual Cycling is in early access. Leave your email and we’ll let you know when the first rides open.