Open Road currently supports the following Bluetooth protocols: heart rate, power, and fitness machine (FTMS) and very soon also speed and cadence. These are open standards that can be used by any device manufacturer. Currently, Open Road does not support proprietary standards that are specific to one device manufacturer.
If you have connectivity issues despite your device being supported, then please look at this article.
Smart trainers #
Like the ANT+ FE-C protocol, the Bluetooth FTMS protocol can control the resistance of your trainer. Any smart trainer that supports the fitness machine protocol (FTMS) is supported. Some older smart trainers are using their proprietary standard, and these trainers are currently not supported. The following enlists some of the brands and trainers supported:
Elite: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
Gravat: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers
JetBlack: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
Zwift Hub: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS
Kinetic: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
Minoura: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
Saris: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
STAC: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
Tacx: ANT+ FE-C on all ‘Smart’ branded trainers (except Satori). FTMS on all non-NEO models. ANT+ FE-C over BLE on NEO.
Wahoo: ANT+ FE-C on all smart trainers. FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers.
4iiii: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS on Fliiiight
Schwinn: Bluetooth FTMS on the IC8 / 800IC, IC4 / C6 supports FTMS
The list is not exhaustive. If you have a pre-2020 trainer there is a big chance that it is using a proprietary Bluetooth protocol to control the trainer. In such a case we advise you to get an ANT+ USB dongle and use the ANT+ FE-C protocol instead.
Power #
Unless your trainer or power meters are using a proprietary standard (which is rare), then your trainer is supported.
Heart rate #
Unless your heart rate monitor is using a proprietary standard (which is rare), then your heart rate monitor is supported.
Speed and Cadence #
Support of the Bluetooth Speed and Cadence protocol is scheduled for a future release. If your device supports ANT+, then we advise you to get an ANT+ USB dongle and use the ANT+ FE-C protocol instead.
When will my Bluetooth device be supported? #
We are planning to support all open standards of Bluetooth very soon. We will support proprietary standards according to the demands of our members. So if you have a Bluetooth device using a proprietary standard, then let us know.
