OpenBikeControl is an open protocol for wireless input devices to control cycling trainer applications. It enables standardized communication between BLE controllers, apps, and the training app itself.
Many cycling trainer apps support various actions that traditionally require:
- On-screen button clicks
- Keyboard input
- Proprietary BLE controllers
OpenBikeControl provides a unified, open protocol that:
- Easy to implement - Simple data format with minimal overhead
- Open standard - No licensing fees or proprietary restrictions
- Dual connectivity - Supports both BLE and network-based connections
- Already partially adopted - Similar technology as the existing "Direct Connect" implementations
- Apple-friendly - Does not rely on manufacturer data fields that cannot be emulated on iOS
Continue along at PROTOCOL.md.
OpenBikeControl is now built into shipping hardware.
The Stages SB200 smart bike is the first hardware with OpenBikeControl built into its firmware. It connects over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and exposes its shifters, brake levers and 10 customizable buttons through the protocol, with TrainingPeaks Virtual supporting it natively from launch day. Through BikeControl it is also compatible with most other trainer apps.
Read more in the announcement: The Stages SB200 is the first hardware with OpenBikeControl built in.
These are the trainer apps that implement the OpenBikeControl protocol, or plan to, allowing users to control them using compatible BLE controllers or network-based input devices.
- Implemented: MyWhoosh, TrainingPeaks Virtual, Strappo
- Planned: Rouvy, icTrainer, Biketerra
Status: Implemented
Status: Planned
Status: Implemented
https://www.trainingpeaks.com/
Status: Planned
Status: Planned
Status: Implemented
The OpenBikeControl protocol is already implemented into the BikeControl app, allowing the control of supported trainer apps, using a good amount of different input devices:
