The workout player connects to Bluetooth sensors and shows three chips: Trainer, HR and Power.
Which is which
- Trainer is a smart trainer or smart bike the app can control. In ERG mode the trainer holds the target power and you hold the cadence.
- Power is where the power number comes from. A smart trainer supplies power on its own, so you do not need a separate power meter. Connect a crank or pedal meter as Power when you want its numbers to be the ones recorded.
- HR is a heart-rate strap or a watch broadcasting heart rate. For indoor work a chest strap is the reliable choice.
One bike, two roles
A smart bike such as a KICKR Bike offers both Trainer and Power. Add it as Trainer, then add it again as Power; the app reuses the same Bluetooth link. The order does not matter.
Before you connect
Bluetooth on, the sensor awake, and no other app connected to it. A trainer can only talk to one app at a time, so close the other one first. Keep the phone within a couple of metres of the bike.
Dropouts
They happen. When a sensor drops, its chip shows the loss and the player keeps recording. It makes one automatic reconnect attempt; if that fails, tap the chip to reconnect. Nothing you have already ridden is lost.
ERG mode feels wrong
If the resistance surges, shift to a gear that puts you in the middle of the cassette and keep your cadence steady; the trainer adjusts around you. If it will not hold a target at all, check that the Trainer chip, not just Power, is connected.
Recording without sensors
You can run a workout with nothing connected. Targets and timing still work, and the ride is saved with whatever data was available.
Still stuck? Contact support.