Spin Bike Set Up for Zwift | STRYDE BIKE

[@juliarunsultras8486]

I have been doing research and wanted a bike that I could use other apps instead of proprietary for their bike, thank you so much. I think I am ordering a Stryde bike

[@jamiedugan]

Thanks Julia! You will love the Stryde bike! All summer I have been watching KZbin or Netflix on my Stryde bike and have my free ride metrics up in the corner of the screen. I love it!

[@jamespatterson6972]

I'll try this again and maybe I can get my spin bike sensors to work with ZWIFT. But honestly, ZWIFT is simply not designed for this type of setup in regards to spin bikes. I used MOOFIT & all 3 sensors broke-down. I'll check out Wahoo & Garmin and hopefully those will work better. *Here's the real issue, some bright, hardworking programer will have to design a ZWIFT like game specifically for spin bike users who have HR, cadence, & speed sensor attached to their bikes.*

[@christinemarcella5627]

Thanks Jamie this was just what I’ve been looking for!

[@jamiedugan]

Happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@tythonnwashington7365]

hi guys i wanted to know what resistance you ride on. i find 50 is not to hard but 55 and 60 is what im on. whats to see what others are riding on

[@nicoleplaskonfreeman6446]

This was very helpful! Quick question- when you do other activities on the Stryde bike, can you upload the rides onto your Strava profile? Is there a way to link the two?

[@jamiedugan]

Thank you Nicole! I use my Apple Watch to record my workouts and then import them to Strava. You should be able to do this with most smart watches. Hopefully some day the Stryde app will be compatible with Strava but as far as I know you cannot upload from the Stryde app to Strava.

[@scoobychau]

Wait a min here.... so a power meter is not necessary for using Zwift? that is so cool, and u still get power data too!

[@jamiedugan]

It’s a cheap work around to get ZWIFTING. A power meter would be more accurate. I can’t remember if it gives you a power reading. I know it gives speed and cadence.

[@CmeLater]

So you just simply and easily paired the sensors in zwift? I have brand new wahoo speed and cadence sensors, on a brand new Stryde, and it doesn't find them. What now?

[@jamiedugan]

The first time I paired mine it took a little while but eventually found them and paired. Try pairing in the wahoo app then again in zwift.

[@aleksanderwangensteen6462]

Hi. I have a spinning bike, and my computer telling me to set gear ratio.. do you now how to calculate that on a indoor spinning bike? Thanks

[@jamiedugan]

Sorry I don’t. Good luck!

[@hershalerv]

Can I add zwift to my norditrack s22i?

[@jasonzee8340]

I’m a cyclist and was looking for an indoor option. How does the Stryde stationary fit set up compare with a road bike? I am bummed that none of the stationary bikes allow you to move the handle bar forward or backward. I was going to buy the wahoo bike but that’s about $4k. Can I get away with the Stryde set up as an option to cycling outdoors? Thanks

[@jamiedugan]

I love it for an indoor option. The seat moves up, down and front to back. Handle bars move up and down. I have had no issues with fitting it to me.

[@yvesn58]

I have the same kind of set up, with the Wahoo sensors. rpm is correct; however speed and power are unrealistically too high. Do you have an idea how to calibrate the speed/power?

[@jamiedugan]

I ended up purchasing a ZWIFT Hub last month. Not a bad purchase at $500. Riding on ZWIFT is so much better now. Worth every penny.

[@mjacksonjones]

I tried this years ago but I couldn’t figure out what to put in for the wheel size. What did u use?Also I thought the stride bike would work with zwift without the need for extra sensors.

[@jamiedugan]

It may work now without the extra sensors but when I set this up last year I needed the wahoo sensors for it to work. Wheel size I used the wahoo factory default. I tried others but there really is no difference , the accuracy is not going to be that great either way but its fun to zwift.

[@sharonluvisi6069]

This was very helpful, Jamie. Do you need an ANT+ dongle as well on your Stryde bike or do the speed and cadence sensors work without it?

[@jamiedugan]

Hey Sharon, They have the technology built into the sensors so you will be all set.

[@sharonluvisi6069]

@@jamiedugan thank you!

[@tetraphet]

Thanks for the video. Not sure if Stryde changed their front wheel setup, but there is nowhere you can mount that speed sensor aside from the top of the silver fly wheel without it rubbing. There is no clearance. Learned this the hard way.

[@jamiedugan]

Thanks for watching! Mine is mounted on the inner most part of the fly wheel. Is that where you mounted it. Interested to know if Stryde changed the bike. Also I remember a plastic piece on the wheel that had to be removed from shipping when I got the bike. Not sure if that helps? Best of luck!

[@tetraphet]

@@jamiedugan gonna look at it again. I put it where it looked like you had it. Maybe there is a guard there i havent removed. Thanks for responding!

[@markbeacham2232]

Can you get Zwift to work on a NordicTrak s15i?

[@jamiedugan]

This set up with the speed and cadence sensors will get your avatar on ZWIFT moving you just won’t feel the hills like a power meter or trainer.

[@reneighhgisseman8361]

Awesome thank you!!!!

[@jschatz2242]

Thanks for the video. Great option with screen mirroring with Stryde bike. I would think you need resistance to calculate watts in Zwift. How does that work? Or do you need a power meter as well?

[@jamiedugan]

Thank you! A power meter would be the best and most accurate. Somehow it calculates roughly from the speed, cadence and heart rate with this set up.

[@danielaruffin2182]

Well even though this looks really cool and I was interested in having online spinning classes also and still Zwift I don’t think it is officially allowed in the Zwift Racing League where you need exact wattage. 🤔

[@CentralNH]

How come people say a speed sensor doesn't work on spin bikes?

[@jamiedugan]

It does it’s just not as accurate as a power meter.

[@DipBuyer83]

Do you have to have Wahoo sensors only? I have some Magene sensors, would they work?

[@jamiedugan]

I have the wahoo speed sensor and the cadence one. I’m not familiar with Magene but if there essentially the same thing I would think they would work as well. Good luck!

[@vantageman]

Thanks for the video. Is zwift able to use the resistance to change it during a hill climb?

[@jamiedugan]

Thank you! With my set up I have to manually change the resistance. You would need a power meter like wahoo kicker or something for ZWIFT to change the resistance I believe.

[@MOVIEKICKS]

@@jamiedugan how do you know which resistance # to use? Does Zwift tell you the # that's applicable for the Stryde?

[@onidraug]

How are you setting the resistance? Are you just adjusting the knob on your bike and the sensors are automatically calculating resistance?

[@jamiedugan]

I’m using the resistance knob manually and trying to match it to the percentage of incline on the ZWIFT hill. The sensors are calculating the speed and cadence.

[@jamiedugan]

Oh and yes it calculates the power based off the speed and cadence. To make it more acurate you could get power meter pedals.

[@onidraug]

@@jamiedugan Right on! Thank you man... I was about to spend $500 on a Kickr Snap haha.

[@marquis9074]

So all we need is a spin bike with cadence and speed sensors to get on Zwift right? Thanks

[@jamiedugan]

Yes you got it. A heart rate sensor is great to have as well but not needed to move in ZWIFT. I use my Apple Watch.

[@loganjackson8667]

I'm confused does it make u have the sensors for using with stryde or is it just nice to have. And u have cadence with stryde already why wouldn't I just need the speed sensor

[@jamiedugan]

The sensors are a inexpensive way to sync the Stryde bike with ZWIFT. Otherwise your avatar in ZWIFT won’t move.

[@jamiedugan]

I hope this answers your question. Thank you!

[@loganjackson8667]

It does thanks I never used stryde I'm getting my bike in couple weeks and I'm disabled I have a hard time with technology so thanks . Is zwift fun ?!

[@jamiedugan]

Thanks Logan! ZWIFT is fun but Stryde has come a long way with awesome classes and the metrics are being recorded properly now. You will love Stryde but if you are looking for something different at some point try syncing with ZWIFT.

[@loganjackson8667]

I'm confused why u bought sensors I thought the bike can show the cadence and resistance . I just ordered mine yesterday hoping to lose weight and get healthy

[@jamiedugan]

I bought them strictly to use with ZWIFT. Didn’t work otherwise with ZWIFT. You totally don’t need them if your doing free ride or Stryde classes which are awesome! I mostly do free rides lately and can see all my metrics without the sensors then I watch Netflix or KZbin. I hope you love the Stryde bike as much as we do!

[@loganjackson8667]

So u can still use zwift on stryde ? Mine is getting delivered . I hope I will like it so I can get excited about losing weight

[@TrilmaRose]

What tyre size did you select?

[@jamiedugan]

I messed around with a few but the default is the best one.

[@TrilmaRose]

@@jamiedugan Thankyou. I tried to set the size to 20 and it seems to be doing rather well. May be you can try it out too.