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Product updates, indoor cycling tips, device setup guides, and stories from the BikeControl community.

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Step-by-step guides to getting the most out of BikeControl — one feature at a time.

  1. Configure Your Controller: Single Click, Double Click, Long Press

    Every button on your Zwift Click V2, Zwift Play, CYCPLUS BC2 or SRAM shifter can carry three separate actions — one for a single click, one for a double click, one for a long press. Here's where to assign them (straight from the main page, or from Controller Settings) and what each gesture actually does.

  2. Get the Most Out of BikeControl with the Local Connection Method

    The Local connection method lets BikeControl drive a trainer app running on the same device by simulating keyboard shortcuts, mouse clicks and media keys. Here's how to switch it on, what it does on macOS, Windows and Android, and how to map your own hotkeys and clicks.

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  1. 7.0 - One Connection for Everything

    BikeControl 7.0 routes heart-rate, cadence and power sensors through the Bridge, uses AirPods Pro 3 heart rate on iOS 26 and saves rides to Apple Health.

  2. 6.6 - More Trainers, More Apps

    BikeControl 6.6 is mostly about the trainer at the other end of the shift. Riders ran the resistance self-test and sent in the results, and those reports turned into real fixes: felt per-gear resistance on trainers that had none, a floor under the easiest gears, and more trainers in the compatibility database. Plus FulGaz and Tacx Training as trainer apps — neither takes controller input, so BikeControl is their trainer and does the shifting — a Help Center in the app, and a language switcher for all six languages.

  3. Virtual Shifting with BikeControl — and Without

    Your trainer app may already do virtual shifting. Here's an honest look at what that gives you, what BikeControl's virtual shifting adds on top, and the 'let the app handle it' setting for when you don't need the extra layer.

  4. Virtual Shifting & Steering in MyWhoosh: The Complete Guide

    Add virtual shifting and steering to MyWhoosh with BikeControl, the official integration. Works with Zwift Cog & Click, Zwift Ride, Play, Di2 and more.

  5. CycPlus BC2 Virtual Shifter: Setup Guide for Every Trainer App

    The CycPlus BC2 works with MyWhoosh, Zwift, Rouvy, Biketerra, and TrainingPeaks Virtual through BikeControl. Setup for every app, button layouts, and how it compares.

  6. 6.3 - the SRAM & Wheeltop release

    BikeControl 6.3 brings full SRAM AXS support: every individual button on your levers becomes a mappable control — shifting, music, steering, and more, with separate double-press actions. BikeControl backs up your AXS button configuration during setup and restores it whenever you want. Plus: WHEELTOP EDS shifters join Shimano Di2 as supported drivetrains, and Strappo joins as an officially supported trainer app.

  7. BikeControl 6.2 – More Realism: A Virtual Front Derailleur

    BikeControl 6.2 adds a virtual front derailleur — a second chainring for your virtual drivetrain. Switch rings with the assignable 'Switch front gear' action, or SRAM-style by clicking shift up and down together, with resistance changing by the exact chainring ratio. Your gear now reads in real 2×N head-unit notation.

  8. TrainingPeaks Virtual is now the most fully-featured BikeControl partner

    TrainingPeaks Virtual now natively supports BikeControl with both network and Bluetooth connections, plus 28 mappable controller actions — the deepest integration of any trainer app.

  9. Zwift Click V2 & Zwift Ride V2 with Other Trainer Apps

    The complete guide to using the Zwift Click V2 and Zwift Ride V2 outside of Zwift: what's supported, what needs BikeControl, and how to unlock each one.

  10. BikeControl 5.4 – Smart Trainers, Virtual Shifting Everywhere

    BikeControl 5.4 connects directly to your smart trainer. Add virtual shifting where it didn't exist, customize every gear ratio, run a mini workout, and bridge Bluetooth-only trainers to WiFi — all from the same app you already use to control your trainer software.

  11. Rouvy teams up with BikeControl

    Rouvy 4.5.4 adds official BikeControl support with both network and Bluetooth connection methods. Connect your favorite controller to Rouvy in seconds.

  12. MyWhoosh Now Officially Supports BikeControl

    MyWhoosh and BikeControl have officially partnered. MyWhoosh now implements the OpenBikeControl protocol for seamless controller support — replacing the old Link connection method entirely.

  13. Indoor Cycling Controllers Compared

    Which gaming controller is best for indoor cycling? We compare gamepads, Zwift Click & Play, Di2, and budget Bluetooth remotes for Zwift & MyWhoosh — with our picks.

  14. Version 5.0 Introduces BikeControl Pro

    BikeControl 5.0 is here! Meet BikeControl Pro with cross-platform licenses, cloud keymap sync, advanced button actions, and powerful new system integrations - while Full/Base version users keep almost all features they already paid for.

  15. How to Control Zwift with Any External Controller

    Learn how to use Zwift Click, Zwift Play, Shimano Di2, SRAM AXS, gamepads, or any Bluetooth controller to control Zwift with BikeControl. Full setup guide covering all supported hardware.

  16. Welcome: What You'll Find Here

    Introducing the BikeControl blog — your home for product updates, indoor cycling tips, and device setup guides from the team behind BikeControl.