TrainerRoad + Kickr + Stages config question

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So my setup is a MacBook Air with BT4. I want to use the Kickr in ERG mode, the Stages for Cadence, and a Garmin Ant+ stick for use with a Garmin HR strap.

All was well for the first hour of the ride. I’d had a few spikes in the Kickr’s power with the laptop sitting about 3’ away from it. Then I realized that I had Bluetooth disabled and that everything was connected via Ant+. So I paused and re-enabled Bluetooth. That’s when the fun began… Seems like TrainerRoad would only talk to one of the BT devices at a time, not both. If I paired the Stages first, the Kickr didn’t pair and vice versa.

So what order or which BT and which Ant+ settings do I need so that I can use the Kickr in ERG with Stages providing cadence?

Review to come, but holy hell this setup is awesome.

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Hi Alex,
There’s an issue pairing more than one Bluetooth power meter at a time right now on Mac. So I think if you try to pair both the kickr and stages via bluetooth, you’ll run into issues. You can still pair them both, but just pair one on ANT+ and one on Bluetooth. Or you can pair both on ANT+.
To get cadence from stages but power from the kickr, there’s a check box on the profile page called, “Use power from electronic trainer” that you’ll want to have checked.

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Cool
Didn’t know that option existed
Looks like I can pull the ant+ speed/cadence off my TT bike :smiley:
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