I new to this whole thing and I watched your video till the end and I still have no idea how to use Zwift on a spin bike

Cool! I created this exact setup in January 2018 after trying to find a way of using Zwift without a trainer for my road bike or buying an expensive smart trainer. I found a spin bike with a broken crank arm on eBay for £20 ($30), easy fix for $10. Bought the Assioma Uno, cheap Ant + dongle and a cheap heart rate monitor and got it all ruining on my iMac in my living room. I use the Zwift companion app on my iPhone mounted on my handlebars so as to control Zwift on my iMac, works a dream. The biggest issue I had was getting the pedals calibrated with Zwift but I hooked them up to the Wahoo app and did a calibration ride. Glad to see someone else who had the same idea and got it working too :-) Like you I live in a tiny apartment but in London and I also have a very understanding wife!

Absolutely awsome !!! I moved my Assioma Duo power metering pedals to my wife’s spin bike, adjusted geometry and yes !! it works great with Zwift, way better than any smart trainer, no noise, easy to sprint, no damage to the frame or wear to my road bike,,,,, all positive effects... And easy to change the Assioma pedals back and forth between the 2 bikes. Kudos for this solution !!!!!

Looks like the pedals are 400-600 dollars. if I dont have a bike already I might was well get the schwin for $800

The answer to my problem!! Thanks a million for the video!

Thanks for this video! I had Zwift for a while and we changed over to the Peloton and i miss Zwift a lot. Good to know there's a way to get back out there.

Thank you for this video, I am not sure why more cyclist do not use this type of setup more often. Very durable and affordable.

Thank you. Your video was awesome! Now I know the path to getting information from my Sunny spin bike to indoor cycling apps. Very generous of your time and knowledge.

Cool, even two years after! :) I am spinning instructor and the fixed flying wheel can also be an advantage depending on the technique. But you need to ride it as a track fixed bicycle. Even though your legs will always be moving you can use the momentum of that heavy rotational mass for relaxing the muscles for a couple of seconds as long as you don't let it slow down too much. I would not say that spinning bikes don't generate heat. The flying wheel after a spinning class gets so hot that you can barely touch it. :)

highly recommend this purchase

Thanks for sharing. I use the spin bike at the gym and thinking of getting one for home. This helps me alot.

Liking before watching crew checking in.

Regarding the resistance pads. They look like felt pads on OG Spinners. Using silicone only spray will lubricate and increase mechanical longevity and still get the higher resistance, without that drive train lock-up at super high resistance. Don't use any petroleum oils on the pads as it will cook and glaze the pads, ruining them. So again, silicone spray without any petroleum. Very much appreciate this video.

Thank you for the video. Maybe an update with you actually pulling up a ride on Zwift would be just as helpful. I was wondering if a speed sensor along with a power meter would be more realistic but apparently not really needed. I have several road bikes and have been thinking about Zwift for the winter months. I recently learned how to hook up my old Blackburn Trackstand using a speed sensor. Zwift already had the power conversions for it but then I thought it would be so much more convenient and much less wear and tear if I could use the older spin bike instead. Your video is a godsend. I just had those other questions about a speed sensor because that what I had to get for the road bike. I will be looking into purchasing those power pedals as they were also recommended at another Chanel as well. Peace ✌🏽

I got a spinbike too. Schwin - has a nice bicycle feel to it. I put my garmin cadence and speed sensors on it, and it works well. Is the on-screen speed accurate, I would say yes. But pedalling harder, for example when going up a hill, won't do anything for your online speed, you have to pedal faster. The spinbike I got doesn't use the felt-brake type resistance, but earth magnets -- totally silent - no noise from the friction, as there is none, not to mention no wear, and feels like the resistance on the road (highly recommend the magnet spin bikes). You just have to be honest to yourself and turn up the resistance for the up hills, and down. One thing I found with the spinbike, is when I got back onto the road after indoor winter training, I was able to really spin it out and maintain a much higher speed using a lower gear. The main drawback I'd say would be that you're always in the same gear and thus pretty much stay in the same position for the whole ride. I also changed the seat because the one that came with it just hurt my ass something fierce (wider and softer = pain). I got my spinbike at a local auction -- gyms are constantly either going out of business or overturning their equipment, so you can get a gym quality bike for a couple hundred bucks or less, if you're lucky at the auction ($1200 new).

Regarding getting the flywheel back up to speed at high resistance: It's only really an issue on friction resistance spin bikes. A magnetic resistance spin bike feels closer to that of a road bike.

I love using my spin bike for zwift, no expensive parts wear, no adjusting gears and other maintenance, it's also really quiet

One more power meter option - not nearly as accurate, but portable and can be taken to your local fitness center is a HRM based power meter like the PowerTap PowerCal. It's what I use at our local fitness center since I can't remove their pedals or cranks.

11:39 The Assioma Favero power pedals INCLUDE A CADENCE READER TOO???? Thank you so much for mentioning that, that solves an issue I thought I was going to have this summer. In 2018 I bought a Canyon road bike in September and a Wahoo ELEMNT bundle in October - two big expenses - so I decided to enjoy a period of just HR training for a period before spoiling myself with the next (and final) upgrade, power. You totally sold me with your review of the Assioma Favero pedals a few months ago, so I decided I will purchase them around March/April. The main reason I'm sold on pedal based power over crank-based is, as you've mentioned often, you simply swap the pedals onto different bikes and have power on whatever bike you want. When I go to Japan this summer I'm going to bring my set up - soon to be purchased power pedals, Wahoo ELEMNT and all the Wahoo stuff that comes with it (Tickr HRM, Wahoo Speed Sensor). But not the Wahoo Cadence, because it's stuck (glued) onto the crank arm on my Canyon (my US bike) and I didn't want to mess with taking it off to stick on my Allez (my Japan bike). I was going to buy a separate Wahoo Cadence for the Allez, which admittedly is only $40. But now that I know the Favero pedals do cadence, that's one less expense to achieve my perfect setup for this summer. Thanks Cruise, I'm so glad I watched your video to the end! 😂😂😂

exceptionally helpful, thanks a lot!

I'm glad to saw this video bro !!! I have my spin bike and want to use zwift, one advice about the sound during the time if you got too loud maybe because the cushion are not very new, you can use oil that you usually use to cook something and add a little in the sides flat wheel using a napkin

i have a different spin bike using a cadence sensor and speed sensor and I use zwift. All you need to do is change the settings on Zwift for the wheel size. slightly cheeper way to do the same thing

heh, heh - you were zwimming in unchatered waters :-)

Great video, thank you 😊

I really like the video. I wonder if it is better to get the duo over uno for the power meter, and if it is necessary. I am new to the power training but love the idea to use them on both my road bike and spin bike at home.

Thank you. Very informative.

nice video. I just started on zwift, so I'll give ya a look up!

Power meter pedals work for me too. My wife's ifit is so quiet compared to my old set up.

I will Zwift on my new Spin Bike!!! Thank you so much!!!! :))

Great video, thanks! Do you still have to choose a trainer model in the Zwift setup, and if so, which one should I choose?

Would this setup also work with Electronic stationary bike? Where i asjust the resistance with buttons. Like Spirit XBU55?

Thanks for the video. currently new to Zwift and so far I llove it, I am using an IC4. Did you have to increase the resistance a lot the to 200 watts ?

Thanks for your video, really shows you don’t need to get caught up with all the fancy electronic gadgetry . I would like to know What sort of feedback you get while using an app, what’s missing if anything?

Hello! Great video thanks...

Great vid. New sub

Good video!!!

Very good. More about Japan also!

Anyone know any cost effective and quick solution for an indoor bike? The pedals are crazy expensive

Dude, you said the turbo trainer expensive but those power pedals are £575 (GBP) touch! More than any spin bike cost.

Hi great video. Does a cadence sensor and heart rate sensors are enought without speed sensor?

Between the spin bike, the $500 pedals, and the $250 Wahoo Desk (wth?!), you're at least in the ball park for what a Kickr Core cost. lol. Which has all the features that make it fully compatible and ready to run on Zwift. Unless you're building an indoor zwift trainer set-up with these parts you already had, getting a dedicated smart trainer already seems to fit the budget. lol

Awesome vid! So glad I got the assioma pedals last year based on your rec. Threw them on my Spin brand spin bike last night, and used Google Chromecast to cast Zwift to my tv. I've been able to use equipment I already had and spent zero extra dollars to get set up on Swift! Thanks again!!

Cheap alternative for a table to put a IPad or computer on is a music stand $30

Thanks a lot !

ı dont get this whats the sense of zwift on a spin bike if its manuel adjusted?

Great video, but I'm still a bit confused as to how this all works with Zwift. For example say in Zwift you come to a hill. If you don't adjust the resistance does the hill get climbed but it's very easy? Do you have to increase the resistance but just "guess" as to how much? Thx!

I was looking into indoor cycling and came across your video😊 Some good stuff Liked the video and good tips👍👌 actually i was planning to buy the turbo trainer but as you can tell the coved 19 situation and the prices are going crazy but thankfully Friend of mine gave me spin bike and it was a big help tbh it saved my money and i can exercise dally👍🏡 And yes i agree 7:34 my first experience was close to losing my foot lol Even my wife heart her self And hatred it But its been couple days and naw im use to it Thanks for reading my long A$$ comment😉 Can't for your next video

great how to video! Gives me some creative ideas for videos for my channel! :)

I'll be using the e-motion rollers with ant+ resistance trainer (up to 10% ) and the floating front fork (if I hate rollera) a speed and cadence sensor on my fixed gear bike. I hope it's going to all work together once I get everything.

I dunno how exactly the resistance 'switch' or knob works but maybe you can modify the switch using cheap index or friction shifters. It looks like a brake caliper to me.

Just bought the US version you suggested and the power meter you suggested. What did you set for your crank arm length. It’s not on the crank arm like a normal bike? Ps works great just wanted to make sure it was set up right!

I really like this, thanks much!

I wanted to know what you put the bikes resistance when your racing on zwift

How does Zwift calculate the speed from the power meter pedals which do not have a speed sensor? Thank you for this video. I have a spin bike that I want set up similar to your set up with the power meter pedals.

I’m going to go against the grain here and give a few critiques on this video. He mentions sound and price as two of the main reasons to use a spin bike. Sound I definitely understand, but some of the newer models are getting pretty quiet. Price: this rubbed me the wrong way. Let’s start with the 5 bikes I can see in the background. I love my bikes and have quite the stable myself, but if I was really focused on off season training and budget constrained, I think I could part with one bike to buy a smart trainer (or two). How about the set of $650 pedals (more in Japan?) and a $350 desk (no alternatives?!). Those two items alone would by a new high end smart trainer.

I tried those pedals on my spin bike but sadly they didn't fit with the crank arm on my spin bike so looking at other options🤔

I have a Bowflex C6 coming and was really looking forward to using Zwift. Is it pointless using Zwift without power pedals on a spin bike like the C6? I don't want to waste my time on Zwift if it isn't worth it at all. Any information would be great guys

How do I get the change in resistance to correlate to change in power output? I have a Urevo spin bike (awesome bike) but when I increase resistance this isnt transferred into an increase in power output

Do you know if I can buy the Garmin power pedals and use it for any spin bike? I mean the inches are the same as the ''hole'' of the pedals?

Could you please let me know if this is better compared to hr2vp app. Because in hr2vp power sometimes greatly decreases even if I am applying same force

Recent got a wahoo cadence and speed sensor. I noticed my watts do not go any higher than 400. I’ve done some research and it says it caps it at 400, is there anyway fix this?

I'm curious if the power meter pedals will fit on the Ic4 bowflex bike.

did you have any issues having power connect to zwift? i have a cycleops 300 spin bike and i'm using the favero uno pedals. my power and cadence are connected but only my cadence shows and the avatar does not move.

Is 3kg flywheel bike good enough to get a feel of real cycling?

I have a spin bike with manual resistance too... how does this send information to the console and zwift? I can't get above 100-110 Watts no matter what the resistance is which is ridiculously low, but i don't know if it's just because I'm new to cycling or it just can't get accurate power data? Just getting lapped by everybody on zwift

Instead of a getting power meter, can't you just use a bike like IC4 or C6 and have the power measurement built in?

Do you have a tribike? In my experience the aero bars on spinners are extremely uncomfortable.

hey two wheel cruise, i have a question, i am very keen to do this but before i was about to buy some fever assioma pedals the bike shop has told me that it may not work depending on calibrating the pedals as i do not have a bike computer (such as a garmin edge etc) he said i will need to calibrate for a spin bike as you would not be able to show speed, only cadence and power. so im running a mac laptop and a standard samsung smart phone, is there anything else needed?. I see people say the wahoo phone app allows for calibrating? any help would be great

Do you get drops? I use a Keiser M3 and I get a lot of drops.

The link to the spin bike on Amazon doesn't have the drop bars. Can you help?

Why don't you use your regular bike on rollers or on a cheap trainer?

Using wahoo speed and cadence sensors on Sunny health and fitness SF-B1002 - did you find on what wheel size fo select on zswife app..?

But if you control the resístase manually, you cannot compete with your friends or other people. Cannot compare

does it make if a difference if its the uno or duo power meter ?

I wish i could buy the things mentioned in this video. But I feel like it is kind of expensive. Since I have a kid, I cannot easily spend on things for myself anymore.

If you don't already have the power pedals, wouldn't it be a net zero sum to either go this route or a smart trainer? With the exception of having a dedicated bike.

Great video thanks - when I cycle on ZWIFT really hard the animation is still very slow - my cheapish spin bike has built in blue tooth connectivity however I have the feeling that regardless of the resistance (power) this isn't being reflected in the app - think its just transmitting cadence? So to confirm my understanding I need a power meter to reflect the different watts in ZWIFT? otherwise I could just spin with no resistance or do I need cadence and heart rate too? Confused on what is needed to reflect my speed in the app correctly.

Nice video! Are all spin bikes setup without a freewheel and more like a fixie? Looks painful when you stop and restart 😲

Hi, just installed the Assioma Uno’s on spin bike. They work great, although,after a few rides I feel my watts are under stated in Zwift. Any recommendations on how to correct? Thanks.

My Tacx trainer broke down two weeks ago, reading the stories from customers about smart trainers is putting me off to buy another smart trainer, IMHO added to all those experiences I read, smart trainers eventually break for one reason or another, and they are not cheap. I am now considering a robust spinning bike to add my sensors. Have you considered adapting a road shift lever to control the resistance? Do you think it will work?

So I stumbled across this video because I’m trying to research anything that would allow my stationary bike which is not a spin bike like this that you see in all the videos to be able to run in Zwift or apps like Zwift. I was recently gifted a freemotion 370r and it’s your pretty run of the mill smart bike (I guess you could call it) for today. Every method I have found states for some reason it can not be used with that bike or other exercise bikes similar to it, yet I see no reason why if this method works on a very simple bike why it wouldn’t work for literally any bike? Just wondering if anyone has any information into this

What wheel size do you choose in Zwift settings for a spin bike?

This is not about Zwift, it's your opinion on spin bikes in general

Quick question: In the previous video you had the Assioma DUO in the link description, here you have the UNO. Which do you recommend? Is the Duo worth the price?

What did you enter in zwift for the wheel size of the spin bike? Did you just measure the diameter of the flywheel?

Are the pedals SPD compatible?

One question: the 'smart' trainers will automatically apply more resistance when the gradient increases (right?), how do you manage this with the trainer and the manual brake? are you prompted to do so?

These Favero Assioma, which are they compatible with? with SPD or with Delta cleats?

Cool, thank you for the video. I want to use Zwift on my current spin bike , I am not a hardcore bikecycle Rider and cant justify hundreds of dollars on a traditional Zwift set up. Thanks

I have a Peleton spin bike. Do you think there is a way of incorporating zwift with that bike somehow?

Any chance of a video fitting power pedals and swift set up please

thank you for the video. I am trying to figure out how to use Zwift with my spinner. I do wish you would have covered that.

Hi, nice video! Just a liitle question: Is Zwift doing the math and calculating speed and milage from watt & cadence input?

In the Zwift settings, what size did you pick for the wheel size?

Was looking at Pelotons but already owned a Spin bike and found this would be a great solution for me. How exactly does the Assioma's connect to a computer? Is it just via Bluetooth or can you link it through your phone app?

Can we use Garmin Vector 3s Power Metre Pedals on zwift and exercise bike?

So, what trainer on Zwift did you select for your bike during the Zwift setup?

i like your laptop stand, how do you call that? trying to find similar at amazon but can find one

Can you use power meter pedals with zwift on any spin bike?

Did you even say anything about Zwift????