Control your favorite trainer app and Virtual Shifting using ANY controller!
With BikeControl (formerly known as SwiftControl) you can control your favorite trainer app using your Zwift® Click, Zwift® Ride, Zwift® Play, Elite Square Smart Frame®, Elite Sterzo Smart®, Wahoo Kickr Bike Shift®, Bluetooth remotes and gamepads. Here's what you can do with it, depending on your configuration:
▶ Virtual Gear shifting
▶ Steering / turning
▶ Adjust workout intensity
▶ Control music on your device
▶ Add Virtual Shifting to trainer apps that do not support it natively
▶ Adjust everything around Virtual Shifting: gear count, ratios, ...
▶ More? If you can do it via keyboard, mouse or touch, you can do it with BikeControl
Open Source
The app is open source and available at https://github.com/OpenBikeControl/bikecontrol/
Supported Apps
Officially supported:
▶ MyWhoosh
▶ Rouvy
▶ TrainingPeaks
Also supported:
▶ Zwift
▶ Biketerra.com
▶ Any other app: You can customize touch points (Android) or keyboard shortcuts (Desktop)
Supported Devices
▶ Zwift© Click
▶ Zwift© Click v2 (mostly, see issue #68)
▶ Zwift© Ride
▶ Zwift© Play
▶ Shimano Di2
▶ SRAM AXS / eTap
▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike Shift
▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike Pro
▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike V1
▶ Wahoo Kickr Bike V2
▶ CYCPLUS BC2 Virtual Shifter
▶ Thinkrider VS200 Virtual Shifter
▶ Elite Sterzo Smart (for steering support)
▶ Elite Square Smart Frame (beta)
▶ Gamepads
▶ BLE HID devices and classic Bluetooth HID devices
▶ Keyboard input
▶ Use your phone on your handlebar for steering using the phones' sensors
▶ We're working on an affordable alternative based on an open standard, supported by all major trainer apps — register your interest at openbikecontrol.org
AccessibilityService API Usage
Important Notice: This app OPTIONALLY uses Android's AccessibilityService API to enable control of training applications through your Zwift devices.
Why AccessibilityService:
▶ To simulate touch gestures on your screen that control trainer apps
▶ To detect which training app window is currently active
▶ To enable seamless control of apps like MyWhoosh, IndieVelo, Biketerra.com, and others
How We Use AccessibilityService:
▶ When you press buttons on your Zwift Click, Zwift Ride, or Zwift Play devices, BikeControl translates these into touch gestures at specific screen locations
▶ The service monitors which training app window is active to ensure gestures are sent to the correct application
▶ NO personal data is accessed, collected, or transmitted through this service
▶ The service only performs the specific touch actions you configure within the app
Privacy and Security:
▶ BikeControl only accesses your screen to perform the gestures you configure
▶ No other accessibility features or personal information is accessed
▶ All gesture configurations remain on your device
▶ The app does not connect to external services for accessibility functions
This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zwift, Inc. or Wahoo or Elite.
Permissions Required
▶ Bluetooth: To connect to your Zwift devices
▶ AccessibilityService (optional): To simulate touch gestures for controlling trainer apps
▶ Notifications: To keep the app running in the background
▶ Location (Android 11 and below): Required for Bluetooth scanning on older Android versions