Another cool thing PerfPRO Studio provides is the ability to include stationary trainers. This is handy if you tend to have more athletes than CompuTrainers™ or KICKRs™ in a given session or simply do not have any of these software driven trainers.

Stationary trainers get their own display like a CompuTrainer™ or KICKR™ where a rider is selected from the PerfPRO rider database and that rider has to ride the given LOAD throughout the ride. Additional stats are displayed when the rider is using any ANT+ Enabled devices. So if a rider is using a heart rate strap along with the cadence/speed sensor and power meter they virtually get the same stats up on the board as the rider on a CT. If they're doing a power workout then they will have to hold the load just like the CT users, they just won't get the load added for them. However, with a fluid trainer as speed goes up and the resistance builds you'll find you can hold your recommended wattage load fairly steady.

If the rider on a stationary trainer is using an ANT+ enabled power device OR speed sensor then a performance file is saved after the ride for them, which can then be analyzed in PerfPRO Analyzer. So there are some big advantages to riding a stationary trainer with ANT+ enabled devices in PerfPRO Studio.

Some of you may have seen this before as virtual power. If you have a speed or cadence/speed ANT+ enabled sensor you can get power readings without the use of a CT or power meter. The numbers will not be as accurate as a CT or power device, but the numbers will be fairly consistent from workout to workout. So if you're really not up to spending a ton of cash on a power meter or CT then this is a pretty good option. Just keep your rear tire pumped to the same pressure and keep the trainer's resistance the same and you'll get consistent readings workout after workout.

As mentioned above, PerfPRO Studio can get power readings based on your speed sensor. Because fluid trainers get harder to pedal the faster you go a mathematical formula can be applied to calculate these power readings. The Bike Geek does a nice job of explaining this. These formulas are generally supplied by the trainer's maker so the data is fairly solid. As long as you select your brand name of trainer and have a speed sensor you're good to go. In time, more and more trainers will be supported as requests come in.

Currently supported SimPower Trainers and Rollers:

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