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10-06-16 | 06:57 AM

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dr_lha

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Bikes: 2016 Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross v5, 2015 Ritchey Road Logic, 1998 Specialized Rockhopper, 2017 Raleigh Grand Prix

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Originally Posted by k_kibbler

I wouldn't buy anything from Kurt Kinetic at this point due to their bizarre refusal to use de-factor standards like ANT+ FE-C and BT Smart and sticking with proprietary in-house protocols.

Consider starting here to get a feel for the current landscape. The ~$500 range is brimming with options.
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Note that there is no standard for trainer control over Bluetooth Smart. So you either have to copy someone else's proprietary protocol, or roll your own, KK did the latter.

Bizarre that they don't have ANT+ FEC support though, I agree, but their trainers have always been Bluetooth only inthe past (I own a KK Road Machine + inRide pod).

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