Cycling studios already have good technology. Most of it shows how hard someone is working. Round Connect adds who they are today — first class, back after a break, an option to stay seated — and turns that into a personal signal.
| What it does well | What its public pages don’t describe | Where Round Connect fits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected-bike ecosystems — ICG / Life Fitness (ICG Connect) | Bikes, instructor tablet and big screen show the same metrics; routes and team challenges; Coach By Color zones tied to FTP or heart rate. | A personal range from the very first class, without a test; what the rider told the studio today. | Works with any bikes. A range that fits the rider from day one, narrowed for a first class or a return. |
| Power-meter bikes and studio screens — Stages, Keiser, Wattbike | Accurate power and cadence, broadcast over ANT+ and Bluetooth; studio displays. | Turning those numbers into a signal that fits this person. | We read what these bikes already send. Where a bike sends nothing, a small cadence sensor does. |
| Heart-rate screens — Myzone | Heart-rate colour zones for everyone on a shared screen; effort points. | A different target per person without singling anyone out. | Every tile shows its own range; the reason is never on screen. Heart rate is a second layer, never used where a rider says it doesn’t reflect their effort. |
| Class programmes and virtual classes — Les Mills RPM | Choreography, music and instructor training; virtual classes that fill empty hours. | Signals for individual riders during the class. | Use them together: the programme gives the ride, Round Connect gives every rider their range and the instructor their signals. |
Based on each company’s public pages, October 2026. Products change — if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
In short
- Keep your bikes. No new fleet, no single brand.
- Context, not just effort. First class, a return, a seated option — the signal fits the person.
- Your own scale. No leaderboard — each rider on their own range.
- Honest data. Cadence shows rhythm and technique, not effort; we don’t pretend otherwise.