What is the difference between SuperCycle Bike Computer and SuperCycle Pro?
Compare our free donation-ware bike computer with our advanced SuperCycle Pro suite.
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Compare our free donation-ware bike computer with our advanced SuperCycle Pro suite.
Choose between a $19.99 USD one-time fee (Lifetime Pass) or a $7.99 USD/year subscription with a 30-day free trial.
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Pair Garmin Varia, Bryton Gardia, Magene, iGPSport SR Mini, or Coospo TR70 radars in SuperCycle Pro for visual approaching car bars and audio beeps.
Pair Bluetooth FTMS stationary smart trainers in SuperCycle Pro for indoor riding telemetry.
Race against your previous best effort or set a target pace along any loaded GPX route.
Create manual or automatic laps and track current/previous lap telemetry in SuperCycle Pro.
Visualize upcoming route gradients, elevation profiles, and climb progress in SuperCycle Pro.
Track your real-time Anaerobic Reserve (W'bal), 7-zone ECP model (Slow Death, Fast Death), dedicated load metrics, and peak power records in SuperCycle (Free & Pro).
Understand the bioenergetic science behind SuperCycle's dynamic Anaerobic Reserve (W'bal) tracking, Critical Power calibration, and recovery kinetics by Dr. Charles Dauwe.
Track Weighted Average Power (WAP), Stress, and Intensity in real time with SuperCycle Pro.
Export your entire ride history at once with one tap in SuperCycle Pro.
Troubleshoot Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection failures, stale connections, or interference with your sensors.
How audio alerts notify you when sensors connect or disconnect, and how to enable or disable them.
How to broadcast heart rate from Garmin watches and other BLE smartwatches or chest straps to SuperCycle.
How SuperCycle handles dual-sided pedal or crank power meters and shows power balance.
Understand how SuperCycle calculates your cycling VO2max automatically via NTNU/HUNT models and power meters (ACSM ergometry), custom manual overrides, and how VO2max powers accurate heart rate calories.
Learn how SuperCycle calculates cycling calories using power meters, personalized heart rate reserve (%HRR), and aerodynamic speed estimation, plus net vs total calorie export.
Discover how SuperCycle estimates cycling power in watts from speed, hill slope, aerodynamic drag, and bike weight, plus coasting detection.
Step-by-step guide to scanning Bluetooth sensors into your Sensor Library, assigning them to bike profiles, configuring tire or trainer axle circumference, and setting up dashboard widgets.
Fix missing telemetry, zero values, or unrecorded data caused by widget source selection, bike profile assignment, battery replacement ID changes, or cross-platform backups.
Prevent Android Battery Optimization from terminating SuperCycle GPS logging in the background.
Configure iOS location permissions to ensure continuous recording with screen locked.
Calculate distance travelled using GPS or, for better accuracy, Bluetooth speed sensors.
Learn about SuperCycle map widgets, route lines, and caching.
Learn how to load courses via the Map speed dial, understand route files vs ride history import, configure turn banners/audio prompts, and learn why SuperCycle does not artificially snap GPS tracks to routes.
Navigate and view detailed maps without cellular reception by pre-caching OpenStreetMap tiles, verifying with airplane mode, and managing storage.
Understand SuperCycle's dual-trigger movement engine, instant cadence resume, delay threshold configuration (1-60s), and troubleshooting steps.
Stop Android and iOS from killing SuperCycle mid-ride by configuring battery optimization, power manager exceptions, background permissions, and multitasking settings.
Best settings to make your phone battery last through centuries and all-day endurance rides.
Protect your OLED display on long rides using Auto-Swipe, Auto Hide Title Bar, disabling Page Indicators, and the in-app Screen Saver.
How to auto-upload to Strava or TrainingPeaks, and how to export standard FIT, GPX, and TCX files.
How 60-second database checkpoints minimize data loss if the app closes or crashes unexpectedly.
Multiple bike configurations supported. Each bike can have a different sensor configuration, wheel circumference, and odometer.