Case study
BikeStation: local Echelon Connect control over Bluetooth LE
BikeStation is a local Windows client for Echelon Connect exercise bikes built on community research into their proprietary Bluetooth LE protocol. It reads cadence and resistance telemetry, queries the bike's resistance range, writes motorized resistance commands and records rides without the vendor cloud.
- Targets
- Protocol
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: A Windows PC with Bluetooth and an Echelon bike advertising a name beginning with ECH are required.
- Testing evidence: The author reports end-to-end testing on a Connect EX-5 only; resistance writing requires a motorized resistance mechanism.
- License: GPL-3.0-or-later.
About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · nathanbrittin/BikeStation · Revision 690d805