Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A huge list of updates for Wahoo KICKR direct drive smart trainers and Wahoo KICKR BIKE(s) this week that resolves an issue with calibration and finally delivers virtual gear display witihn Zwift on the BIKE V2 and BIKE SHIFT (when paired via BLE/WiFi).
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Wahoo Firmware Update Links:
Kickr V6: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/7606357741458-KICKR-v6-2022-Firmware-Release-Notes
Kickr MOVE: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/13679529663250-KICKR-MOVE-2023-Firmware-Release-Notes
Kickr CORE: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000217839-KICKR-CORE-Firmware-Release-Notes
BIKE V2: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/7765268926610-KICKR-BIKE-v2-2022-Firmware-release-notes
BIKE SHIFT: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/13679315604882-KICKR-BIKE-SHIFT-2023-Firmware-Release-Notes
Wahoo statement on KICKR V5:
"The technical details of why we have not brought this functionality to v5:
The Zwift Virtual Shifting capability depends upon a custom communication protocol called Zwift Protocol. It's a bespoke protocol that Zwift invented and virtual shifting is only possible via that protocol. When we did our preliminary assessment, we believed that we could add this protocol successfully into KICKR v5. Unfortunately, it has proven infeasible because the storage space on our PCBA is insufficient to accommodate our existing code base plus the size of the Zwift Protocol on top of that. We tried to run this and it led to overall instability issues which caused the KICKR to crash unexpectedly. The memory storage was upgraded when we built v6 because we also had to add Wifi as part of v6 as well. So in other words, the PCBA of v6 is different from prior KICKRs. We have assessed our code base and believe we could not make both Zwift Protocol and the existing KICKR firmware code fit, even with extensive code optimization. Unfortunately there is not a path here."
Buy Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift ONE / Accessories:
Zwift US Shop: zwiftinc.sjv.io/Gmo9ML
Wahoo Online Store: bit.ly/2LtFLfl
Buy Chainwhip & Lockring Tools (Amazon US): amzn.to/3wjz9rn
Disclosure: Links included above to external websites are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. 👌🏼
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A huge list of updates for Wahoo KICKR direct drive smart trainers and Wahoo KICKR BIKE(s) this week that resolves an issue with calibration and finally delivers virtual gear display witihn Zwift on the BIKE V2 and BIKE SHIFT (when paired via BLE/WiFi).
➡️ SUBSCRIBE to The GPLAMA YouTube Channel: goo.gl/QS5YZg
➡️ GPLAMA Channel Memberships bit.ly/2CUXTaC
Wahoo Firmware Update Links:
Kickr V6: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/7606357741458-KICKR-v6-2022-Firmware-Release-Notes
Kickr MOVE: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/13679529663250-KICKR-MOVE-2023-Firmware-Release-Notes
Kickr CORE: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000217839-KICKR-CORE-Firmware-Release-Notes
BIKE V2: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/7765268926610-KICKR-BIKE-v2-2022-Firmware-release-notes
BIKE SHIFT: support.wahoofitness.com/hc/en-us/articles/13679315604882-KICKR-BIKE-SHIFT-2023-Firmware-Release-Notes
Wahoo statement on KICKR V5:
"The technical details of why we have not brought this functionality to v5:
The Zwift Virtual Shifting capability depends upon a custom communication protocol called Zwift Protocol. It's a bespoke protocol that Zwift invented and virtual shifting is only possible via that protocol. When we did our preliminary assessment, we believed that we could add this protocol successfully into KICKR v5. Unfortunately, it has proven infeasible because the storage space on our PCBA is insufficient to accommodate our existing code base plus the size of the Zwift Protocol on top of that. We tried to run this and it led to overall instability issues which caused the KICKR to crash unexpectedly. The memory storage was upgraded when we built v6 because we also had to add Wifi as part of v6 as well. So in other words, the PCBA of v6 is different from prior KICKRs. We have assessed our code base and believe we could not make both Zwift Protocol and the existing KICKR firmware code fit, even with extensive code optimization. Unfortunately there is not a path here."
Buy Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift ONE / Accessories:
Zwift US Shop: zwiftinc.sjv.io/Gmo9ML
Wahoo Online Store: bit.ly/2LtFLfl
Buy Chainwhip & Lockring Tools (Amazon US): amzn.to/3wjz9rn
Disclosure: Links included above to external websites are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. 👌🏼
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#Zwift #Wahoo #Cycling
