Date: 1/10/23 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.12.3
Replace Release #: v1.12.2
Bug Fixes:
- Shifting while riding Erg mode no longer causes changes in resistance.
- Shifting while in Erg mode no longer causes the gearing display of the Stages Cycling app to jump unexpectedly when reverting back to Sim mode.
Date: 11/15/22 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.12.2
Replace Release #: v1.12.1
Improvements:
- Button presses are disabled in Erg Mode. Workout scaling functionality moved to the Stages Cycling app version 3.7.0 and newer.
Date: 3/17/22 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.12.1
Replace Release #: v1.12
Improvements:
- Improved pairing connection to apps like Zwift while paired with the Stages Cycling app.
Bug Fixes:
- Large gears should now produce as much resistance as they would in real life.
Date: 7/16/21 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.12
Replaces Release #: v1.11.2
Improvements:
- Faster reactions to target power changes while in Erg mode.
- Gearing improvements.
- Increased reliability between the app and bike for showing the correct gear.
- Improved logic of gearing to prevent issues when gear settings are sent to the bike.
- Improved power meter connection.
Bug Fixes:
- Changing virtual setups (or the app disconnecting and reconnecting) will no longer cause instances of the bike resetting gearing while riding.
Date: 4/27/21 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.11.2
Replaces Release #: v1.11.1
Bug Fix:
- Cadence now works with the updated Peloton app.
Date: 4/12/21 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.11.1
Replaces Release #: v1.11.0
Bug Fix:
- Erg mode now behaves as expected when used with Zwift.
Date: 3/23/21 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.11.0
Replaces Release #: v1.10.3
Improvements:
- When paired to the bike as the power source, cadence will go to zero when coasting much quicker than before.
- Prevent Zwift pairing from controlling a bike that is already being controlled by Zwift (if a second Zwift app is opened in the room, it could previously pair to all bikes causing them to drop resistance if already being controlled by Zwift).
- Improved erg mode target change time.
Bug Fixes:
Date: 12/3/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.10.3
Replaces Release #: v1.10.2
Bug Fixes:
- Gear changes work when using target resistance (applicable to apps using level control mode, including Fulgaz and TrainerRoad).
Date: 11/17/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.10.2
Replaces Release #: v1.10.1
Bug Fixes:
- Gradient delay is disabled and gradient should change quickly.
- Power usage adjustments to prevent loss of power at extremely high resistance or torque.
- The bike resets to manual mode only after no pedaling for 15 minutes or power cycling (no longer resets 15 minutes of no target changes).
Date: 11/02/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.10.1
Replaces Release #: v1.10.0
Bug Fixes:
- Gradient will change when paired to the StagesBike with ANT.
- LR Balance when bluetooth is enabled between the bike and power meters was reversed, now all LR balance is reported as LL:RR where:
- LL: Percent left
- RR: Percent right
Date: 10/28/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.10.0
Replaces Release #: v1.9.0
Improvements:
- Refactored firmware, resolved some low-level issues and improved overall efficiency and reliability.
- Left power meter can now be set to connect to the bike using Bluetooth instead of ANT (useful in wireless signal heavy environments/if experiencing drops to connected applications). Note: This makes the left meter invisible over Bluetooth to other applications.
- Golden cheetah control support.
- Brakes are active in Erg mode.
Bug Fixes:
- Issues with pulling both brakes causing strange behavior have been resolved.
- Fix for body weight and equipment weight.
- Android Link app no longer prevents other apps from controlling the bike.
Date: 7/20/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.9.2
Replaces Release #: v1.9.1
Bug Fixes:
- Cadence no longer spikes/drops in regular intervals.
- Level mode in Sufferfest works as intended.
Date: 7/09/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.9.1
Replaces Release #: v1.8.3
Improvement:
- Dual Bluetooth connections Pair to a third party application and manage or view bike properties in the Stages Link App concurrently.
Date: 6/30/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.8.3
Replaces Release #: v1.8.2
Bug Fixes:
- Reduction in power data latency to applications connected to the StagesBike.
Date: 6/24/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.8.2
Replaces Release #: v1.8.1
Bug Fixes:
- Gradient no longer needs delay or smoothing in Zwift.
Date: 6/23/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.8.1
Replaces Release #: v1.8.0
Improvements:
Bug Fixes:
- UI no longer acknowledges gear changes in Erg mode.
- Default serial numbers are now assigned to all bikes without one, including bikes with replacement boards. These serial numbers will begin with A9.
Date: 6/11/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.8.0
Replaces Release #: v1.6.0
Customization support coming with Link app 2.7.0
Notable Features:
- Virtual setups—A virtual setup is a group of settings that emulate a bike and that can be changed and applied to any app paired to the StagesBike to create multiple virtual setups. Included in Link app 2.7.0 release.
- Gearing options—Choose your gearing for riding in Manual, Sim and Level modes.
- Custom gearing—Set up the StagesBike to match an outdoor bike by customizing the front chainring(s) and rear cassette.
- Dream Drive—An optimized gearing configuration that offers up to 50 gear adjustments within the largest real-life gear ratio (5:1) and smallest real life gear ratio (1:1).
- Button configuration options—Assign functions to each button or choose from presets mapped similarly to common shifting layouts on road bikes. Choose from Shimano, Campagnolo, or custom configurations.
- Gradient scaling—Adjusts gradient values applied to the StagesBike when received from a controller.
- Live metrics display—View power, cadence, and left/right balance in the Link app.
Improvements:
- StagesBike can be paired to as a cadence sensor.
- Reset function restores bike and user settings to default by pressing and holding the left and right shift lever auxiliary buttons for 5 seconds (behind the shift buttons).
- Third party button mapping available in public API—allow connected applications to react to button presses on the StagesBike (currently unsupported by any application, integrations coming).
- User and equipment weight support (coming in Link app 2.8.0).
- Gradient smoothing and delay can be disabled (coming in Link app 2.8.0).
- Improved power meter version reporting to the Link app.
- Power meter temperature reported for logging ambient room temperature.
- Added bike configuration status (bike knows if it has been previously configured by Link app).
Bug Fixes:
- Bike will now reconnect to Zwift after completing a Zwift session.
- Fixed compatibility issues with the Road Grand Tour app.
- Level mode in Sufferfest now works as intended.
Date: 4/28/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.6.0
Replaces Release #: v1.5.1
Improvements:
- Improved power meter pairing.
- Improved power meter version reporting to Stages Link app.
- Improved speed reporting in Erg mode.
- Improvements for use with Rouvy, Road Grand Tour, and Kinomap.
Bug Fixes:
- Resistance for sprinting in Erg mode now decreases after a workout step.
- Power meter sensor disconnection no longer results in power spikes.
- Right power meters now appear in the Link App search menu.
- Changing control apps now allows mode to change.
Date: 4/6/20 (m/d/y)
Current Firmware Release #: v1.5.1
Notable Features:
- 4 Control Modes:
- Manual
- Simulation
- Erg/Target Power
- Level
- Power data via Stages L/R Power meters with Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity.
- Electronically-controlled shifting and braking
- 2×11 gear range
- Pairing capacity to multiple apps and devices
- Third-party app compatability
