Stages Cycling Launches New App
Proving that we just throw darts at our inbox and write about whichever random email they land on, today we’re breaking the exciting news that Stages Cycling has today launched its new app, imaginatively called the Stages Cycling App. It replaces Stages Link and adds new features and functionality for Stages SB20 Smart Bike, Stages Dash and Stages Power meters.
Is this newsworthy? Not sure. Seems like there are bigger things going on in the world. But we like our Stages Dash and maybe writing about the new app will remind us to download it sometime in the next six months.
Stages told us that the Stages Cycling app includes “an expanded list of sensor support to combine the features of previous apps [Stages Link and StagesPower], as well as support new features.” The linguistic journey from product to marketing needed slightly more decoding, possibly, since we know roughly what that means but couldn’t actually tell you anything specific at all. An expanded list of sensor support. Good. Nice big list.
“The new Stages Cycling app is a great new ecosystem for all Stages products,” said Jim Stemper, Stages Director of Program Management. “When Stages started making power meters for both outdoor bikes and commercial indoor bikes, we launched StagesPower. When we started making GPS cycling computers, we launched Stages Link. This new app combines the features of these previous apps and adds a ton of features for Stages SB20 Smart Bike users. It provides an even better experience with Stages’ entire suite of products.”
That’s the big benefit, really. You now only need one app. Although the benefit of fragmentation is that individual apps are smaller and do less things so they stand a better chance of working on our $100 Motorola shitbox phone we bought 18 months ago. Still, just one app. We like that decluttering. We like an ecosystem.
Some New Features, or Some Consolidated Features, or Just Some General Features
Not super clear. In honesty, we probably weren’t using the existing Stages Link app to its fullest, so we don’t remember what’s new. Anyway, Stages sent us this quite modest list of some things that you’d pretty much expect any cycling app to do.
Ride Recording
Riders can now record data during their indoor rides from connected Stages devices. The popular color zone display from Dash computers now also appears in the Stages Cycling app. Recorded rides can be saved and shared with connected platforms like Strava and TrainingPeaks. The new indoor ride tool adds functionality to Stages devices like the SB20, allowing gear visualization, resistance control, and custom setup changes all in one place.
Third Party Connections
Customers can now connect all Stages devices with their favorite third party platforms. Completed activities from the new in app recorder, or from Dash computers, are sent to all connected platforms. The Stages Cycling app provides a significant upgrade for Dash M50 and Dash L50 GPS cycling computers. Courses and workouts from websites like Strava and TrainingPeaks can be previewed and sent to Dash computers.
Ride Analysis
View summary data from all completed rides, including time in zones, peak powers, and ride graphs all in the Stages Cycling app. Connect your Stages Link account to get historical insights, monitor fitness and compare recent efforts to previous time periods.
Sensor Management
Connect Stages Power meters, heart rate monitors, Dash computers, and Stages SB20 Smart Bikes to the Stages Cycling app to enhance their functionality. Customize all settings and sync courses or workouts with Dash computers. Create new virtual setups and view live gearing displays for SB20. Monitor the health and collect data from all Stages Power meters.
The End
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