Thanks for the update Killroyt23. Here has been my experience on the Nero’s in the first few days:
I received my Elite Nero Interactive Rollers last week and now have had 4 days to properly connect up the rollers to the iPhone and iPad apps. I must simply say that Elite NAILED IT.
For two years I have been riding the Elite Quick Motion rollers and have enjoyed the experience using the Misuro B+ sensor to export data to my iPad for My E Training [Elite app] and Rouvy apps [sometimes to Zwift but not lately]. Quick Motion rollers were fun but without interactiveness, I was required to make my own adjustments.
The Nero Interactive rollers are a complete GAME CHANGER. I have connected my apps through Bluetooth Smart and have had real-time changes in resistance on the rollers during a ride consistent with video display or workout criteria. Super impressed. I agree with Killroyt23 that the Spindown Calibration is only iffy and I have yet to get it to complete, but the rollers seem fine with BT interconnection.
Here are the details on myset up:
- I am using my 3rd Generation iPad with My E Training connected to the Nero through Bluetooth Smart, Favero Assioma power meter pedals and a Garmin Dual Bluetooth/Ant+ HRM strap. I also have a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt connected on my bike to show speed, cadence and wattage [and L/R balance etc.] for comparison. It took a bit of fiddling with the My E Training app to get all the sensors connected up but ultimately did so.
- I have used the My E Training App on my Quick Motion rollers so I am familiar with it. There is a 12 month free subscription with the Nero. Using the My E Training app with the Nero connected through Bluetooth, I have done workouts on the Level Mode, Power Mode and Video Mode rides using the free user uploaded rides. I used the Don Bosco Tour video ride recently and it was very realistic. On the Video, there was an increasing and decreasing gradients from -2% to approximately 3.5% over 7 miles . The resistance on the Nero rollers was gradual if the gradient only went up by 1% and got progressively harder or easier in real time as the percentage increased and decreased. Super impressed. Also, if My E Training app said my speed was doing 8mph going up a hard uphill section, when I looked at my Wahoo Bolt head unit on my bike, it showed the same speed being registered as I rode on the rollers. Felt like it and concentration on balance going uphill was a must. Power displayed on the Wahoo Bolt and the My E Training app were consistent and I could tell that I was going up a slow grade just by seeing my wattage increase.
- I hooked up my iPhone with Rouvy app to the Nero through Bluetooth. I figured out that Nero will only connect to one app at a time in Bluetooth mode, so you can only ride on Rouvy or My E Training apps – not both at the same time and you must completely disconnect from one app to get the other one working even if you don’t think you have that app running. On Rouvy, I chose an augmented road course with 5-7% gradients and the Nero Interactive rollers gave real-time changes in the resistance and speed.
I have not tried to use Zwift or any other app with the Nero Rollers. - Where my wattage max on my Quick Rollers [in Level 1] normally could not get much past 350 Watts, I am getting well over 400 watts on some efforts. I haven’t tried to max out yet as I am still getting use to the rollers. However, it is clear that the automatic interactive resistance changes on the rollers will allow for a very good workout on intervals it appears.
Overall, these are a challenging set of rollers and the Nero interactive is the way to go to have a great workout experience.