BKOOL: The Most Complete Simulator Revolutionizing Virtual Cycling

In the small world of virtual cycling applications, BKOOL can boast of offering the most complete solution on this market, which has exploded globally since 2020. Road or velodrome training, real or self-created routes, spinning classes or personalized training sessions, the richness of content and the possible modularity of the Spanish simulator are among its primary strengths. These combine with an ultra-realistic immersive experience and highly advanced social interaction through events, ambassadors, and a constantly animated and stimulated community in over 150 countries across the globe. All this at a subscription price lower than most of its competitors.

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To cycle from home, BKOOL is an ideal virtual cycling solution to improve your performance, ride with friends, discover legendary routes, and, more simply, have fun.

BKOOL is a Spanish technology company that offers immersive solutions for sport. With BKOOL, you have the training of the future, both intelligent and always adapted to your level, from your home, with the possibility of riding any route in the world in 3D and in the company of other connected cyclists anywhere. There are training plans, but above all, you can follow video routes, invent your own by placing difficulties where you want them, or even reproduce a route already completed in real life (with the slope and wind conditions). Hundreds of fitness classes with professional instructors are also accessible.

By mobilizing all its resources in software development, BKOOL has managed to develop an ultra-efficient, precise, and immersive solution to offer the best cycling simulation to any smart trainer user.

Beyond a virtual application, a high-performance, ultra-realistic, and immersive simulator

Indeed, BKOOL goes beyond the simple notion of a virtual cycling application. It offers a high-performance simulator, capable of immersing you in a complete and realistic cycling experience. This simulator relies on cutting-edge technologies to offer a multitude of possibilities, whether you are passionate about road cycling, track cycling, or indoor spinning. With BKOOL, riding on iconic routes such as major Alpine passes, legendary stages of Grand Tours, or Belgian or Italian classics, all while staying at home, becomes not only possible but captivating, thanks to simulations enriched with realistic conditions.

Thus, to provide a complete experience, this solution offers total integration between software and hardware, through the use of an algorithm and advanced sensors that adapt the cycling experience in real time. The indoor trainer automatically and instantly adjusts resistance itself, notably based on the circuit’s topography, environmental conditions such as wind resistance, and even the presence of other cyclists. The result: a unique interaction between virtual and real.

BKOOL is therefore not simply a graphic simulation. It is an immersion based on an advanced physics engine that models every aspect of cycling, including subtle parameters such as aerodynamic resistance, drafting effect, and evolving weather conditions. For example, the drafting effect is taken into account when you ride near another cyclist, which allows you to reduce the power needed to maintain your speed and represents a crucial aspect for race strategy.

A complete and customizable solution for everyone

One of the main advantages of BKOOL lies in the modularity and richness of the content offered. To date, it is the only platform that combines the following four distinct types of training, offering a multi-modal approach to cycling practice:

• real routes around your home or famous roads from the biggest competitions: thanks to the use of high-definition videos combined with advanced 3D simulations, BKOOL allows cyclists to ride famous roads such as the climb of Alpe d’Huez or the now legendary white roads of Strade Bianche. The terrain modeling algorithm adjusts the resistance on the indoor trainer according to the slope and topographic changes, creating an immersive sensation of climbing and descending;

• the madness of velodromes: you also have the option to ride in a velodrome with real-time performance measurement precision, including speed, cadence, and power. This allows you to work on race strategy, endurance, and power on a flat and regular track, where optimizing aerodynamics and pedaling technique are essential. BKOOL offers three legendary venues: Luis Puig (inaugurated in 1992 to host the Track Cycling World Championships and located in Valencia. With a capacity of 6,000 spectators, it has a 250-meter long track), Galapagar (a reference in track cycling in Spain, it consists of an 8% inclined concrete track, recognizable by its iconic green color), and London (the fastest in the world);

• the intensity of spinning classes: on the program, hundreds of sessions led by experienced instructors. Spinning classes go far beyond simple power work. Thanks to a set of detailed metrics such as heart rate, calories burned, or power measured in watts, each user can adjust their goals and intensity level for continuous and supervised progression;

• customized training sessions : designed by sports physiology experts, these programs use real-time data collected by sensors such as power meters, heart rate monitors, and cadence meters to allow for a gradual adaptation of effort level and optimize performance improvement.

Multi-brand compatibility and one of the cheapest subscriptions on the market

To enjoy all the features of BKOOL, it is necessary to own a connected indoor trainer or a “smart” bike, which must be compatible with the ANT+ or Bluetooth standard for effective communication with the application.

The advantage of BKOOL lies in its multi-brand compatibility as the platform works with most training devices and power meters on the market. Furthermore, it is integrated with popular training tracking applications such as Training Peaks, Strava, and Garmin Connect.

In terms of price, the BKOOL Premium subscription is offered at €11/month or €110/year. A 30-day free trial also allows you to test all the features. Thus, BKOOL offers access to all its content at a price lower than most indoor cycling simulators.

Global events and renowned ambassadors

To go further and create this sense of belonging to a community, BKOOL organizes large-scale virtual events such as the Virtual Giro d’Italia. This event brings together all the real stages recorded during the last edition of the Giro d’Italia and offers them to participants through highly realistic immersive simulation technology. This virtual cycling experience also welcomes renowned special guests such as Alberto Contador, Chris Froome, Óscar Freire, Remco Evenepoel, Tim Merlier, and Mikel Landa, among many other stars. Participants can thus share their idols’ training without leaving their homes, while interacting with them through their Instagram profiles.

The Giro d’Italia 2024 Virtual offers a new stage every 15 days until May 2025. It will conclude with a grand prize draw among all participants. Pink jerseys, exclusive experiences during the next edition of the Giro d’Italia, and many other surprises will be up for grabs.

Have fun, progress, and discover all while staying at home

BKOOL redefines home cycling training by offering a comprehensive platform that combines technical precision, deep immersion, and social interaction. Thanks to unlimited virtual routes, personalized training, and a constantly expanding global community, BKOOL allows cyclists of all levels to progress in their passion and tackle the greatest peaks and routes without ever leaving their home. Its advanced technological integration and innovative features place it among the best cycling simulators.

For more details and to try it for free, visit www.bkool.com.

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