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Cadence Detection, No Sensor Required
Bike IQ now detects your pedaling cadence using just your iPhone. The last sensor on the bike, replaced.
Read postBike IQ 1.3: A Map Built for Cycling, and Shimano Di2
A map designed for cycling and served offline, with the quiet roads and amenities riders actually use. Plus live Shimano Di2 gear data and the full app in 14 languages.
Bike IQ 1.2.2: Super Dark Mode and a Big Leap in Battery Life
Super Dark Mode sharpens the ride screen in bright sun and pushes battery use to under 7% per hour on iPhone 17 Pro.
Bike IQ 1.2.1: SRAM AXS Shifters and Smarter Estimated Power
Full SRAM AXS shifter support with live gears, battery levels, and Pro button mapping. Plus smarter estimated power and a batch of ride-time fixes.
Bike IQ 1.2: Apple Watch, Cadence Detection, BLE Broadcast, and Multi-Brand Radar
Apple Watch support, phone-based cadence and gear detection, BLE broadcasting to head units, and six new radar brands.
Garmin Varia RearVue 820: Full Support in Bike IQ
Vehicle type classification, lateral positioning, and a redesigned perspective radar widget.
Bike IQ 1.1.5: Bike Bell Overhaul, FTP Detection, and Climb Tracking
Six bell sounds, FTP detection method selection, climb abandonment detection, and radar refinements.
Your iPhone Is Now a Bike Bell
Slap the screen with your palm. Six sounds, speaker override for headphones, and a full volume option.
Bike IQ 1.1.4: Palm Bell, Redesigned Radar, and a Major Power Fix
Palm-touch bell activation, rewritten radar widget, multi-source ride reports, and a 70% power estimation fix.
Bike IQ 1.1.2: Strava Fix, Live Activity, and Audio Improvements
Strava auth check before upload, Live Activity guidance, and sound effects no longer pause your music.
Bike IQ 1.1.1: Custom Units and Auto-Populated Gearing
Per-field unit overrides and automatic gearing configuration from bike model search.
Bike IQ 1.1: Navigation Voice, Rest Stops, and Smarter Auto-Pause
Custom navigation voices, rest stop waypoints, off-route rerouting, and smarter auto-pause.
Introducing Bike IQ
The bike computer hasn't evolved in 20 years. Your phone changed everything else. It's time it changed this too.