Technology enabling utilization of wireless gear shifting controllers with virtual shifting provided via stationary cycling trainer assemblies

Abstract

A control system for a cycling trainer assembly, wherein the trainer assembly is configured to provide virtual shifting functionality, and wherein the trainer assembly is configured to be used with a partially deconstructed conventional bicycle. The control system includes an input for receiving a wireless control signal from a gear shifter component provided by the bicycle, and a component configured to process the control signal and in response trigger functionality that results in a virtual gear shifting operation by the cycling trainer assembly. In addition, a gear shifter component is configured to enable wireless gear shifting via a conventional bicycle. The gear shifter component includes embedded software that alternately configures the gear shifter configured to operate with a trainer device which provides a virtual shifting functionality.

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