SC3 Tutorial
The Stages Bikes SC Series
Built from aluminum with a focus on stability, the SC2 and SC3 indoor bikes are designed to emulate the noticeably smoother feel of freshly cured asphalt that every cyclist yearns for. Ergonomically fit and engineered for simplicity and function, these bikes also seamlessly and wirelessly connects to your technology via Bluetooth® and ANT+™. The SC3 is the only indoor studio bike that comes standard with a Stages® Power meter and self-generating EcoSCRN™ display. The SC3 comes standard with a host of premium features. Read on to learn about each one.
Stages EcoSCRN™ Display
Our state-of-the-art console doesn’t just display a rider’s power output... It puts it to work.
Running on power generated by the rider, our unique Stages EcoSCRN display gives cyclists the incentive they need to keep pedaling: more data. The always-on backlight makes it easy to track numbers under any lighting conditions.
- Pedal-powered console for the SC3
- No batteries needed, saving you time and money
- Transfers ANT+ workout data to a standard USB drive for tracking or links with many iOS or Android apps
Stages Fore/Aft Infinity Slider
Very few things are as disruptive to the start of an indoor cycling class than seats that won't adjust and handlebars that won't budge. Fortunately, with the Stages fore/aft Infinity slider, the days of bringing a wrench to class are a thing of the past!
Stages RoadBar
The Stages RoadBar provides an unparalleled sense of authenticity. Outdoor cyclists will immediately feel right at home on the hoods and while engaged with the drops.
Indoor-only friends, rest assured, never has an indoor cycling bike's handlebars ever felt more secure. Standing climbs with your hands on the hoods provides hours of non-slip support.
Feeling fierce? Try out the drop bars and notice how powerful you are. Seriously. You can generate more power in this aggressive posture, given the proper set-up and a little practice.
FitLoc Adjustment
Two minutes. That’s all it takes to dial in the ideal FitLoc-activated height adjustments. The industry’s fastest adjustment system for handlebar and seat height adjustment - 5 times faster than standard twist-to-lock systems.
The proprietary FitLoc adjustment system (patent-pending) creates a quick, comfortable and safe ride.
Magnetic Resistance
Six magnets. That's all it takes to provide more resistance than you could ever want or need. In fact, magnetic eddy-current resistance is considered so powerful that it is used to brake and accelerate modern roller coasters and high-speed trains.
Hands down the biggest benefit to instructors is that every bike feels the same. No more bike fights!
Stages CarbonGlyde
Experience Outdoor Training, Indoors
The most efficient indoor cycling drive train also delivers the most natural road feel.
To the seasoned rider, the difference between outdoor and indoor training can make all the difference. Until now. The Stages CarbonGlyde System employs the Gates® Carbon Drive™ carbon fiber belt to deliver the most realistic outdoor road feel with none of the traditional chain drive maintenance – potentially saving owners thousands on every bike.
- Gates® Carbon Drive™ carbon fiber belt is backed by Stages’ unparalleled 10-year warranty.
- More efficient, easier to adjust and longer wearing than the inferior poly-v belts on the market.
- No lubrication needed. Ever.
- 5:1 gear ratio and perimeter weighted high-inertia flywheel completes the drive system for incredibly smooth pedaling across all power levels.
Stages Power Meter
Consistency and Precision Built-In
Stages® Power technology provides the most accurate results, ensuring the truest rankings in even the most competitive group display workouts. Now studio riders can benefit from the precision of training with power, because improvement begins with the right information.
The Stages Power meter captures the rider’s force at the bike’s crank arm, for accuracy to within +/-1.5% of actual output. Whether you’re counting calories or logging in-depth intervals, Stages Power technology not only provides the most accurate results, its design also ensures consistency.
Stages Cycling engineers and assembles its power meters in a one-of-a-kind fabrication facility in Boulder, Colorado. This hands-on attention to quality and precision ensures every meter achieves the same level of accuracy as we claim.
- The benchmark in accurate power measurement for indoor cycling
- The only indoor bike featuring power technology that was developed and refined in the professional peloton
- Automatic Calibration - no manual calibration needed!
- Data capture via Bluetooth® 4.0 or ANT+™ enabled sport devices (iOS and Android compatible)
- 2000+ hours battery life via 2 standard AA batteries
WHAT MAKES A STAGES POWER METER DIFFERENT?
Stages Power is the #1 selling power meter in the world, considering both our indoor and outdoor meters. Hundreds of professional outdoor cyclists and teams choose Stages Power, including Team Sky, 5-time winner of the Tour de France (4 of them with our power meters) or Team UAE, because of our accuracy, consistency, and dedication to the customer experience. Our indoor power meter features the same technology as the outdoor meters that world class athletes around the world use to win races!
DIRECT POWER MEASUREMENT
The Stages Power meter directly measures the cyclist’s power output. Proprietary strain gages are laid precisely along the crank arm that detect the smallest flex of that steel arm. As the cyclist pushes down on the crank arm during a pedal stroke, this flex is measured and used to determine the force applied to the pedal stroke, or torque. That torque measurement is a key component of a rider’s power output (Torque x Cadence).
3-D ACCELEROMETER
Measures the position of the crank and gives the cadence readings in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)
ACTIVE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION (ATC)
Measuring power output is simple in a controlled environment, but when a power meter is subject to temperature changes (such as in a cool studio that heats up over the duration of a class), the accuracy can be compromised by those changes in temperature. The strain gage wires used to measure power are highly affected by changes in temperature, so if the power meter system does not take changing temperatures into account, power readings will be inaccurate. Stages Power meters are equipped with ATC (Active Temperature Compensation). ATC actively allows the power meter to compensate for temperature changes that would otherwise affect the ability of the strain gages to accurately measure force.
BLUETOOTH and ANT+ CONNECTIVITY
The Stages Power meter utilizes both ANT+ and Bluetooth protocols for communication. ANT+ is the gold standard for over-the-air communication in cycling and athletic industries. The Bluetooth Smart protocol allows for true two-way communication between the Stages Power meter and a smart phone or Bluetooth enabled device. Bluetooth sends more data per second than ANT+ to devices and allows firmware to be updated using a smart phone.
Stages SprintShift™
Control Performance
The Stages SprintShift lever enables instantaneous macro-level resistance changes without incessantly turning a dial.
Start things off in far left and gradually shift up through intervals, or dump all resistance for maximum recovery after a tank-emptying effort. Stages SprintShift gives indoor cyclists instant control with our unique three-stage shifter and custom workload settings.
- An instantaneous macro-level resistance change right at your fingertips
- Add or drop resistance quickly and easily, without sacrificing custom micro adjustments
- Simplify your class with Stages SprintShift
- Perfect for HIIT workouts