Pyloton is a CircuitPython bike computer made with the CLUE board. Pyloton measures Bluetooth LE heart rate, speed, and cadence.

It also provides Apple Music Service song info, combined on one small device with a sharp display and a 3D printed handlebar mount (or optional wrist mount).

This project is the culmination of three previous Adafruit Learning System projects, plus some new abilities of our Bluefruit code to connect to multiple peripheral devices!

 

Previously, we created these standalone projects:

You may refer to those guides for additional details on the sensors, libraries, and code. Here, we'll show you how they can all be combined into one device.

Parts

Animated GIF showing CLUE board  displaying data from the many on-board sensors.
Do you feel like you just don't have a CLUE? Well, we can help with that - get a CLUE here at Adafruit by picking up this sensor-packed development board. We wanted to build some...
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Lithium Ion Polymer Battery 3.7v 420mAh with JST 2-PH connector and short cable
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This...
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Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch
These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch...
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Front shot of JST-PH Battery Extension Cable.
By popular demand, we now have a handy extension cord for all of our JST PH-terminated battery packs (such as our LiIon/LiPoly and 3xAAA holders). One end has a JST-PH compatible...
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Third-Party Products

Heart Rate Monitor

You'll need a heart rate monitor that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). I'm using the Scosche RHYTHM+ but you should be able to use any monitor that uses the Bluetooth SIG Heart Rate service standard.

These work by flashing green (and sometimes yellow) LEDs against your skin and then measuring the reflected light that returns. The color changes/darkens during the pulse of your heart thanks to all that blood sloshing around!

Cycling Speed & Cadence Sensor

Bluetooth LE compatible, such as the Wahoo Fitness Blue SC. This type of device is two sensors in one package and typically reads speed and cadence revolutions based on a pair of magnets affixed to a spoke and crank.

You can also use individual speed and/or cadence sensors that use an IMU rather than a magnet to sense revolutions, such as the Wahoo RPM Speed and RPM Cadence.

Be sure that your sensors use Bluetooth LE and not Ant+ or some other radio standard. (Some use both, which is fine.)

iOS Device

You'll also need an iPhone or iPod touch with BLE capabilities if you want to see song playback info on the Pyloton.

Adafruit intends to have a comparable Android application for Bluetooth monitoring. There currently is no time frame for the release of an app. We regret the inconvenience.

This guide was first published on Feb 26, 2020. It was last updated on Mar 18, 2024.

This page (Overview) was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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