# BikeStation: local Echelon Connect control over Bluetooth LE > BikeStation is a local Windows client for Echelon Connect exercise bikes built on community research into their proprietary Bluetooth LE protocol. It reads cadence and resistance telemetry, queries the bike's resistance range, writes motorized resistance commands and records rides without the vendor cloud. - Type: Case study - Targets: Protocol - Category: Independent reconstruction cases - Relationship: Independent reconstruction project - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/bikestation-case/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - **Prerequisites:** A Windows PC with Bluetooth and an Echelon bike advertising a name beginning with ECH are required. - **Testing evidence:** The author reports end-to-end testing on a Connect EX-5 only; resistance writing requires a motorized resistance mechanism. - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Protocols - [Wireshark](https://awesomerea.org/resources/wireshark/index.md) · Tool - [Netzob](https://awesomerea.org/resources/netzob/index.md) · Tool - [Scapy](https://awesomerea.org/resources/scapy/index.md) · Tool - [Universal Radio Hacker (URH)](https://awesomerea.org/resources/universal-radio-hacker/index.md) · Tool - [SavvyCAN](https://awesomerea.org/resources/savvycan/index.md) · Tool - [AALpy](https://awesomerea.org/resources/aalpy/index.md) · Tool ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.