Bosch bikes, how do you record your rides on Strava?

[EnduroIntern]

I was disappointed to see in this forum that Bosch systems do not play nicely with Garmin. Not showing data etc.
This is quite a big turnoff for me, and its quite a shame with the new flock of G5 bikes coming out.
I got quite used to the comfort of having all the data on my watch. With HPR50 it is quite easy. Power, cadence, battery, speed, all are available on the watch as sensors, and I just need to start an activity.
All the data is uploaded for easy analysis.

So how does one record a ride with a Garmim watch and Bosch motor? Are thing like power just not available?
Do you record with some special app?

 

[Mik3F]

I just use my Garmin and then sync to Strava.

Bosch doesnt really play nice with many apps, nut hopefully that will change one day

 

[irie]

I just use my Garmin and then sync to Strava.

Bosch doesnt really play nice with many apps, nut hopefully that will change one day

 

[EnduroIntern]

I just use my Garmin and then sync to Strava.

Bosch doesnt really play nice with many apps, nut hopefully that will change one day

So what does show up on the watch?
Are some stats only available after the activity is uploaded? (e.g. power output)

 

[BeBiker]

I removed the Bosch display, and use a Garmin.

Garmin is capable of:
*showing the correct speed
*setup display pages
*connect to HRM

Pedal power is not possible unfortunately.
For Cadance/speed I installed sensors.

 

[Mik3F]

So what does show up on the watch?
Are some stats only available after the activity is uploaded? (e.g. power output)

I have my watch setup to show,

Speed,
Elevation gained
Distance
Time
Current Gear

 

[EnduroIntern]

So is there a way to see human/motor power output at all?
Or upload it after an activity is done?

 

[TheSpiralMan]

I was disappointed to see in this forum that Bosch systems do not play nicely with Garmin. Not showing data etc.
This is quite a big turnoff for me, and its quite a shame with the new flock of G5 bikes coming out.
I got quite used to the comfort of having all the data on my watch. With HPR50 it is quite easy. Power, cadence, battery, speed, all are available on the watch as sensors, and I just need to start an activity.
All the data is uploaded for easy analysis.

So how does one record a ride with a Garmim watch and Bosch motor? Are thing like power just not available?
Do you record with some special app?

Presume you are using Bosch eBike Connect phone App (non-smart systems) and not the eBike Flow phone App (smart systems) as the later can connect to Strava & Komoot in the Connected services section in Settings?

 

[EnduroIntern]

Presume you are using Bosch eBike Connect phone App (non-smart systems) and not the eBike Flow phone App (smart systems) as the later can connect to Strava & Komoot in the Connected services section in Settings?

I am currently not using any of these

I do not own a Bosch system emtb, and considering whether to get one.

My current setup is that all the data, including power and battery syncs with my Garmin, and all is uploaded at once.

I wanted to what is possible on Bosch.
1. Sync all to Garmin, which is best, but I understand is impossible
2. Record with some Bosch app, that will also record GPS and heart rate, and have all the bike stats (cadence, power, battery, speed)
3. Some subset or combination of the above

 

[Prozor]

The following will be sent to Strava:
1. Speed
2. Power
3. Cadence

If you have a smartphone with you (with the Flow app), Flow will also record GPS data. Unfortunately, heart rate data is not recorded, although Flow reads the pulse via BT. Energy consumption or engine power data is not recorded.

If you want to have most of the data, but without power measurement, unfortunately you have to use an external device, e.g. Garmin. And recording power requires either an additional power meter (e.g. in the crank or pedals) or extracting the user's power data from a file recorded by Flow and connecting to data from another device.

Bosch should make power, speed and cadence data available via the BT standard. And if it were possible, then also engine power and energy consumption. One can dream...