diff --git a/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.cpp b/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.cpp
index 73ce49e97..972ad1513 100644
--- a/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void bluetoothdevice::setVirtualDevice(virtualdevice *virtualDevice, VIRTUAL_DEV
 }
 
 // keiser m3i has a separate management of this, so please check it
-void bluetoothdevice::update_metrics(bool watt_calc, const double watts, const bool from_accessory, double resistance) {
+void bluetoothdevice::update_metrics(bool watt_calc, const double watts, const bool from_accessory) {
 
     QDateTime current = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     double deltaTime = (((double)_lastTimeUpdate.msecsTo(current)) / ((double)1000.0));
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void bluetoothdevice::update_metrics(bool watt_calc, const double watts, const b
         watt_calc = false;
 
     if(deviceType() == bluetoothdevice::BIKE && !from_accessory)  // append only if it's coming from the bike, not from the power sensor
-        _ergTable.collectData(Cadence.value(), m_watt.value(), resistance);
+        _ergTable.collectData(Cadence.value(), m_watt.value(), Resistance.value());
 
     if (!_firstUpdate && !paused) {
         if (currentSpeed().value() > 0.0 || settings.value(QZSettings::continuous_moving, true).toBool()) {
diff --git a/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.h b/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.h
index 338773aa1..b8d91c609 100644
--- a/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.h
+++ b/src/devices/bluetoothdevice.h
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ class bluetoothdevice : public QObject {
      * @param watt_calc ??
      * @param watts ?. Unit: watts
      */
-    void update_metrics(bool watt_calc, const double watts, const bool from_accessory = false, double resistance = Resistance.value());
+    void update_metrics(bool watt_calc, const double watts, const bool from_accessory = false);
 
     /**
      * @brief update_hr_from_external Updates heart rate from Garmin Companion App or Apple Watch
diff --git a/src/devices/ftmsbike/ftmsbike.cpp b/src/devices/ftmsbike/ftmsbike.cpp
index ae9079536..7f07a00f6 100644
--- a/src/devices/ftmsbike/ftmsbike.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/ftmsbike/ftmsbike.cpp
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ void ftmsbike::update() {
                                                                            // gattWriteCharacteristic.isValid() &&
                                                                            // gattNotify1Characteristic.isValid() &&
                /*initDone*/) {
-        // here the bike that doesn't have ERG mode, so i'm using inclination to recreate a resistance value
-        update_metrics(false, watts(), false, (VFSPINBIKE ? Inclination.value() * 10.0 : Resistance.value()));
+        update_metrics(false, watts());
 
         // updating the treadmill console every second
         if (sec1Update++ == (500 / refresh->interval())) {
@@ -363,11 +362,9 @@ void ftmsbike::update() {
         lastGearValue = gears();
 
         if (requestPower != -1) {
-            if(!VFSPINBIKE) { // this bike doesn't handle ERG mode
-                qDebug() << QStringLiteral("writing power") << requestPower;
-                init();
-                forcePower(requestPower);
-            }
+            qDebug() << QStringLiteral("writing power") << requestPower;
+            init();
+            forcePower(requestPower);
             requestPower = -1;
         }
         if (requestStart != -1) {
@@ -1114,12 +1111,6 @@ void ftmsbike::ftmsCharacteristicChanged(const QLowEnergyCharacteristic &charact
             b[1] = power & 0xFF;
             b[2] = power >> 8;
             qDebug() << "applying gears mod" << gears() << gearsZwiftRatio() << power;
-
-            // this bike doesn't handle erg mode
-            if(VFSPINBIKE) {
-                forceResistance(((double)resistanceFromPowerRequest(power)) / 10.0);
-                return;
-            }
         }
 
         writeCharacteristic((uint8_t*)b.data(), b.length(), "injectWrite ", false, true);