diff --git a/src/Kickr.cpp b/src/Kickr.cpp
index 96e9367b2..30bec815d 100644
--- a/src/Kickr.cpp
+++ b/src/Kickr.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Kickr::Kickr(QObject *parent,  DeviceConfiguration *devConf) : QThread(parent)
     this->parent = parent;
     this->devConf = devConf;    
     scanned = false;
+    mode = -1;
+    load = 100;
+    slope = 1.0;
 }
 
 Kickr::~Kickr()
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ void Kickr::setMode(int mode, double load, double gradient)
     pvars.lock();
     this->mode = mode;
     this->load = load;
-    this->gradient = gradient;
+    this->slope = gradient;
     pvars.unlock();
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ void Kickr::setLoad(double load)
 void Kickr::setGradient(double gradient)
 {
     pvars.lock();
-    this->gradient = gradient;
+    this->slope = gradient;
     pvars.unlock();
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ double Kickr::getGradient()
 {
     double tmp;
     pvars.lock();
-    tmp = gradient;
+    tmp = slope;
     pvars.unlock();
     return tmp;
 }
@@ -136,6 +139,10 @@ int Kickr::quit(int code)
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void Kickr::run()
 {
+    int currentmode = -1;
+    int currentload = -1;
+    double currentslope= -1;
+
     // Connect to the device
     if (connectKickr()) {
         quit(2);
@@ -145,8 +152,36 @@ void Kickr::run()
     running = true;
     while(running) {
 
-        // send load
-        //XXX todo
+        // make sure we are the right mode
+        if (currentmode != mode) {
+
+            switch (mode) {
+
+            default:
+            case RT_MODE_ERGO :
+                currentmode = RT_MODE_ERGO;
+                WFApi::getInstance()->setErgoMode();
+                break;
+
+            case RT_MODE_SLOPE :
+                currentmode = RT_MODE_SLOPE;
+                WFApi::getInstance()->setSlopeMode();
+                break;
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        // set load
+        if (mode == RT_MODE_ERGO && currentload != load) {
+            WFApi::getInstance()->setLoad(load);
+            currentload = load;
+        }
+
+        // set slope
+        if (mode == RT_MODE_SLOPE && currentslope != slope) {
+            WFApi::getInstance()->setSlope(slope);
+            currentslope = slope;
+        }
 
         msleep(100);
 
@@ -163,7 +198,6 @@ void Kickr::run()
     }
 
     disconnectKickr();
-
     quit(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Kickr.h b/src/Kickr.h
index e0947d1d5..75b23f1d9 100644
--- a/src/Kickr.h
+++ b/src/Kickr.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QMutex>
 #include <QFile>
 #include "RealtimeController.h"
+#include "TrainTool.h"
 #include "DeviceConfiguration.h"
 
 #include "WFApi.h"
@@ -77,9 +78,10 @@ private:
     QMutex pvars;
 
     bool scanned, running, connected;
+
     volatile int mode;
     volatile double load;
-    volatile double gradient;
+    volatile double slope;
 
     QString deviceUUID;
     RealtimeData rt;
diff --git a/src/KickrController.h b/src/KickrController.h
index f38ee95c4..48f1d3837 100644
--- a/src/KickrController.h
+++ b/src/KickrController.h
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ public:
     bool doesPush(), doesPull(), doesLoad();
     void getRealtimeData(RealtimeData &rtData);
     void pushRealtimeData(RealtimeData &rtData);
-    void setLoad(double) { return; }
+
+    void setLoad(double x) { myKickr->setLoad(x); }
+    void setGradient(double x) { myKickr->setGradient(x); }
+    void setMode(int x) { myKickr->setMode(x); }
 
     QString id() { return myKickr->id(); }
 
diff --git a/src/TrainTool.h b/src/TrainTool.h
index 3d43a2d53..7b350c6f7 100644
--- a/src/TrainTool.h
+++ b/src/TrainTool.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 // Status settings
 #define RT_MODE_ERGO        0x0001        // load generation modes
 #define RT_MODE_SPIN        0x0002        // spinscan like modes
+#define RT_MODE_SLOPE       0x0002        // same as spinscan but not so CT specific
 #define RT_MODE_CALIBRATE   0x0004        // calibrate
 
 #define RT_RUNNING      0x0100        // is running now
diff --git a/src/WFApi.h b/src/WFApi.h
index b58b50460..271bc44dc 100644
--- a/src/WFApi.h
+++ b/src/WFApi.h
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ public:
     bool hasData();
     void getRealtimeData(RealtimeData *p);
 
+    // set slope or ergo mode
+    void setSlopeMode();
+    void setErgoMode();
+
+    // set resistance slope or load
+    void setSlope(double slope);
+    void setLoad(int watts);
+
 signals:
     void currentStateChanged(int); // hardware conncector state changed
     int discoveredDevices(int,bool);
diff --git a/src/WFApi.mm b/src/WFApi.mm
index 9a8af1dde..a9d7e7874 100644
--- a/src/WFApi.mm
+++ b/src/WFApi.mm
@@ -146,19 +146,38 @@ static QString toQString(const NSString *nsstr)
 - (BOOL)disconnectDevice { [sensorConnection disconnect]; return true; }
 - (void)connection:(WFSensorConnection*)connectionInfo stateChanged:(WFSensorConnectionStatus_t)connState
 {
-qDebug()<<"connected!";
     qtw->connectionState(connState);
 }
 
 - (void)connectionDidTimeout:(WFSensorConnection*)connectionInfo
 {
-qDebug()<<"tiemout";
     qtw->connectionTimeout();
 }
 
 - (BOOL) hasData { return [sensorConnection hasData]; }
 - (WFBikePowerData*) getData { return (WFBikePowerData*)[sensorConnection getData]; }
 
+- (void) setSlopeMode 
+{
+    [sensorConnection trainerSetSimMode:85 rollingResistance:0.0004 windResistance:0.6];
+}
+
+- (void) setErgoMode
+{
+    [sensorConnection trainerSetErgMode:100];
+}
+
+- (void) setSlope:(double)slope
+{
+    [sensorConnection trainerSetGrade:slope];
+}
+
+- (void) setLoad:(int)load
+{
+    [sensorConnection trainerSetErgMode:load];
+}
+
+
 //**********************************************************************
 // EVENTS / SIGNALS
 //**********************************************************************
@@ -191,7 +210,6 @@ qDebug()<<"tiemout";
 
 -(void)hardwareConnectorHasData
 {
-qDebug()<<"delegate says has data";
     qtw->connectorHasData();
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +291,32 @@ WFApi::deviceCount()
     return [wf deviceCount];
 }
 
+// set slope or ergo mode
+void
+WFApi::setSlopeMode()
+{
+    [wf setSlopeMode];
+}
+
+void
+WFApi::setErgoMode()
+{
+    [wf setErgoMode];
+}
+
+// set resistance slope or load
+void
+WFApi::setSlope(double n)
+{
+    [wf setSlope:n];
+}
+
+void
+WFApi::setLoad(int n)
+{
+    [wf setLoad:n];
+}
+
 //**********************************************************************
 // SLOTS
 //**********************************************************************
@@ -280,7 +324,6 @@ WFApi::deviceCount()
 void
 WFApi::connectedSensor(void*)
 {
-qDebug()<<"connectedSensor";
 }
 
 void
@@ -292,13 +335,11 @@ WFApi::didDiscoverDevices(int count, bool finished)
 void
 WFApi::disconnectedSensor(void*)
 {
-qDebug()<<"disconnectedSensor";
 }
 
 void
 WFApi::hasFirmwareUpdateAvalableForConnection()
 {
-qDebug()<<"hasFirmwareUpdate...";
 }
 
 void
@@ -310,13 +351,11 @@ WFApi::stateChanged()
 void
 WFApi::connectionState(int status)
 {
-    qDebug()<<"connection state changed..."<<status;
 }
 
 void
 WFApi::connectionTimeout()
 {
-    qDebug()<<"connection timed out...";
 }
 
 void