Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Bosch Flow MCP vs Firstcycling MCP
In-depth architectural comparison of the Bosch Flow MCP and Firstcycling MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Bosch Flow MCP
Sports · Local stdio
Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0
Firstcycling MCP
Sports · Local stdio
Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Bosch Flow MCP if you need specialized Sports tools running via a local process. Choose Firstcycling MCP if your workspace requires Sports integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Bosch Flow MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: bosch_get_activities, bosch_get_activity_detail, bosch_sync.
Choose Firstcycling MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: get_rider_info, get_rider_best_results, get_rider_grand_tour_results.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Bosch Flow MCP Tools (12)
bosch_get_activities
List e-bike rides with per-ride summary metrics.
Live read from the Bosch rider-activity API (no cache). Each ride includes
distance, elevation gain/loss, avg/max speed, cadence, measured rider power,
calories, rider-vs-motor energy share, assist-mode distance split (metres
per mode), CO2 (emissions / car-equivalent / saved), and ABS/brake events.
Heart rate is not recorded by the bike (it has no HR sensor) - pair with a
wrist device for HR.
Args:
start_date: Window start (YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, or "30d"). Default 30 days ago.
end_date: Window end. Default today.
bike_id: Optional bike UUID filter.
limit: Optional cap on rides returned (most recent first).
bosch_get_activity_detail
Get the per-point track for one ride (GPS + speed/elevation/cadence/power).
Live read. Returns a downsampled track (~500 points per ride): per-point
cumulative distance (m), speed (km/h), elevation (m), cadence, rider power
(W), and GPS lat/lon. Get the activity_id from bosch_get_activities.
Args:
activity_id: The ride UUID from bosch_get_activities.
bosch_sync
Sync Bosch eBike data to the local cache.
Fetches data from Bosch and stores it in SQLite. The source depends on your
sign-in: a standard Bosch eBike Flow account uses the mobile app API; an EU Data
Act (euda) client uses the Data Act API. Run this to populate the cache before
using other bosch_get_* tools, or to refresh after a ride or charge cycle.
Bikes are identified automatically from your Bosch Flow account.
Battery snapshots build a time series for health trend analysis.
Service records, software-update history and capacity-tester data are only
available with a euda (EU Data Act) client; with a standard sign-in they report
status "unavailable" rather than an empty result.
Args:
data_types: What to sync. Options: "all", "bikes", "batteries",
"components", "service", "software_updates", "capacity".
Comma-separated for multiple, e.g. "bikes,batteries". Default: "all".
Returns a per-type summary: status (ok/empty/unavailable/error), record count,
and a message explaining any non-ok result.
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Bosch Flow MCP Configuration
Firstcycling MCP Configuration