My 4th kickr Core after a year of use has started to make noises. Just like the first and second. A very audible and unpleasant internal noise from the bearings. The third one stopped making power.
I need help deciding which smart trainer to buy because even if I call customer service, I don’t want another Core.
I’m not sure between Kikr and Kikr move (Kikr Bike is out of my league €€€ and Kikr Shift doesnt tilt🥲). I have the Kikr climb and I want to keep it. Questions:
Is the move exactly the same as the Kikr in quality and robustness and are they more resistant than the Core?
Is the movement of the move silent and does it feel natural?
Does using the move with the Climb accessory work well?
Do they both work well with Zwift cog?
If I want to buy the Zwift ride later, do they both work well?
With the Zwift ride is it no longer possible to use the Climb? I’ve seen some accessories made on a 3D printer, but there’s still very little information on how well they work.
I want to decide quickly to buy the new one and call customer service for the Core after I get the new one because I don’t want to spend several days or weeks without TR training.
I’ve read a lot on all wahoo trainers and bikes (and other brands too) and I wanna stick to wahoo. CS has been always great and so are other Wahoo devices I’ve had for years like the climb the headwind and my Bolt V1 GPS.
I just wanna experienced indoor riders opinion like all of you on the fórum
Is the movement of the move silent and does it feel natural?
It is silent. It does not feel natural, it just rocks back and forth. I think it mainly provides comfort when sitting back down after pedaling off the saddle, since it provides some cushioning.
Does using the move with the Climb accessory work well?
Not at all. The Kickr Move moves pretty freely with a front wheel on the bike, but the Climb is much more rigid than a wheel and restricts the motion significantly. Mine barely moves (and yes, that’s with the rubber adapter). I’d go as far as saying the Move is 100% not worth the extra money if you’re planning to use it with the Climb.
If I want to buy the Zwift ride later, do they both work well?
No, to use the Kickr Move with the Zwift Ride, you’d have to disable the motion with the big switch. At that point, you might as well buy the regular Kickr V6.
With the Zwift ride is it no longer possible to use the Climb? I’ve seen some accessories made on a 3D printer, but there’s still very little information on how well they work.
I can’t imagine how you would attach it to the Climb and I don’t know if I’d put a lot of trust in a 3D printed accessory given the forces involved.
I just bought a Kickr v6 this weekend after much internal debate, and I’m happy with my decision so far. I put the “lightest” of the three adjustable rubber feet pad caps on, and there is a little bit of side to side motion, not a lot but I’m sure its more than a Core would be with that foot design. I do have mine sitting on a concrete garage floor though, so if you were on a thick trainer mat, the rubber feet on the kickr v6 might not add much side to side motion.
As an aside, the bearings are about 5 [whatever currency unit] and barely require any tools/skill to change. My main unit at the moment is a kickr v5 I was given as “it’s making a horrible noise and I’ve bought a new one”, and I sold my core soon after once I was sure the v5 worked fine (after changing a bearing on that one also) . Big return for a half an hour messing with screws and circlips…
I know some do change the bearings. I just dont know where to buy them and if they are all the same Core and Kikr several versions
Also this unit was a replacement under warranty in january 2024 so only one year of use and EU warranty regulations says 3 years of warranty to any device even replacement units must have the same time not like the Manufacturer try to make us believe that the replacement only as the remaining time of the original warranty.
If you can return it, that’s obviously best. The bearing numbers are written on them though if you want to do that…think at least one of them is 6001, but that’s from vague memory.
Yep. My Saris Hammer (predecessor to the H3) is over 8 years old and still working fine. For the use and environment these things see, they should essentially last forever. There’s no need to trade off robustness for lightness like there is for bikes.
“shipping costs”. Good point, but stout bearings and the structure between them to keep the aligned weigh only a few ounces more. And warranty costs can outweigh (see what I did there?) any shipping savings. But yeah, there are lots of tradeoffs to be made, but it’s usually better to err on the side of robustness and associated customer satisfaction, IMO.
Yup, as noted, there is a balance…my comment wasn’t in regard to any one particular component, just that there can be a need to make a tradeoff in terms of the final weight of the product.
So if I’ve understood this right all models Core and kikr from different generations have the same bearings and they got 5 different sized/number bearings inside?
About wheight and all the fuss needed to pack a kikr or Core or the bike to be services or replaced. Its much easier to send a trainer than a bike (besides price on purchase this too is a no go for me to pick a bike) I can imagine the extra trouble to pack the bike and cost if its out of warranty
Well at the moment Im 90% sure on going with the Kikr V6. Not 100% yet because the option to order with the Zwift cog is unavailable at the moment. Will wait for it to be available again because I dont need a new 11 speed cassete for my 9 speed old road bike thats on my trainer.
I could buy the v6 now without the cog but then I would need to spend extra 70€ to get the cog and click. No need for that.
The option for the V6 instead of the move is mainly because the move with the climb seems to loose a big chunk of movement even with the climb rubber accessorie. Also could inpact on the position of my desk and My PC screen that are just in front of my handelbars close enough so I can reach the keyboard.
Ive been happy with the Core and Climb on a low level Lifeline rocker just thinking on the kikr to have a more solid and less “broken” trainer with the cog to experience a better shifting and less chain friction and noise because my old bike hasnt got a smooth drive train and shifting.
I can’t be sure on bearings, I just checked/replaced the ones needed and the numbers are written on them. I would imagine it’s at least three different sizes (for freehub/flywheel/tensioner) on each model though
