Currently using TR on my original peloton bike (with favero power meter) during winter training and I have been thinking about making a change as the Peloton bike is clunky and frankly a spin bike feels very different compared to my road bike (Cannondale). It feels like I am not forced into more aero positions and the training feels unproductive / less efficient at times because of the spin bike.
I have been curious with upgrading to the new Zwift bike or a Kickr smart trainer. The zwift bike clearly has some good traction with positive reviews / DC-Rainmaker, but wanted to see if anyone else is in the same boat?
I was mostly interested in the Wahoo smart bike prior to the release of the zwift bike but I do like the visual of the zwift bike / lower profile more (easier to store during outdoor months in my closet sized NYC apartment).
if you enjoy a bit of doing it yourself you can pick up an old frame and some parts from around the garage and make a dedicated bike for a Kickr, get the Zwiftplay and cog and you’ve got a cheap permanent personalised and cool trainer, I chopped the fork off leaving just an inch so it rests on the end of my workbench and the whole thing takes up very little space.
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Yeah. The new smart bikes are great, but IMO a trainer is a bit more versatile as you can put any bike on it. The Zwift Ride is a stand-in for a normal bike that you’d put on the trainer, with the advantage that has the specialized controls for running the Zwift app, if that’s your thing. Since it doesn’t have gears, you need a trainer, like the Zwift one, that does virtual shifting. Of course a Zwift controller could be added to any other bike too. I keep my back-up road bike more or less permanently on my trainer, but I have put my mtbs and gravel bike on it at times. One reason for that is to cross compare their power meters using the trainer in erg mode as the standard.