Which bike trainer do you use?
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Which bike trainer do you use?
if you use zwift or do any indoor cycling on a trainer, what trainer do you use? i was interested to see whether the trainer's like the kickr one where you take back wheel off or the tacx one i got that connects to the back wheel, i just wondered which trainer is better and more accurate. thanks.
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I can't compare the two, but this winter switched from a "dumb" fluid trainer to a Wahoo Kicker Snap. I tried Zwift, not for me. Instead went with Rouvy. It's been a big improvement over the dumb trainer and pretty realistic in terms of terrain, effort, etc. Having said that, no trainer can replace the real world outside in my opinion.
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hey
hey thanks for the replies there, i often wonder about some of the indoor stationary exercise bikes from about 600 ish upwards, the smartscreen with bluetooth, wether that would connect with zwift or virtugo or trainerroad program's. i remember my bud said a good £1000 plus watt bike would work. i keep thinking as long as you got bluetooth on the spin bike and ant+ dongle on your laptop and the speed and cadence sensors on exercise bike that it should work. saves buying a new trainer like 700 plus for a good one lol my trainer was 335 by tacx.
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I used to use a Kurt Kinetic fluid trainer. Very quiet and nice to use
I picked up a Diamondback dedicated exercise bike which is also very quiet and works quite well. I just watch videos when I ride.
I picked up a Diamondback dedicated exercise bike which is also very quiet and works quite well. I just watch videos when I ride.
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I have a tacx vortex entry level smart trainer. I bought it because it was $240 and I could justify that to try a smart trainer where I couldn't justify the amount they generally cost. It is fine but I'm sure it is crap compared to one of the highend trainers.
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Sportneer. Never heard of it, but only eighty bucks from Amazon. Works great.
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Seriously if your going to Zwift get a "smart" version of a trainer its so much easier for set up. And really any of the major brands will treat you fine, its like a ford vs. chevy comparison. They all do work well once set up.
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I have a 1UP trainer. You leave the rear wheel on. No smart-anythng.
I also have a set of rollers. Sometimes that keeps it a little more interesting.
I don’t use either one all that much, only when I know there is no way of getting outside for a few weeks. In the dead of winter I can get some rides in on the fat bike, so it is mostly the beginning and end of winter.
I also have a set of rollers. Sometimes that keeps it a little more interesting.
I don’t use either one all that much, only when I know there is no way of getting outside for a few weeks. In the dead of winter I can get some rides in on the fat bike, so it is mostly the beginning and end of winter.
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If the expense for a smart trainer is worth it for you, go for it.
Otherwise, I would just use a good-value used trainer (CycleOps fluid 2 in our case. Good enough to take singles and our tandem).
Otherwise, I would just use a good-value used trainer (CycleOps fluid 2 in our case. Good enough to take singles and our tandem).
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I don't use indoor trainers. I ride outside.
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I used a BKool Pro (1st version) for years and then upgraded to a Tac-X Genious. I use my trainers with the BKool software and Zwift.