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October 2, 2017 at 9:54 am #27698
ibr17xvii
Finally got sick of the British weather so the time has come to invest. I fancy a direct drive version & will deffo be using Zwift.
I’d be grateful for any tips / recommendations & also is a trainer that Zwift can control the resistance a must?
Sounds like a good idea to me but they are a fair bit more expensive so if you were in my shoes would that be a dealbreaker?
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I think if the Direto & the Flux were the same price I would’ve maybe plumped for the Direto but as you say stock is limited & I doubt it will be reduced straight away when it does become available.
I’ve decided I can’t wait & the Flux is too good a price to turn down so I’ve gone with that.
Touch wood I don’t get a unit that Shane Miller broke twice. The 3rd one he was really pleased with.
Quick heads up before you fall for the advertising trap Elite just spring on loyal customers.
They changed the meaning of the word lifetime subscription to their software to actually mean 20 EUR a year. Which frankly is a joke for folks spending a grand on a drivo or 600+ on a direto
My Flux has developed an
My Flux has developed an annoying squeak / whistling noise (difficult to describe) particulary at 80+RPM. Deffo not the drivetrain, seems to be coming from the flywheel.
Gets really quite loud at some point & although the trainer itself works fine it’s really irritating.
Googled it & the Flux seems to do a lot of things I can’t find anyone describing this issue.
Anyone experienced anything similar?
MrB123 wrote:ibr17xvii wrote:MrB123 wrote:
That said, I’m still very tempted at that price! The perfect scenario would be to find a UK retailer who would price match them but not sure Evans and the like would play ball.tgrx1901 wrote:MrB123 wrote:
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns. At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market. The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
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https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
You’re right MrB
A quick whois lookup shows:
REGISTRANT CONTACT
Name: Athlete.nl BV
Address: Rostockweg 5
Groningen
G R
9723 HG
NetherlandsA look at customer reviews shows that they have a pretty patchy record.
As ever, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
I asked Wiggle before the loyalty discount was increased & they declined. There is a list of retailers that they price match & they aren’t one of them.
99.9% sure Evans will be the same.
Do you qualify for any loyalty discount with them? If not there are 2 or 3 online stores I found that stock it at £629.99 that Wiggle will happily price match if you want to get it with them.
Yes, but having watched the Shane Miller and Dc Rainmaker YouTube reviews of the Elite Direto I’m kind of leaning towards that, but it’s currently pretty much RRP across the board with the limited number of UK stores currently stocking it.
I think if the Direto & the Flux were the same price I would’ve maybe plumped for the Direto but as you say stock is limited & I doubt it will be reduced straight away when it does become available.
I’ve decided I can’t wait & the Flux is too good a price to turn down so I’ve gone with that.
Touch wood I don’t get a unit that Shane Miller broke twice. The 3rd one he was really pleased with.
MrB123
ibr17xvii wrote:MrB123 wrote:
That said, I’m still very tempted at that price! The perfect scenario would be to find a UK retailer who would price match them but not sure Evans and the like would play ball.tgrx1901 wrote:MrB123 wrote:
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns. At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market. The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
You’re right MrB
A quick whois lookup shows:
REGISTRANT CONTACT
Name: Athlete.nl BV
Address: Rostockweg 5
Groningen
G R
9723 HG
NetherlandsA look at customer reviews shows that they have a pretty patchy record.
As ever, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
I asked Wiggle before the loyalty discount was increased & they declined. There is a list of retailers that they price match & they aren’t one of them.
99.9% sure Evans will be the same.
Do you qualify for any loyalty discount with them? If not there are 2 or 3 online stores I found that stock it at £629.99 that Wiggle will happily price match if you want to get it with them.
Yes, but having watched the Shane Miller and Dc Rainmaker YouTube reviews of the Elite Direto I’m kind of leaning towards that, but it’s currently pretty much RRP across the board with the limited number of UK stores currently stocking it.
MrB123 wrote:
MrB123 wrote:
That said, I’m still very tempted at that price! The perfect scenario would be to find a UK retailer who would price match them but not sure Evans and the like would play ball.tgrx1901 wrote:MrB123 wrote:
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns. At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market. The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
You’re right MrB
A quick whois lookup shows:
REGISTRANT CONTACT
Name: Athlete.nl BV
Address: Rostockweg 5
Groningen
G R
9723 HG
NetherlandsA look at customer reviews shows that they have a pretty patchy record.
As ever, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
I asked Wiggle before the loyalty discount was increased & they declined. There is a list of retailers that they price match & they aren’t one of them.
99.9% sure Evans will be the same.
Do you qualify for any loyalty discount with them? If not there are 2 or 3 online stores I found that stock it at £629.99 that Wiggle will happily price match if you want to get it with them.
I’ve seen that price on
I’ve seen that price for the Flux on AthleteShop & was tempted but as above wasn’t overly keen on buying from them never having heard of them before. Plus it’s not showing as in stock which makes me nervous with reviews saying they take payment straight away.
Wiggle with their improved discount is only a few quid more which I’m more than happy to pay for peace of mind.
I’m just about to press the button on the Flux with Wiggle through TCB of course……
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I’ve just placed an order
I’ve just placed an order with Atleteshop. firstly I went to pay using a bank transfer, it then subsequently turned out to be an international bank, I already realised they were a NL based company but thought with the UK address this would be a UK bank given the .co.uk web address and £££.
So i emailed them to say i wasn’t going to spend £10 on an IBAN transfer. I eventually cancelled that order and did it via card and stumped the £1 fee. The shipping is £7 but then i got a £5 discount with the newsletter for 1st order and another 2.25% through topcashback which effectively gave me free postage. I’ve ordered some Elite bottles, Spanninga lights and a few other bits.
Have tracking on delivery to my local Sainsbury’s but they informed some of the stuff wasn’t in stock (not shown on the website).
One time order for me, the prices are exceptional for some items (particularly the spanninga front light) however if it weren’t for the fact I got the discount on first order I don’t think it would have being much more buying elsewhere given the delivery cost and fee for using a visa card.
The other point to note from
The other point to note from the Athleteshop reviews is that many people report problems when they’ve ordered stuff from them which is not currently in stock.
It seems that the retailer takes payment straight away but then promised delivery dates are not adhered to or repeatedly pushed back.
Think I’d only consider an order if the turbo was actually shown as in stock, which it isn’t at present.tgrx1901 wrote:
tgrx1901 wrote:MrB123 wrote:
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns. At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market. The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
You’re right MrB
A quick whois lookup shows:
REGISTRANT CONTACT
Name: Athlete.nl BV
Address: Rostockweg 5
Groningen
G R
9723 HG
NetherlandsA look at customer reviews shows that they have a pretty patchy record.
As ever, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
That said, I’m still very tempted at that price!
The perfect scenario would be to find a UK retailer who would price match them but not sure Evans and the like would play ball.
tgrx1901
MrB123 wrote:
MrB123 wrote:
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns. At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market. The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
You’re right MrB
A quick whois lookup shows:
REGISTRANT CONTACT
Name: Athlete.nl BV
Address: Rostockweg 5
Groningen
G R
9723 HG
NetherlandsA look at customer reviews shows that they have a pretty patchy record.
As ever, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
tgrx1901 wrote:
tgrx1901 wrote:Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
Not convinced that is a British site despite the .co.uk address and the apparent use of an address in England for returns.
At the price quoted it is extremely tempting but my concern would be what would happen in the event of a problem. The web abounds with stories of reliability problems afflicting virtually all the smart turbos on the market.
The Direto is so new it’s difficult to say whether or not it may be beset by issues such as those suffered some of the early purchasers of the Flux.
Not used thois site before
Not used this site before and not sure why its so cheap but perhaps worth a look?
(Showing availability from 1/11/17)
https://www.athleteshop.co.uk/elite-direto-smart-b-trainer-power-mtr-interactive
Wiggle’s reply regarding the
Wiggle’s reply regarding the Direto:
“I am happy to hear of your interest in the Elite Direto Smart Trainer.
At the moment we don’t have any confirmed dates or prices, we are currently working with our supply. I would suggest signing up to our newsletter for all the latest products that we stock
Apologies I could not be of any further assistance.”
musomaniac wrote:i’ve bought the wahoo kickr snap , works brilliant with zwiftLooked at that as well but I’m really wanting a wheel off trainer.
MrB123 wrote:At those prices I can’t see much justification to go for the Hammer over the Kickr 2 when the Kickr comes with a cassette fitted.Damn shame Wiggle are not doing the Direto at present. I reckon one of those with 17% off RRP (ie £622.50) would be a no brainer.
Tacx Flux very tempting at that price. Pretty much £600 by the time you’ve stuck a 105 cassette on it.
My thoughts exactly. If Wiggle did do the Direto it would be a straight fight between that & the Flux.
I was tempted at £629.99 with the Flux so the extra discount makes it even more tempting.
Only downside in my circumstances is that it doesn’t fold up which although would’ve been nice isn’t a dealbreaker & certainly wouldn’t make me pay the extra for the Kickr.
Extra discount is on for 2 weeks so I’ve that long to make up my mind………
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