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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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  • October 5, 2017 at 9:46 am #903595
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    musomaniac

    i’ve bought the wahoo kickr

    i’ve bought the wahoo kickr snap , works brilliant with zwift 

    October 5, 2017 at 9:36 am #903593
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    MrB123

    At those prices I can’t see

    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.

    October 5, 2017 at 8:05 am #903591
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    ibr17xvii

    Just to confuse me even

    Just to confuse me even further just had an email off Wiggle increasing my loyalty discount to 17% which now makes the Hammer £830, Kickr £829.99, Kickr V1 £788.49 & Flux £580.99.

    Is the Kickr V1 worth another £200 though? Tempted with the Flux at that price.

    October 5, 2017 at 7:07 am #903589
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    ibr17xvii

    CXR94Di2 wrote:

    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Try and find a local shop which is offering demo on the trainer’s which interest you. Cycle shows will always have kit to try out

    That”s certainly a good option, would ideally like to try before I buy but not a dealbreaker.

    Suppose like everything there’s pros & cons to each, just need to make my mind up.

    Pity the Flux doesn’t fold up otherwise I think I would’ve pushed the button by now.

    October 5, 2017 at 7:03 am #903587
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    CXR94Di2

    Try and find a local shop
    Try and find a local shop which is offering demo on the trainer’s which interest you. Cycle shows will always have kit to try out

    October 5, 2017 at 4:43 am #903585
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    ibr17xvii

    alansmurphy wrote:

    alansmurphy wrote:
    Wiggle will generally price match so you get the reputation with the price – does paying with credit card also help?

    If I do end buying from Wiggle I will get a 0% credit card as unlike some they don’t do interest free credit on turbos.

    They don’t stock the Directo though so it would either be the Flux, V1 Kickr or maybe even the CycleOps Hammer.

    The Flux would be £629.99, Kickr is £799.99 & the Hammer £888 but I don’t think they would price match the BC discount.

    Flux is the current favourite but I really like the Kickr as well but I’m not 100% sure it’s worth the extra.

    October 5, 2017 at 4:39 am #903583
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    ibr17xvii

    MrB123 wrote:

    MrB123 wrote:
    One more to throw in the mix. Cycleops Hammer is £888 at Halfords but with British Cycling discount that would take it down to 800 quid. Seems pretty well reviewed across the board and has features to stack up against the high end turbos.

    Cheers mate.

    Did have a look at that one but ruled it out on price however didn’t consider BC discount which is an excellent shout.

     

    October 4, 2017 at 6:54 pm #903581
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    alansmurphy

    Wiggle will generally price
    Wiggle will generally price match so you get the reputation with the price – does paying with credit card also help?

    October 4, 2017 at 6:45 pm #903579
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    MrB123

    One more to throw in the mix.
    One more to throw in the mix. Cycleops Hammer is £888 at Halfords but with British Cycling discount that would take it down to 800 quid.

    Seems pretty well reviewed across the board and has features to stack up against the high end turbos.

    October 4, 2017 at 4:53 pm #903577
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    ibr17xvii

    MrB123 wrote:

    MrB123 wrote:
    ibr17xvii wrote:

    Team EPO wrote:
    As a DC Rainmaker fanboy I went with his reco on the budget smart trainer option which was about £390

    All the entry smart trainers tend to have a more limited inclines but if you just want to train rather than race online it works well.

     

    PS also woth buying a rubber mat to absorb the noise and a fan as you sweat like crazy without any headwind

    I’ve spent a lot of time on DC’s website over the past few days & he knows his stuff.

    He really likes the Elite Direto which is out of my budget if I’m honest but if I was pushed I could stretch to it – just.

    Doesn’t seem much stock about in the UK though, only the odd online shop which I’m a bit wary about in case something goes wrong with it.

    I’m in the same boat as you at the moment, trying to weigh up the pros and cons of the Flux and the Direto. The Direto looks good but at present is only available from a few suppliers, with most charging full RRP. The Flux can be had at a reasonable discount so the price difference between them is about 150 quid. I’m considering asking my LBS if they can order either of them in and whether they could do a discount on either. They do stock other products from Tacx and Elite so presumably they might be able to order them in. Bearing in mind the litany of reports of reliability problems with smart trainers that are floating around the internet I’d far rather have recourse to a local shop in the event of a problem.

    Nice to know I’m not struggling with this on my own! indecision

    Don’t think I’ll have the luxury of my LBS with this one unfortunately so I’ll probably end up buying online but if I do it will be with someone reputable & not solely on price. I’d rather pay a bit more to someone like Wiggle for the peace of mind.

    That’s what’s ruling out the Direto for me at the moment, the lack of stock. Having said that I might only end up buying in a month or so when the bad weather really kicks in & by then it might be more widely available.

    For me at the minute it’s either the Flux or a Kickr but leaning towards the Flux as it’s significently cheaper.

    October 4, 2017 at 1:57 pm #903575
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    MrB123

    ibr17xvii wrote:

    ibr17xvii wrote:

    Team EPO wrote:
    As a DC Rainmaker fanboy I went with his reco on the budget smart trainer option which was about £390

    All the entry smart trainers tend to have a more limited inclines but if you just want to train rather than race online it works well.

     

    PS also woth buying a rubber mat to absorb the noise and a fan as you sweat like crazy without any headwind

    I’ve spent a lot of time on DC’s website over the past few days & he knows his stuff.

    He really likes the Elite Direto which is out of my budget if I’m honest but if I was pushed I could stretch to it – just.

    Doesn’t seem much stock about in the UK though, only the odd online shop which I’m a bit wary about in case something goes wrong with it.

    I’m in the same boat as you at the moment, trying to weigh up the pros and cons of the Flux and the Direto.

    The Direto looks good but at present is only available from a few suppliers, with most charging full RRP. The Flux can be had at a reasonable discount so the price difference between them is about 150 quid.

    I’m considering asking my LBS if they can order either of them in and whether they could do a discount on either. They do stock other products from Tacx and Elite so presumably they might be able to order them in.

    Bearing in mind the litany of reports of reliability problems with smart trainers that are floating around the internet I’d far rather have recourse to a local shop in the event of a problem.

    October 4, 2017 at 1:37 pm #903573
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    ibr17xvii
    Team EPO wrote:
    As a DC Rainmaker fanboy I went with his reco on the budget smart trainer option which was about £390

    All the entry smart trainers tend to have a more limited inclines but if you just want to train rather than race online it works well.

     

    PS also woth buying a rubber mat to absorb the noise and a fan as you sweat like crazy without any headwind

    I’ve spent a lot of time on DC’s website over the past few days & he knows his stuff.

    He really likes the Elite Direto which is out of my budget if I’m honest but if I was pushed I could stretch to it – just.

    Doesn’t seem much stock about in the UK though, only the odd online shop which I’m a bit wary about in case something goes wrong with it.

    October 4, 2017 at 12:18 pm #903571
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    Team EPO

    As a DC Rainmaker fanboy I

    As a DC Rainmaker fanboy I went with his reco on the budget smart trainer option which was about £390

    All the entry smart trainers tend to have a more limited inclines but if you just want to train rather than race online it works well.

     

    PS also woth buying a rubber mat to absorb the noise and a fan as you sweat like crazy without any headwind

    October 3, 2017 at 5:26 pm #903569
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    ibr17xvii
    HLaB wrote:
    ibr17xvii wrote:
    Argos74 wrote:
    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-trainers/trainers/elite-turbo-muin-smart-turbo-trainer

    Down from £499 to £290. Works fine, though I’ll need a new computer to get the full benefits – not much software out there for old 32-bit computers.

    At the moment I’m using GoldenCheetah which doesn’t pick up power correctly. It thinks I’m cranking out 14,000 watts, cruising at 130kmh, with sprint bursts of 200 kmh.

    I’ve looked at that one before but I’m pretty sure Zwift won’t control resistance so ruled it out. 

    Great price though & if I was looking for a cheap (ish) introduction to trainers I think I’d buy it. 

    I’ve got the older version and its a great direct drive trainer for lack of noise/workout/ virtual power/good workout ect but you are right there’s no way to control the resistance profile and whilst I’m told it works with Zwift I doubt it’d be ideal for it. 

    It’s a cracking price but as I said originally I want to get the purchase right 1st time. 

    I think if I bought that I’d be regretting it in 6 months thinking I should’ve bought a “better” one that can be controlled by Zwift. 

    I’m leaning towards the Flux at the mo, can be had at £629.99 with 18 months interest free credit as well. 

    October 3, 2017 at 12:39 pm #903567
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    HLaB
    ibr17xvii wrote:
    Argos74 wrote:
    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-trainers/trainers/elite-turbo-muin-smart-turbo-trainer

    Down from £499 to £290. Works fine, though I’ll need a new computer to get the full benefits – not much software out there for old 32-bit computers.

    At the moment I’m using GoldenCheetah which doesn’t pick up power correctly. It thinks I’m cranking out 14,000 watts, cruising at 130kmh, with sprint bursts of 200 kmh.

    I’ve looked at that one before but I’m pretty sure Zwift won’t control resistance so ruled it out. 

    Great price though & if I was looking for a cheap (ish) introduction to trainers I think I’d buy it. 

    I’ve got the older version and its a great direct drive trainer for lack of noise/workout/ virtual power/good workout ect but you are right there’s no way to control the resistance profile and whilst I’m told it works with Zwift I doubt it’d be ideal for it. 

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