Zwift / Wahoo Fitness
Zwift Ride (V2) with KICKR CORE 2
- Trainer type
- smart frame + direct-drive trainer (KICKR CORE 2)
- Maximum resistance
- 1800 W
- Maximum simulated gradient
- 16%
Category
Smart trainers
A smart trainer turns your bike into a controllable indoor machine. Apps set a target power in ERG mode or a gradient in simulation mode over Bluetooth FTMS or ANT+ FE-C. The differences that matter are the drive type, the maximum resistance and gradient, the claimed accuracy, the protocols, and how loud it is. Budget and premium picks are filters here, not separate categories.
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Garmin (Tacx)
Tacx NEO 3M
- Trainer type
- direct-drive with built-in multidirectional motion plates
- Maximum resistance
- 2200 W
- Maximum simulated gradient
- 25%
Wahoo Fitness
KICKR MOVE
- Trainer type
- direct-drive with fore-aft motion base
- Maximum resistance
- 2200 W
- Maximum simulated gradient
- 20%
Guides for this category
Specification comparisonDemo content
Smart trainers
Best smart trainers for indoor cycling: a specification-based shortlist
No hands-on testing yet, and we say so. This shortlist is built from manufacturer specifications with sources, organised by the decisions that matter: drive type, price band, protocols and gradient.
Ole Birkeland· 2 min read
Editorial
Smart trainers
Bluetooth FTMS explained: the protocol that lets an app control your trainer
Every modern smart trainer speaks FTMS. Here is what the Fitness Machine Service actually does, what the control point commands are, and why “supports FTMS” does not guarantee that every app feature works.
Ole Birkeland· 3 min read
Specification comparisonDemo content
Smart trainers · Wahoo Fitness
Wahoo KICKR CORE 2: features and compatibility
What changed from the original CORE, what did not, and how the second generation lines up with Bluetooth FTMS control from a phone. A specification-based overview ahead of our hands-on test.
Ole Birkeland· 2 min read