Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer Review

Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer Reviews

Review score: 9.7/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £2999 (RRP: £2999.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer worthy of a review score of 9.7 out of 10.

Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer Review


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Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer features

Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer specs

Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer
Spec 1

Colour: Black-Stealth Grey

Other Turbo Trainers found with this Spec: 2

Feature 1

Accuracy: +/- 1%

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 3

Feature 2

Drivetrain: Belt Drive

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Max Power Output: 2200 watts

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Resistance Type: Electromagnetic and enhanced motor

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Simulated Grade: + 20% / -15%

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Max User Weight: 250 lbs // 113.39 kgs

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Power Requirements: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 2.5A Max

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Flywheel Weight: 13 lbs plus enhanced motor

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+, FE-C

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Operating System Compatibility: Mac IOS, Android, Windows

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Training App Compatibility: Zwift, FULGAZ, Rouvy, Kinomap, Sufferfest, TrainerRoad

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Wahoo and Wahoo ELEMNT Compatible

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Firmware Updates are done wirelessly

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Weight: 42kg

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Price

£2999

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Turbo Trainers. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Turbo Trainers. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Turbo Trainers. Brands like Wahoo are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Turbo Trainers category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Turbo Trainers.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2999 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.9 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Turbo Trainers

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Turbo Trainers.

We found 109 in the Turbo Trainers category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £241.36, making it above average at £2999.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Turbo Trainers. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £2999.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 109 products available we worked out that 0 cost more than Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer and 108 were cheaper.

Cost of Wahoo products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 20 products from Wahoo, of which 11 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at Wahoo branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £349.74 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Wahoo product we found was £11.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £2999.00.

Of the 20 from Wahoo, 0 were more expensive than Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer and 19 were cheaper.

How much are Wahoo Turbo Trainers?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Wahoo products that are listed in the Turbo Trainers category.

The average price of the 11 products that match this search was £560.72, with the cheapest coming in at £24.99 and highest price was £2999.00. With the average being £560.72, Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer and 10 were cheaper.


Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Turbo Trainers category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer or another similar product, like Alpinestars F-Lite Gloves 2016 reviews or Alpinestars Flow Gloves 2016 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Turbo Trainers.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Turbo Trainers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Wahoo, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 27332525907
  • Product ID 2: 810592UK
  • Brand: Wahoo
  • Model number: WFBIKE1
  • RRP: £2999.99
  • EAN: 853988006379
  • Description: Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart TrainerThe Wahoo KICKR Bike is a powerful and immersive smart trainer that gives a real-cycling experience from within the comfort of your own home. It’s compatible with modern connectivity technologies, your favourite cycling apps and enables you to train with the greatest power and comfort without having to mount your bike to the trainer. Plus, it replicates gradients up to 20%, has a power output of up to 2200 watts and with no calibration required, it’s ready for high-intensity training straight out of the box.Immersive and Real Training Performance and FeelKICKR BIKE combines KICKR’s legendary resistance and grade simulation technologies to replicate the sensation of riding outdoors – including downhill simulation that allows you to maintain speed on virtual descents. Optimised True FitGuided by an intuitive setup app, Wahoo has made it simple to match KICKR BIKE’s fit to your outdoor bike’s exact geometry. Dial in your fit with easy access quick release levers – even customize with your own components for optimal comfort and performance. Easily Pairs with Training Software and Ready to RideOnce set up, the KICKR BIKE is ready to roll. It requires no calibration, seamlessly integrates into the Wahoo product ecosystem and easily pairs to your ELEMNT GPS Bike Computer, smartphone, tablet or PC, so you can go from zero to ride immediately Reality ShiftVirtual shifting and custom gears allow you to match the gear ratios of your outdoor bike, including number of speeds and even cassette tooth count, and replicates most major manufacturer group sets to create the most personalized ride experience. Virtual TrainingRide KICKR BIKE along virtual routes and geo-synced videos to experience the most immersive indoor training experience. Structured WorkoutsKICKR BIKE delivers the accuracy and responsiveness needed to take on the most demanding power-based training sessions ELEMNT GPS Bike ComputerThe ELEMNT GPS bike computer directly controls KICKR BIKE in multiple modes including re-riding outdoor routes, importing planned workouts or setting your target watts. Features: Accuracy: +/- 1% Drivetrain: Belt Drive Max Power Output: 2200 watts Resistance Type: Electromagnetic and enhanced motor Simulated Grade: + 20% / -15% Max User Weight: 250 lbs // 113.39 kgs Power Requirements: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 2.5A Max Flywheel Weight: 13 lbs plus enhanced motor Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+, FE-C Operating System Compatibility: Mac IOS, Android, Windows Training App Compatibility: Zwift, FULGAZ, Rouvy, Kinomap, Sufferfest, TrainerRoad Wahoo and Wahoo ELEMNT Compatible Firmware Updates are done wirelessly Weight: 42kgBuy Wahoo Training & Nutrition from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
  • Unisex
  • 0.99
  • Adult

Other options for Turbo Trainers

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Turbo Trainers. 109 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer included,
Alpinestars Aero V3 Gloves reviews, Alpinestars Aspen Pro Lite Gloves reviews, or we really liked the look of Alpinestars Aspen Pro Gloves reviews as another alternative.

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