Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £604.99 – Save 21% (RRP: £769)

Take a look now to discover what makes Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

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Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 features

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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 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 Kinetic 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.

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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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000.

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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £604.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 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 £604.99.

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 11 cost more than Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 and 97 were cheaper.

Cost of Kinetic products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 19 products from Kinetic, of which 19 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at Kinetic branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £115.28 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Kinetic product we found was £6.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £604.99.

Of the 19 from Kinetic, 0 were more expensive than Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 and 18 were cheaper.

How much are Kinetic Turbo Trainers?

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

The average price of the 19 products that match this search was £115.28, with the cheapest coming in at £6.99 and highest price was £604.99. With the average being £115.28, Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 and 18 were cheaper.

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Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 or another similar product, like Saris Freehub XD-XDR reviews or Saris TD1 Trainer Desk with Power Strip 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.

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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 Kinetic, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000. 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 9.2/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010856307
• Product ID 2: 717909UK
• Brand: Kinetic
• Model number: T-7000
• RRP: £769
• EAN: 851061001983
• Description: Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000Giving as real a feel as possible to every indoor ride, the innovative R1 lets your bike move naturally for the ultimate training experience. Kitted out with Rock and Roll technology, this direct-drive trainer uses a large flywheel to imitate real-life inertia while its smooth operation adds to the true riding performance. As well as the super-realistic function of the trainer, it uses the best advances in wireless technology to give a fully immersive experience. Innovative and Immersive Direct Drive Trainer Using ANT+, ANT+ FE-C, and Bluetooth FTMS connectivity, the R1 syncs with a variety of training apps including Kinetic Fit, Zwift, TrainerRoad and Rouvy to drop you into an array of virtual riding and racing situations. This connectivity allows the trainer to react to the simulations, increasing the intensity to match the run you are viewing on your smartphone or tablet, resulting in the most realistic static riding session. Featuring precision calibrated resistance with +/- 3% accuracy and a maximum resistance of 2000 watts, this superb trainer lets you ride as hard and efficiently as possible to make your vital gains. Designed for use with 130mm and 135mm quick release hubs and 142mm and 148mm (Boost) thru axles, the trainer will work with a great range of bikes and easily folds away for compact storage and transportation. This Kinetic trainer is a superb machine for staying in race-ready condition. Features:Accuracy: +/-3%Maximum Slope: 20%Maximum Resistance: 2000 wattsCompatibility: 130mm and 135mm quick release hubs and 142mm and 148mm (Boost) thru axlesWireless Connectivity: ANT+, ANT+ FE-C, and Bluetooth FTMSCompatible Training Apps: Kinetic Fit, Zwift, TrainerRoad, Rouvy, Kinomap, The Sufferfest and FulGaz and moreStorage: Folding legs and ergonomic handle for easy transport and compact storageWarranty: Lifetime on frame, two years on electronics.Please Note:Only Kinetic interactive electronic trainers will let apps control the trainer automatically. Once paired with an app, your effort will be determined by the workout or by the gradient of the virtual course. Kinetic interactive electronic trainers require electricity and a training app to control them.Buy Kinetic Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
• Savings percentage from RRP: 21%
• Unisex
• 164.01
• Adult

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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 Kinetic R1 Direct-Drive Trainer T-7000 included,
Tacx Neo 2T Smart Trainer reviews, Saris MP1 Nfinity Trainer Platform reviews, or we really liked the look of Saris ANT+ Bluetooth Speed-Cadence Sensor reviews as another alternative.