Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £2700 (RRP: £2700)

Take a look now to discover what makes Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

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• Brand – Stages Cycling
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Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer 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 Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor 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 Stages Cycling 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 Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor 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 Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2700 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 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 £2700.

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 1 cost more than Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer and 107 were cheaper.

Cost of Stages Cycling products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 21 products from Stages Cycling, of which 1 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at Stages Cycling branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £547.01 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Stages Cycling product we found was £8.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £2700.00.

Of the 21 from Stages Cycling, 0 were more expensive than Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer and 20 were cheaper.

How much are Stages Cycling Turbo Trainers?

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

The average price of the 1 products that match this search was £2700.00, with the cheapest coming in at £2700.00 and highest price was £2700.00. With the average being £2700.00, Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer comes in below average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer and 0 were cheaper.

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Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor 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 Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.9 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 Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer or another similar product, like Lezyne CNC Bottle Cage reviews or Lezyne Flow Bottle Cage Side Load 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 Stages Cycling, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor 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 9.3/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27122129145
• Product ID 2: 798165UK
• Brand: Stages Cycling
• Model number: STA9710012
• RRP: £2700
• EAN: 819438019535
• Description: Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor TrainerCreated for those who take their indoor cycle training seriously, Stages has combined the technology of its Grand Tour winning power metres with its 25 years of experience of producing indoor training bikes. This has resulted in an indoor smart training bike that brings you an advanced, accurate and totally immersive real-world training experience.Real Bike FeelThe Stages Smart Bike includes standard road drop bars and a saddle. This means you can easily swap to your preferred bars and saddle to fine-tune it to match your outdoor bike. The Smart Bike fits XS to XL rider heights, as the head tube and seat height are adjustable, and the saddle’s fore/aft position can be adjusted too. Also, the crank length has four positions (165, 170, 172.5, 175mm). Laser-etched scales for saddle height, reach, and stack allows you to always easily change between different rider’s setups.Premium Gym Technology In Your HomeThis smart trainer bike’s Gates Carbon belt drive is maintenance-free, with no need to oil or lubricate components and the electronic resistance has a maximum range of up to 3,000 watts at 120pm – more than enough for even the most capable professional sprinters. Stages are the fastest growing global provider of indoor bikes to fitness clubs. Drawing on Stages’ prowess in providing indoor for fitness bikes for gyms, the Smart Bike uses its Stages Indoor Cycling Frame for unsurpassed stability and longevity.Training Platform CompatibleANT +, Bluetooth, FE-C, and FTMS compatible, this trainer also has two high-speed USB ports to allow convenient charging of your devices. An adjustable integrated tablet holder allows an easy setup for Zwift and other 3rd party training apps. Allowing personalised shifting and simulated riding, the electronic shifting, braking and steering on the Smart Bike is programmable to handle any future app developments. The brake hoods have integrated shift buttons and sprint buttons, with the option to add climbing or TT/aero bar shifters.World Class Power MeterThe Smart Bike comes with Stages’ Gen 3 Dual-Side Power Meter to offer best in class power measurement. This dual-sided power meter provides readings with an accuracy of within +/- 1.5%. This is the same technology that has helped carry riders to multiple Tour de France victories, and is built on the expertise Stages has developed as the world’s largest power meter manufacturer. It also ensures an easy setup for Zwift and other third-party training apps.Professional-Level Bike Training EquipmentBringing you all the adjustability and connectivity you need to get the best out of your training sessions, you’ll step off this smart training bike a better rider after every single session.Please Note: This smart training bike comes supplied with a UK power plug but is compatible with all voltage types. For customers outside of the UK a power plug adaptor will need to be purchased separatelyReasons To BuySimulated real-world riding feel Electronic shifting, braking, and steeringFour-position cranks to suit rider heights and personal preferenceStages Gen 3Dual-Side Power Meter (accuracy of within +/- 1.5%)Zwift and 3rd party compatiblePremium gym standard technologyGates Carbon Belt Drive Fits XS to XL rider heightsFeatures: Adjustability: Seat height and fore/aft, handlebar height and fore/aft – laser etched measurements for saddle height and stack/reach included. Fits riders XS to XL easily Drivetrain: Gates Carbon belt drive. Quiet and the same as used on Stages commercial indoor bikesResistance Type: Electromagnetic  Flywheel: 50 lbs Max Watts: 3000w Power: Stages G3 Dual Sided LR Power Meter (accuracy of within +/- 1.5%) Crank Arms: 4 pedal positions – 165mm, 170mm, 172.5mm, 175mm Max Incline: 25%. Stages Bikes will handle the maximum gradients in Zwift Q-Factor: 157mm Shifting: Buttons which are customisable. Buttons for steering included (feature not introduced yet in Zwift), braking works Bike comes standard with shifting in the hoods as well as Sprint Shifters in the drops of the bar. Ability to add additional shifters on the tops of the bars and to add TT bars with shifters Customisable: Standard road saddle & handlebar (any standard 31.8mm) can be swapped out allowing riders to replicate the feel and fit of their bike Connectivity: Bluetooth and ANT+ 3rd Party App Compatible: Zwift, Trainer Road, Full Gaz and many more  Stages Bike App: Will be integrated into the current Stages Link app. The app will allow users to update FW, set the crank length and customise their shifting to Shimano road (2x 11-speed), Shimano MTN (1×12-speed) and SRAM Road Maximum Rider Weight: 325lb Pedals: Not provided Two bottle cages Two USB ports Manufacturer Reference Number: STA9710012 Weight: 138lbsBuy Stages Trainingfrom Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
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• Adult

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A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Stages Cycling Smart Bike Indoor Trainer included,
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