Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £999.99 (RRP: £999.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo 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 Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo 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.

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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 Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo 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 Smart Turbo Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £999.99 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 £999.99.

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 4 cost more than Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer and 104 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, 1 were more expensive than Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer and 18 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 Smart Turbo Trainer comes in above average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer and 9 were cheaper.

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Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo 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 Smart Turbo Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 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 Smart Turbo Trainer or another similar product, like Wahoo KICKR Bike Smart Trainer reviews or Alpinestars F-Lite 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.

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

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YouTube Video of Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer

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

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo 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 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 27131273981
• Product ID 2: 802294UK
• Brand: Wahoo
• Model number: WFBKTR120
• RRP: £999.99
• EAN: 850010131092
• Description: Wahoo KICKR Smart Turbo Trainer V5The new Wahoo KICKR V5 provides the most immersive, realistic and beneficial training performance from the comfort of your own home. Engineered for the ultimate indoor cycling experience, this trainer features a virtually silent flywheel and measures speed, distance, power and cadence with the utmost accuracy. Also, this Smart Trainer was developed and tested alongside the world’s most demanding top-level athletes to ensure performance and durability are more rewarding than they have ever been.KICKR V5 Automatic CalibrationThe KICKR V5 features automatic calibration, which means you no longer have to perform spin downs. The KICKR now performs spin downs periodically as you ride to maintain accurate power and precise performance data within 1%+/-. And, it’s compatible with your favourite cycling apps and major desktop/smartphone software.Wahoo AXIS Feet for Realistic MovementThe AXIS feet technology gives this KICKR V5 trainer the most dynamic and real-feel cycling experience without having to leave your home. Mimicking outdoor riding momentum when you stand up to climb or get in the drops to out-sprint your goal, the AXIS system provides 5¬∞ of side-to-side movement and consistent motion as you put the power down. Plus, this trainer comes supplied with three stiffness-variations of AXIS feet, so you can customise its performance to suit your riding style and personal preference. Developed and Optimised for Best-In-Class PerformanceTested time and time again by the most demanding athletes in the world, this smart trainer provides World Tour level accuracy and durability. It provides best-in-class performance and records vital cycling metrics to meet the demands of the most powerful and the most ambitious cyclists. This means you will be getting the most from every training session and experiencing indoor cycling immersion and top-level performance at its finest.Compatible with Modern Cycling AppsThe Wahoo KICKR V5 Smart Turbo Trainer is future-proofed and ready for the demands of modern road race training. To achieve this, it features a port on the back of the unit to support additional accessories and gives you the confidence in its compatibility with future upgrades. Plus, this exceptional trainer functions perfectly with modern computer/smartphone software and your favourite cycling apps. Features: Virtually Silent 16 lb Flywheel Accurately records metrics for speed, distance, power and cadence AXIS Feet with 3 stiffness levels for 5¬∞ side-to-side movement Max Power: 2200 watts Accuracy: +/- 1% Max Grade: 20% Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+. FE-C Software Compatibility: Apple IOS, Android, Windows Cycle Training App Compatibility: Fulgaz, Kinomap, RGT, Rouvy, Trainerroad and Zwift Cycle GPS App Compatibility: Sufferfest, Element GPS Rear Wheel Compatibility: Road: 24‚Äù, 650c, 700c; MTB: 24‚Äù, 26‚Äù, 650b (27.5‚Äù), 29‚Äù Cassette: 11-Speed SRAM/Shimano 11-28T (included) Compatible with Wahoo CLIMB and HEADWIND (sold separately)Technologies: Automatic Spin Down: The KICKR V5’s automatic calibration removes the needs for the regular spin down functionality, instead, it continuously calibrates the KICKR throughout a ride so that your power accuracy is always correct. How does this work? – The Wahoo KICKR V5 continuously monitors performance and detects coasting. When the KICKR coasts, it’s able to measure the drag in the system which allows it to recalibrate. Do I still need to do a regular spin down? – No, A regular spin down is no longer needed because the automatic calibration is always on. What is the power accuracy of the new KICKR V5? – The new KICKR achieves a better power accuracy of 1% because of the addition of the new automatic calibration feature. AXIS Feet: The outer feet are customizable and are very easy to customize. With the 3 different size caps for the outrigger feet, you simply unthread the feet from the KICKR, remove the lock ring, remove the bolt and previously installed cap and then replace it with the different cap of your choice (Stiff caps, middle caps (installed by default), easy caps). Plus, they allow for 1 up to 5 degrees of side-to-side movement and are fully compatible with the CLIMB (sold separately) system. And, they still provide the same side-to-side motion with or without the CLIMB connected to your bike.Buy Wahoo Training & Nutrition from 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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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 Smart Turbo Trainer included,
Alpinestars Flow Gloves 2016 reviews, Alpinestars Aero V3 Gloves reviews, or we really liked the look of Alpinestars Aspen Pro Lite Gloves reviews as another alternative.