Originally Posted by
Brofessor
I am using a Kinetic Road Machine Smart (it’s not a controllable trainer, but spits out power numbers), a cadence sensor and HRM. I run zwift on my laptop, connect it to my TV via hdmi, while I use zwift companion app on my phone to connect sensors.
So the Kurt Kinetic Smart trainer's resistance isn't controllable by the Zwift connection?? If so, that's a major nuisance especially after spending the $$ to upgrade my "dumb" resistance unit to a "smart" one. If all the "smart" unit can do is spit out power data, why bother? The same info is readily available from my Assioma power pedals. Zwift pairs up with the Kinetic unit, my Polar HRM, the aforementioned power meter, and the Garmin speed & cadence sensors just fine. But I cannot "feel" any change in resistance as I ride a climb. Very dissappointing. To be honest, I can get as much boredom fighting distraction out of the tunes on my iPod as Zwift's pretty but meaningless to the trainer graphics. Wasting $300+ for a glorified power meter id more than a little irritating.