Originally Posted by
Terex
I don't have a motion platform and I find the fixed position of the bike on my Wahoo Kickr extremely limiting. Riding outdoors its much easier to move around, stand etc. There's a lot of people who just ride trainers and they don't miss the freedom of movement. Power is power, but there's no substitute for the neuromuscular development gained by riding IRL.
I think the "freedom of movement" thing might be debatable as mainly a comfort vs training thing, because the training platform that I use (The Sufferfest) tends to emphasize stillness to the upper body and only let the legs do the work during a climbing-focused workout.