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Do you need smart abilities? Wheel on or direct drive?
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In a plain ol' mag or fluid trainer, it's hard to beat CycleOps. They're really durable and the company has a good reputation for customer support.
And they can often be found cheap in good used condition because folks lose interest after a year, or upgraded to pricey smart trainers.
But for Zwift, etc.? Nah, probably not. I mostly use my old CycleOps trainer for long, easy base "miles" training in bad weather, warmups and cooldowns before/after outdoor rides. Occasionally I'll do intervals or long periods of standing to pedal, while watching my heart rate. Mostly I watch movies or binge TV shows while doing Zone 1/2 sessions. A "dumb" trainer is good 'nuff for that.
And they can often be found cheap in good used condition because folks lose interest after a year, or upgraded to pricey smart trainers.
But for Zwift, etc.? Nah, probably not. I mostly use my old CycleOps trainer for long, easy base "miles" training in bad weather, warmups and cooldowns before/after outdoor rides. Occasionally I'll do intervals or long periods of standing to pedal, while watching my heart rate. Mostly I watch movies or binge TV shows while doing Zone 1/2 sessions. A "dumb" trainer is good 'nuff for that.
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I"ve been using a Wahoo Kickr SNAP for 4 years now, I think they are now $500. That is a wheel-on, smart (WiFi/Bluetooth connectable to be able to do things like Zwift or Rouvy, etc.) I think you can find other brands closer to $400.
I tried a dumb trainer for years, just too boring - watching TV or videos just didn't do it for me. With Zwift, there is enough variety of rides, races, group rides, workouts, group workouts, etc that I actually get way more decent training mileage in that I ever did before. But, you do have to pay a monthly subscription fee for most of the online services.
I tried a dumb trainer for years, just too boring - watching TV or videos just didn't do it for me. With Zwift, there is enough variety of rides, races, group rides, workouts, group workouts, etc that I actually get way more decent training mileage in that I ever did before. But, you do have to pay a monthly subscription fee for most of the online services.