Hands-on: The new Tacx Flux Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/tacx-smart-trainer.htmlagainst the CycleOps Hammer, Wahoo KICKR, and Elite Drivo).
Elite Zumo Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/elite-smart-trainer-depth-review.htmlIf you’ve ridden a KICKR or even Elite’s Drivo series a lot, you’ll find it feels just a bit empty.
Giro d’Italia 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/ditalia-trainers-powermeters.htmlThese days both companies have teams using their high-end Elite Drivo and Tacx Neo trainers.
Kinetic R1 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/kinetic-trainer-review.htmlIt’s something I actually saw a few years back on the Elite Drivo early on.
SRM EXAKT Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/exakt-pedals-review.htmlElite Drivo II Trainer…
The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/smart-trainer-recommendations-winter.htmlElite Drivo II: This is a fantastically accurate and relatively quiet trainer.
Tour de France 2019: The Trainers & Power Meters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/france-trainers-meters.htmlFor example the higher end trainers like the Tacx NEO, Elite Drivo, Wahoo KICKR, and CycleOps Hammer series units all weigh in close to 50 pounds.
Weekend Tidbits: Hammerhead Adds Radar Support, Elite Releases Upgrado app, Garmin adds Edge connection to inReach
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/hammerhead-releases-connection.htmlAs of this week, it just supports the Elite Suito trainer, however Elite says next week they’ll roll-out support for the Elite Zumo trainer (with a new firmware update), and then following that they’ll be targeting the Elite Drivo 1 trainer (original one).
Minoura Kagura DT Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/minoura-kagura-trainer.htmlWhat’s somewhat interesting is this reminds me a bit of the issue I saw with the Elite Drivo II this summer (albeit that was in ERG mode, whereas this wasn’t) where accuracy went all wonky in Zwift in one specific mode versus the other.
Don’t forget the Massive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Page!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/forget-massive-fridaycyber.htmlBut it will include everything else like Stages (even their new dual Stages LR setup), PowerTap, Tacx (Neo/Flux/etc…), Elite (Direto/Drivo/Rampa), Quarq, SRAM, Favero Assioma, and more.
Tour de France 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/france-meters-trainers.htmlThere’s very little surprises here compared to the Giro (none actually), though the theme for both Tacx and Elite was to continue equipping their teams with the higher-end trainers (Elite Drivo and Tacx Neo).
The End of An Era: CompuTrainer Ceases Production
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/computrainer-ceases-production.htmlThat’s still true of most wheel-on trainers today, but some of the higher end options like the Tacx Neo and Elite Drivo simply require no calibration at all (it’s not even an option), and they have higher accuracy levels than the CompuTrainer does.
Huge Sale: 20% off all new trainers, Fenix3 HR, and boatloads more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainers-fenix3-boatloads.htmlSame goes for just-announced and now shipping products like the KICKR2, Elite Drivo, and CycleOps Magnus.
Week in Review–September 18th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/week-reviewseptember-18th.htmlThursday: Elite Drivo Trainer In-Depth Review…
First Look: Zwift rolls out iOS version of platform
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/zwift-ios-version.htmlAll Elite B+ Trainers: Anything with a B+ after the name, plus the Rampa, Kura, Drivo…
Week in Review–June 5th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/week-reviewjune-2016.htmlMonday: Hands-on with Elite’s new Drivo, Kura, and Rampa trainers…