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Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR In-Depth Review (It’s a full triathlon watch for $279)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/spartan-trainer-wrist-hr-review.html

First up is the usual note that Suunto sent over a turquoise colored Spartan Trainer for me to test out.

Wahoo Fitness ‘KICKR2’ Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/wahoo-fitness-kickr2-2016-new-trainer.html

That person wasn’t available, so thus they gave me the trainer to try out instead.

Elite Direto Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/elite-direto-trainer-in-depth-review.html

Earlier this summer Elite announced the Direto, a direct drive trainer that’s fully integrated into the likes of Zwift and TrainerRoad.

Wahoo KICKR 2018 Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/wahoo-kickr-2018-trainer-in-depth-review.html

Like clockwork, Wahoo announced a new KICKR trainer at Eurobike this year – the KICKR 2018.

JetBlack WhisperDrive Smart Trainer: An Interim Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/jetblack-whisperdrive-trainer.html

As it is, the company sent me this 50-pound trainer to test while I’m down in Australia, but I have zero desire to add that to my already extensive airline luggage bill when I head back next week.

CycleOps PowerBeam Pro Trainer In-Depth Review

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While the CycleOps PowerBeam Pro may be two years old, it’s one of the very few trainers on the market that allows specific wattage resistance control.

Zwift Hub $499 Smart Trainer Hands-On: A Competition Killer?

www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/09/zwift-hub-499-smart-trainer-hands-on-a-competition-killer.html

A few months ago Zwift semi-announced the cancellation of their smart bike (Zwift Ride) and corresponding Zwift Wheel smart trainer.

Elite Direto X Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/elite-direto-x-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.html

Elite has just announced three new products – the Elite Direto X (this post), the Elite Steering Thingy (post on that coming tomorrow morning at show open), and the Elite Tuo wheel on trainer (also more on that tomorrow).

Tacx Bushido Trainer In-Depth Review

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The Tacx Bushido Trainer has been on many of your minds over the past year.

Tacx Flux 2 Smart Trainer (2020 Edition) In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/tacx-flux-2-smart-trainer-edition-review.html

Wait, didn’t this trainer come out two years ago? And the answer to that is…sorta, but not exactly.

First look at Wahoo Fitness KICKR ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Trainer with power meter

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Today Wahoo Fitness unveiled their latest product – a Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ enabled trainer with an integrated power meter.

Elite’s new Direto trainer–Hands on!

www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/elites-new-direto-trainerhands-on.html

Today Elite announced their newest trainer for the 2017-2018 winter trainer season – the Direto.

Elite Drivo II Smart Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/elite-drivo-2-ii-trainer-review.html

Being the first company to kickoff Eurobike 2018’s new trainer parade, Elite has dropped the Drivo II upon us.

Hands-on: The new Tacx Flux Smart Trainer

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This week at Eurobike, Tacx has announced their latest smart trainer, the Tacx Flux.

BKOOL: Their new trainer, new training platform, and a few other updates

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Over the past 2 years, Spanish trainer company BKOOL has broken into the resistance controlled trainer market with a lower priced offering that is undercutting some of the mid-range to the edge of the higher end trainers in the market (i.e.

Hands-on with new CycleOps Hammer Smart Trainer

www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/cycleops-hammer-smart-trainer.html

Today CycleOps has announced their latest trainer product, the Hammer.

Elite’s New Tuo Smart Trainer: First Look and Specs

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/elites-new-tuo-smart-trainer-first-look-and-specs.html

I’m serious – Elite’s newly announced Tuo smart trainer actually feels way better than I expected it would.

Fisher-Price Smart Cycle Trainer In-Depth Review

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/fisher-price-think-learn-smart-trainer-review.html

We have arrived: The pièce de résistance of my five consecutive days of indoor smart trainer reviews.

Hands-On: Elite’s New $799 Suito Smart Trainer (with cassette)

www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/07/hands-on-elites-new-799-suito-smart-trainer-with-cassette.html

It’s very likely that the just announced Elite Suito will be the trainer to beat for 2019 in terms of value for the money.

Hands-on: STAC Zero Halcyon Smart (Totally Silent) Trainer

www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/hands-on-stac-zero-halcyon-smart-totally-silenttrainer.html

Many of you have been eagerly awaiting my hands-on thoughts with the STAC Zero Smart Trainer, the first version from the company to allow resistance control from apps like Zwift and TrainerRoad.

Spending time with the LeMond Revolution Fitness ANT+ Trainer

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For a group of Western Washington folks to willingly stand in the heat under a dark tent in the middle of the desert…and try and lure people onto a trainer instead of the open road…well…that takes some guts.

Complete List of Trainer Apps Special Events/Promos Right Now, Plus Trainers 20% off

www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/03/complete-list-of-trainer-apps-running-special-events-promos-right-now-plus-trainers-20-off.html

With a renewed focus on indoor training across the globe, many trainer apps are fast-forwarding features they had planned for later, offering promos, or doing various unique events to help folks pass the time.