Elite Drivo II Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/elite-drivo-2-ii-trainer-review.htmlBeing the first company to kickoff Eurobike 2018’s new trainer parade, Elite has dropped the Drivo II upon us.
Elite Drivo Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/elite-drivo-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlThe Elite Drivo (pronounced Drive-oh) is their top-end trainer.
Hands-on with Elite’s new Drivo, Kura, and Rampa trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/hands-on-with-elites-new-drivo-kura-and-rampa-trainers.htmlThe Drivo trainer (pronounced Drive-O) will now be Elite’s top-end direct drive offering, while the Kura is their mid-range direct drive offering.
Annual Winter 2016-2017 Bike Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/annual-winter-2016-2017-bike-smart-trainer-recommendations.htmlIn the case of trainers that you attach your bike directly into a cassette mounted on the trainer – called ‘Direct Drive trainers’ (KICKR/NEO/HAMMER/DRIVO/LeMond/etc…), be sure that it’ll be compatible with your bike frame.
Tacx Flux Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/tacx-flux-trainer-depth-review.htmlAnd the icing on the cake? It’d be $300-$400 less than the Wahoo KICKR and similar trainers like the CycleOps Hammer and Elite Drivo.
Annual Winter 2017-2018 Bike Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/annual-trainer-recommendations.htmlIn the case of trainers that you attach your bike directly into a cassette mounted on the trainer – called ‘Direct Drive trainers’ (KICKR/NEO/HAMMER/DRIVO/LeMond/etc…), be sure that it’ll be compatible with your bike frame.
CycleOps Hammer Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/cycleops-hammer-trainer-review.htmlIt’s not as quiet as the Elite Drivo though.
The Trainer Updates of Interbike 2016: STAC, Kinetic, Tacx, CycleOps, Elite, CompuTrainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/the-trainer-updates-of-interbike-2016-stac-kinetic-tacx-cycleops-elite-computrainer.htmlYou’ll remember I released the Elite Drivo In-Depth Review almost two weeks ago, which is their top-end trainer, one that’s been shipping for almost two months now.
Wahoo Fitness ‘KICKR2’ Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/wahoo-fitness-kickr2-2016-new-trainer.htmlThe next review you’ll see is the Elite Drivo unit.
The Smart Trainer Annual Recommendations Guide–2018 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/trainer-buyers-recommendations-guide.htmlLike the previous category, the remaining contenders (Elite Drivo II, CycleOps Hammer/H2) are fantastic offerings.
Week in Review–August 6th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/08/week-in-review-august-6th-2018.htmlElite (at least in the US) has dropped the price of the Drivo I trainer down to $1,099 (from $1,299) – due to the incoming Drivo II’s that just came out.
Elite Direto Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/elite-direto-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlThough there are creative ways companies can double or increase the flywheel ‘effect’ without increasing the weight, such as through additional gearing like the higher end Drivo, which has a 6KG flywheel but a two gearing system that doubles the effective flywheel weight to 12KG.
How to: Troubleshooting Power Meter and Trainer Accuracy Issues
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/how-to-troubleshooting-power-meter-and-trainer-accuracy-issues.htmlWhile the Elite Drivo series (the other of the two most accurate units), does have a power meter.
Wahoo KICKR 2018 Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/wahoo-kickr-2018-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlIn the case of simulation (aka slope) mode, the KICKR 2018 can simulate from 0% to 20% incline, which is pretty high, though not as high as Elite’s Drivo II at 24%.
Elite Fuoripista 14,000EUR Indoor Smart Bike: First Ride and Specs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/elite-fouripista-14000eur-indoor-smart-bike-first-ride-and-specs.htmlIt’s a bit of a blend between an Elite Direto and an Elite Drivo.
Elite’s new Direto trainer–Hands on!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/07/elites-new-direto-trainerhands-on.htmlThis is similar to the OTS system that’s in their higher end Kura and Drivo sensors last year, except those sensors are now known called OTS Plus.
Giro d’Italia 2017–The Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/giro-ditalia-2017-trainers-powermeters-tech.htmlThese days both companies have teams using their high-end Elite Drivo and Tacx Neo trainers.
ROTOR 2INpower In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/05/rotor-2inpower-in-depth-review.htmlThis time on the Elite Drivo trainer.
Wahoo KICKR CORE Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/wahoo-kickr-core-trainer-in-depth-review-2.htmlIt’s got a 12lb/5.45kg flywheel, which is almost exactly the same as the KICKR 2017 (and all previous KICKR’s), as well as the high-end Elite Drivo II.
The Winter 2016-2017 Trainer App In-Depth Guide
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/trainer-apps-guide.htmlIn addition, if you have the higher end Drivo or Kura trainers, they’ve introduced advanced pedaling metrics from the app (which I outlined here).
Hands-on: The new Tacx Flux Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/tacx-flux-smart-trainer.htmlagainst the CycleOps Hammer, Wahoo KICKR, and Elite Drivo).
CycleOps H2 (Hammer 2) Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/cycleops-h2-hammer-2-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlNonetheless, here’s how it stacks up against the Tacx NEO 2, Wahoo KICKR 2018 and Elite Drivo II, which are the three trainers I’d mainly compare it against.
Elite Direto XR/XR-T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/07/elite-direto-xr-smart-trainer-review.htmlBut in doing so, this more powerful Direto kills off the Drivo series trainers from Elite, which were Elite’s prior top-dog trainers.
Tacx NEO 2 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/tacx-neo-2-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlNonetheless, here’s how it stacks up against the Wahoo KICKR 2018 and Elite Drivo II, which are the two trainers I’d mainly compare it against.
Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/tacx-neo-2t-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlThe Wahoo KICKR & Saris H3 top out at 20%, and the Elite Drivo at 24%.
