Hands-on: STAC Zero Halcyon Smart (Totally Silent) Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/hands-on-stac-zero-halcyon-smart-totally-silenttrainer.htmlMany 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. … The unique proposition of the STAC Zero trainers is the fact that they are totally silent.
Hands-on: New Totally Silent STAC Zero Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/stac-zero-trainer.htmlThis morning a small company from Canada launched their first trainer product – the STAC Zero trainer. … Whereas in the case of the STAC Zero, the wheel never touches anything.
4iiii Acquires STAC Performance, Makers of Near-Silent Trainers (and other products)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/4iiii-acquires-stac-performance-makers-of-near-silent-trainers-and-other-products.htmlSTAC has been around a few years now, with their STAC Zero, and then STAC Zero Halcyon trainer. … The consolidation in the power meter and trainer industry continues this year, with 4iiii announcing today they’ve completed the acquisition of STAC Performance, which you’ll remember makes the virtually silent trainer that I rode inside our baby nursery.
First Look: STAC’s New Resistance Controllable Silent Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/first-look-stacs-new-resistance-controllable-silent-trainer.htmlWhile at Interbike the company behind the STAC Zero silent trainer, previewed their resistance controllable trainer that they’ll be pushing out next year. … With the existing STAC Zero, it’d transmit your power via ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart, but you’d have to adjust gearing to simulate hills or higher wattages.
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.htmlIt’s been a couple of months since I last talked about the STAC Zero trainer, which is that totally silent trainer that launched on Kickstarter.
4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/4iiii-fliiiight-smart-trainer-in-depth-review.htmlThis past spring, 4iiii bought STAC, which previously made the STAC Zero trainer. … You’d easily mistake the 4iiii Fliiiight box for someone who managed to order a double-stack pizza.
The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2019-2020
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/10/the-smart-trainer-recommendations-guide-winter-2019-2020.htmlIt seems to have righted most of the quirks with the original STAC Zero virtually silent trainers (they use magnets instead, it’s cool if you haven’t seen it). … STAC: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth Smart FTMS on all 2019 smart trainers.
First Look: The 4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/4iiii-fliiiight-trainer-first-look-specs.htmlAnd more importantly – so did 4iiii and STAC. … As such, there’s zero sound from the trainer itself, with the only sound coming from your normal bike drive chain (which in this case mostly depends on how clean you keep it).
The Smart Trainer Annual Recommendations Guide–2018 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/trainer-buyers-recommendations-guide.htmlSTAC: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth Smart FTMS on all 2018 smart trainers. … It’s basically a wash between the STAC Halcyon/Zero trainers, the Tacx NEO 1/2, and the Wahoo KICKR/KICKR CORE.
Annual Winter 2017-2018 Bike Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/annual-trainer-recommendations.htmlSTAC Zero started off as a Kickstarter project a year ago, and is one of the few to actually deliver and do what they said they’d so. … STAC Zero Controllable Trainer: I showed this at Interbike, but it’s not coming out till next summer.
Annual Winter 2016-2017 Bike Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/annual-winter-2016-2017-bike-smart-trainer-recommendations.htmlI was going to put the Stac Zero trainer in this category, but I decided it should really be moved up into the sub-$400 category above. … Technically, it’s the Stac Zero.
The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2020-2021
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/smart-cycle-trainer-recommendations-guide-winter.htmlSTAC: ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth Smart FTMS on all 2020 smart trainers. … You get a direct drive trainer that requires zero assembly – pull it straight out of the box, plug it in, and you’re riding.
Week in Review–June 26th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/week-in-reviewjune-26th-2016.htmlAnd the second being an overview of the STAC Zero trainer. … - Discussion of STAC Zero Trainer
Week in Review–March 18th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/week-in-review-march-18th-2018.html1) STAC Zero Silent Controllable Trainer goes on sale: You’ll remember my preview post from last fall. … STAC trainers are 20% off, and include a free riser block: You’ll remember these are the totally silent trainers (as in, zero sound at all).
Week in Review: June 4th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/week-in-review-june-4th-2018.htmlWednesday: Hands-on: STAC Zero Halcyon Smart (Totally Silent) Trainer… Not so much due to baseline accuracy issues seen in power meters pros use, but more due to lack of attention to calibration/zero offsets.
First Look: Kinetic R1 Direct Drive Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/09/kinetic-r1-trainer-direct-drive.htmlIt’s not loud, rather, it’s basically the same as most trainers aside from the silent Wahoo KICKR/KICKR CORE, Tacx NEO, and STAC Zero. … I’ve added the Kinetic R1 trainer into the product comparison tool below, allowing you to see how it stacks up against other trainers in the same price point.
Elite Drivo II Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/elite-drivo-2-ii-trainer-review.htmlIt’s quieter than the KICKR 2017, but not nearly as quiet as the Tacx Neo of course – which is still as of this writing the undisputed king of high-end smart trainers (the king of all trainers though is the STAC Zero).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-69.htmlAnd yes, I could have used the STAC Zero trainer I’m also testing, but that was set up with a different bike and I didn’t want to re-configure everything among the 6 different head units I had set up.
What’s Baseline on a Smart Trainer in 2018?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/whats-baseline-on-a-smart-trainer-in-2018.htmlA) Silence: Pretty self-explanatory – as quiet as a Tacx Neo, or even as totally silent as a STAC Zero…
Week in Review–March 3rd, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/03/week-in-review-march-3rd-2018.htmlSTAC trainers are 20% off, and include a free riser block: You’ll remember these are the totally silent trainers (as in, zero sound at all).
