Price for trainer | $1,199USD | $1,199 | $1,369 | $1,199 |
Trainer Type | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) | Direct Drive (no wheel) |
Available today (for sale) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Availability regions | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Wired or Wireless data transmission/control | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
Power cord required | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Flywheel weight | 20lb/9kg | 13.2lbs/6kg | SIMULATED/VIRTUAL 125KG | 12.5lbs/5.7kgs |
Includes cassette | No | | No | Yes (11 Speed SRAM/Shimano) |
Resistance | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Can electronically control resistance (i.e. 200w) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Includes motor to drive speed (simulate downhill) | No | No | Yes | No |
Maximum wattage capability | 2,000w | 2,296w @ 40KPH / 3,600w @ 60KPH | 2,200w @ 40KPH | 2500w @ 30MPH |
Maximum simulated hill incline | 20% | 24% | 25% | 20% |
Features | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Ability to update unit firmware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Measures/Estimates Left/Right Power | No | Paid option (9EUR) | No | No |
Can directionally steer trainer (left/right) | No | No | With accessory | No |
Can simulate road patterns/shaking (i.e. cobblestones) | No | No | Yes | No |
Motion | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Whole-bike physical gradient simulation | | No | No | No |
Can slide forward/back with movement | | | With Tacx NEO Motion Plate (Accessory) | |
Can rock/tilt side to side (significantly) | | No | No | No |
Accuracy | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Includes temperature compensation | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Support rolldown procedure (for wheel based) | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Supported accuracy level | +/- 3% | +/- 1% | +/- 1% | +/- 2% |
Trainer Control | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Allows 3rd party trainer control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports ANT+ FE-C (Trainer Control Standard) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports Bluetooth Smart FTMS (Trainer Control Standard) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
WiFi or Ethernet | | | No | |
Data Broadcast | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Transmits power via ANT+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Transmits power via Bluetooth Smart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports Multiple Concurrent Bluetooth connections | No, just one | | No, just one | No, just one |
Transmits cadence data | | | Yes | No |
Bridging or re-transmission | | | No | |
Purchase | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Amazon | Link | Link | Link | Link |
DCRainmaker | CycleOps Hammer | Elite Drivo | Tacx NEO Smart | Wahoo KICKR V2/2016 | Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |