How to find the right product for you
This Product Comparison Calculator will allow you to compare products in one of two ways. Choose from the two dropdown menus below to auto-populate the product boxes with results, or click on the product boxes to activate your own personalized choices. Once the product boxes are shaded per your liking, click the “COMPARE NOW” button to retrieve a customized product comparison graph.
Currently there are eight product types:
– Watches (and bike computers!!!!)
– Trainers (for cycling indoors)
– Activity monitors (things like Fitbits and step counters)
– Power meters (for cycling)
– Action Cams (things like GoPro’s and the like)
– Heart Rate Sensors (Straps and Optical sensors that measure HR)
– Trainer Apps (for cycling indoors on trainers)
– Drones (primarily sport focused options)
For trainers, the focus is primarily on computer-integrated trainers that provide resistance control. Additionally, like the watches I only include units that I’ve personally reviewed and/or used.
Select product use/budget for a comparison from the drop down menus:
Note: While many running watches have a basic bike mode, only running units that are multi-sport focused are also included in the bike-only results (in addition to bike-specific units). Hiking units are those that include a Barometric Altimeter, Magnetic Compass and navigational functions.
Or select products for comparison by clicking the product boxes below:
Comparison Results:
Function/Feature | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
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Price for trainer | $89-$299 | $2899 | $3,199 | $3,499 | $2,599 |
Trainer Type | Indoor Bike | Indoor Bike | Indoor Bike | Indoor Bike | Indoor Bike |
Available today (for sale) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Availability regions | Mostly US | Global | Global | Limited Initially | UK/South Africa/Australia/Scandinavia/USA |
Wired or Wireless data transmission/control | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
Power cord required | No (coin cell battery) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flywheel weight | Roughly 2.2LBS/1KG | 50lbs | Simulated/Virtual 125KG | 13bs/5.9kgs | 9.28KG/20.4lbs | Resistance | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Can electronically control resistance (i.e. 200w) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Includes motor to drive speed (simulate downhill) | Not exactly | No (but kinda) | Yes | Yes | No |
Maximum wattage capability | N/A | 3,000w | 2,200w @ 40KPH | 2,200w @ 40KPH | 2,000w |
Maximum simulated hill incline | All the hills | 25% | 20% (and -15% downhill) | 25% | Features | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Ability to update unit firmware | Maybe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Measures/Estimates Left/Right Power | No | Yes (actually measured independently) | Yes | No | Yes |
Can directionally steer trainer (left/right) | Yes (with compatible apps) | Yes (with compatible apps) | YES (WITH COMPATIBLE APPS) | Yes (with compatible apps) | No |
Can simulate road patterns/shaking (i.e. cobblestones) | If someone else shakes it | No | Yes | No | No | Motion | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Whole-bike physical gradient simulation | Yes (seatpost) | No | No | Yes | No |
Can rock/tilt side to side (significantly) | With enough force | No | No | No | No | Accuracy | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Includes temperature compensation | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Support rolldown procedure (for wheel based) | N/A | Cross-references power meter data | N/A | N/A | No |
Supported accuracy level | Yes | +/- 1.5% | +/- 1% | +/- 1% | +/- 2% | Trainer Control | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Allows 3rd party trainer control | Yes (with accessories) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports ANT+ FE-C (Trainer Control Standard) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports Bluetooth Smart FTMS (Trainer Control Standard) | No | YEs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Data Broadcast | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Transmits power via ANT+ | No | YEs | Yes | Yes (added Sept 30th, 2020) | Yes |
Transmits power via Bluetooth Smart | No | YEs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supports Multiple Concurrent Bluetooth connections | No, just one | Yes, 3 Concurrent | |||
Transmits cadence data | Sorta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Indoor Bike Features | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Brake levers or buttons | Yes | Yes | Brake Levers | Yes | No |
Shifting type | Bouncy option | Buttons | Button Based | Normal bike levers | Buttons |
Can customize shifting (Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo) | No | Yes (not yet SRAM) | In future update | Yes (Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo) | No |
Can customize gearing | Can change to dinosaur avatar, beep horn | Yes | Yes | Yes (both cassette and chainrings) | Mininimal |
Supported Crank Lengths | 90mm | 165/170/172.5/175mm | 170/172.5/175mm | 165/167.5/170/172.5/175mm | 170mm |
Display | Connection status light only | No | Yes | Small display near top-tube | No |
USB Ports | None | Two Ports (Fast Charging) | 2 USB Ports (2AMP) | 1 USB port | No | Purchase | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Amazon | Link | Link | |||
Backcountry.com | Link | Link | |||
Competitive Cyclist | Link | Link | Link | ||
REI | Link | ||||
Other | Link | DCRainmaker | Fisher-Price Smart Cycle | Stages Bike (SB20) | Tacx NEO Bike Smart | Wahoo KICKR Bike V1 | Wattbike Atom V1 |
Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |