Thinkrider X2

[kbernstein]

I think it depends on location, shows as 10k for me as well in Australia.

I also see 10k when I click the link but if i select either black or white I get 280

[buttcrack]

That link is 10 grand for me, cheapest I can find is €430

I'm from Slovenia, next to Italy and it also show 10k

[timtomtam3]

even cheaper now from this link and coupon BTSIT45
https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005008978483507.html

This is the only review I could find about the XXPRO. In addition to the slippage issues common to these brushless trainers, there are also complaints of overheating. Has this happened to any of you?

[frenzen]

I got ThinkRider X2Max for $230 USD total, it was shipped from US. It is good and very quiet but the wattage is off, I will adjust it and test it with my crankpower meter. Also when doing updates to it, you can only connect your phone to it and not your bike computer.

[frenzen]

Update, it is actually more accurate than I thought after calibrating it and my crank powermeter. Although there is no way to correct thinkrider x2 within the app, you have to use another app with zwift or mywhoosh if your trainer isnt accurate.

[kbernstein]

Has anyone bought one in europe recently? I see 255eur before coupons so ~220 with coupons. Is this the best I can do?

[Ludo]

Check the payment with PayPal, you may get more discount

[jfcb]

Has anyone bought one in europe recently? I see 255eur before coupons so ~220 with coupons. Is this the best I can do?

I bought the xxpro during the 11.11 sale. I dont know the exact price since I bought other stuff as well. It got delivered within 5 days since it was shipped from Poland. No additional taxes. So far I'm happy with it. No issues.

[kbernstein]

Check the payment with PayPal, you may get more discount

Where do you see that discount?
I always pay with paypal, I never got anything for my 11/11 order and when I press checkout with paypal selected for just the thinkrider I still have full price. I guess it doesn't work in my country?

[Ludo]

Could be a US thing only

[aliexpress_junkie]

I bought the xxpro during the 11.11 sale. I dont know the exact price since I bought other stuff as well. It got delivered within 5 days since it was shipped from Poland. No additional taxes. So far I'm happy with it. No issues.

No slippage? Do you have another PM to compare it to?



This review seems to say it's pretty good, although maybe overshooting the power a bit, which can be offset somehow and now it's accurate? Weird but that works if you have another PM to compare I think... IMO it should be auto calibrated and users shouldn't have to deal with that, but yea...

[jfcb]

No slippage. Since I only have it for 2-3 weeks, I actually used the power from the trainer rather than from my power meter when connecting to Zwift. It was out of lazyness, I wasn't doing high intensity anyway.
Today I did a comparison by logging the powermeter data on by garmin and the trainer on my zwift.
Thinkrider vs Quarq: 274Watt VS 280Watt average (about 2.5hrs)
The pink one is the quarq, the blue one is the Thinkrider. Looks like there is an slight undershoot at the high power.  My takeaway from this data is it's quiet ok. It's a big improvement over my 7 year old Tacx Neo which gave very pessimistic power data.
An important remark is that nothing states that my Quarq provides the truth.

[kbernstein]

Got mine last week and did 2 short rides, very happy so far. better in every way to the elite suitos/turno and gen1 kickr i had in the past. i could nitpick a little bit but for the price, home trainers are finally worth the money and hassle to me
only i really need to buy a tablet now because my phone stutters on mywhoosh!

[1sanglier]

Hi,
Can it be used without ac power ?

[fhold]

Hi,
Can it be used without ac power ?

Yes that's possible