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Other Resources => Component Deals & Selection => Topic started by: Ludo on August 25, 2024, 12:17:45 PM

Title: Smart trainer
Post by: Ludo on August 25, 2024, 12:17:45 PM

What are you guys using?

I have seen some in Ali, discussed here, I saw some on market place too, but really unsure what to get. Looking at something to keep me going during the winter months but I don’t want to break the bank for it…

Any must avoid or recommendations? Admittedly I have doing much research on the topic yet…

Title: Re: Smart trainer
Post by: James dean on August 25, 2024, 02:57:02 PM

you can do a cheap elite trainer. They are ok for a few years at best.

Title: Re: Smart trainer
Post by: ultreia on August 26, 2024, 10:52:26 AM

I used a Xplova Noza S.

Now I am a happy user of Thinkrider X7 Pro Gen4. Not too much use at the moment, let's see how it goes this next winter!

Title: Re: Smart trainer
Post by: ich1maru on August 26, 2024, 11:06:33 AM

I would recommend waiting few months for the new Jet Black Victory smart trainer. For 399$ you get everything you would need from a smart trainer. Its the same company that made the zwift smart trainer so you should expect at least the same quality as that and it seems like its a good product.

Title: Re: Smart trainer
Post by: ChrisB on August 27, 2024, 04:20:03 PM

User of two Tacx Flux-S here, many used on the market for a decent price.
They may need some belt maintenance once in a while but you can find a lot of information in a Facebook group and parts are easy to get.
Mine is now over 5 years old and still going strong.

In my opinion not worth getting something unproven from AliX, due to the weight the shipment will cost you and arm and a leg...

BR Chris

Title: Re: Smart trainer
Post by: Ludo on August 27, 2024, 06:29:54 PM

Thanks all for your feedback, I’ll look for recommended stuff on marketplace locally.