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Pros & Cons
Pros
The kinetic road machine control trainer is essential for any cyclist. The only noise is from the tire on the roller and the bike's drive train.
Cons
The experience is painful to put it mildly. On the positive side, mechanically this product is solid. Fundamentally, it seems like a solid mechanical company simply has not made it to the electronic world.
The kinetic fit app crashes every 10 minutes or less. Works like garbage with android. Without a functional control app you could save a bunch of money and buy a old school basic resistance trainer.
Kinetic support seems to think this is a feature and you should only want their fancy modes, like erg.
Highlights
Quality
I am very happy with this product
I have the original road machine and i’m very happy with the smart trainer version
I was angry with myself and with the design that was so easily breakable see picture
Id never actually used zwift before but i new id need that type of feedback to keep from getting extremely bored with the whole... Read More
Competitiveness
It gets me so much closer to the feeling of a real ride and the presence of other riders injects some friendly competition and ... Read More
I use the default zwift settings for sensitivity of resistance to incline and it works very well for me
I bought this trainer prepandemic lucky me as it was more competitively priced than its competition wahoo and cycleops
You must have a usbant dongle to get accurate zwift riding
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 108 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 9 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i would get occasional bluetooth drops and it would ruin group or pace partner rides
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Switched to bluetooth and i hardly ever get any drops anymore
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Only time i use the kinetic app is if there is a firmware update
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont use a dongle for bluetooth reception as my tablet and smart trainer are less than 23 feet apart
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Recommend buying a spare training tire
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Worked great for 2 months then wouldnt connect via bluetooth to either zwift or rouvy fitness apps
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Tried to update firmware with kinetic app and it was not to be found in google play or in any search
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I tried it with an android and it did not work at allhad connection issues
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