Are there any standalone training bikes

[Stonechat]

Are there any standalone training bikes That use the ant+ fe c so can use Zwift etc?
Not trainers that you fit your bike onto.
I mean one that will enable the power/resistance to be set by the software, not like Wattbike where you you just have a target power to try to aim at?

 

[Norry1]

I'll be interested in the answers here. I believe the Turbo manufacturers are working on "Smart Bikes" but don't think any are out yet. Hopefully somebody will prove me wrong.

 

[RamirezAGC]

Looking on http://zwift.com/get-started they list 'indoor' bikes but none of them have a ability to control resistance.
If they're was one you'd expect they'd list it

 

[fossyant]

The advantage with a turbo is you are using your own bike and it's set up correctly for you. Cost as well could be an issue with a stand alone bike trainer.

 

[oldfatfool]

Is it someting like the pro form t de f bike trainer you are thinking of?

 

[Stonechat]

Is it someting like the pro form t de f bike trainer you are thinking of?

Well saw that one but could not work out what it could do.
Don't think it has the Ant+ FE -C interface necessary

 

[oldfatfool]

Well saw that one but could not work out what it could do.
Don't think it has the Ant+ FE -C interface necessary

No it would appear that it is not compatable with zwift, but it will give you real world simulations. Your other option would be to by a smart trainer that does have these functions and a bike to leave permanently attached, an actual bike will be more realistic, and the combination could work out cheaper, its not as though the bike being left in situ would need to be a light weight carbon affair with electronic shifting, so long as the gears shift and the geometry is ok a Halfords special would be motr than adequate?

 

[Stonechat]

Yes I have a bike I could use, just weighing up the options

 

[keke]

Concept2 BikeErg works with Zwift

 

[Stonechat]

Interesting. But does it have control of power via Ant+ FE-C? I guess not

 

[Stonechat]

Wattbike Atom does just what I want, hmmm....

 

[dickyknees]

Wattbike Atom does just what I want, hmmm....

Looks good too!

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09...tom-stationary-bike-with-antble-and-more.html

 

[JtB]

Looks good too!

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09...tom-stationary-bike-with-antble-and-more.html

Very nice, and reasonably priced too (for a Wattbike), just wondering though how much the reduced inertia of the smaller flywheel will imact the overall experience.

 

[Stonechat]

There is another smart (indoor) bike in the offing from Tacx, price is not so favourable though
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/09/first-look-tacx-introduces-tacx-neo-smart-bike.html

 

[Stonechat]

Got my Wattbike Atom yesterday