Direct Drive turbo shortlist

[tincaman]

Kickr Core, £699 everywhere
Elite Drivo £650 minus BC discount at Halfords, old model
Tacx Flux S, £550 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model
Elite Direto 2, £629 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model

The Drivo is looking good as it has a hefty discount.
Thoughts please?

 

[Soltydog]

Kickr Core, £699 everywhere
Elite Drivo £650 minus BC discount at Halfords, old model
Tacx Flux S, £550 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model
Elite Direto 2, £629 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model

The Drivo is looking good as it has a hefty discount.
Thoughts please?

Don't know how they all compare, but I have an Elite Volano/Roteo, approx 2 years old now. Recently the belt on it split & I was struggling to find a UK seller of 'spares' I emailed Elite directly to enquire about UK stockists & they sent me the belt direct, free of charge Top customer service

 

[CXRAndy]

Kickr Core, £699 everywhere
Elite Drivo £650 minus BC discount at Halfords, old model
Tacx Flux S, £550 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model
Elite Direto 2, £629 minus BC discount at Halfords, new model

The Drivo is looking good as it has a hefty discount.
Thoughts please?

Don't buy the Wahoo Core currently, they have a fault with bearing noise and vibration. It hasn't been corrected yet

 

[HLaB]

I know nothing about those but I saw a comment before about one needing electrical power, so you couldn't put in the boot of your car and use it to warm up for a TT. Another one didn't need electric to run in a basic mode.
That, direct drive, noise, portability/ stability would I think be factors for me.

 

[tincaman]

Kickr Core, too expensive for me in the end,
Flux S, looks like its too unreliable,
Direto looks poor value against the Drivo

Gone for the Drivo, as its about half price. Reserved at Halfords

 

[tincaman]

The Drivo is less than 2 weeks old and the electronics have failed, so its going back today.

 

[jamin100]

i managed to get a Core for £620, with an Evans voucher and £50 discount on the core itself..
However.. I ordered it early December and its still not here..
Delivery date keeps getting pushed back.. I may have to cancel and get something else

 

[Freelanderuk]

i managed to get a Core for £620, with an Evans voucher and £50 discount on the core itself..
However.. I ordered it early December and its still not here..
Delivery date keeps getting pushed back.. I may have to cancel and get something else

Just had an email from Evan saying the Kickr core is back in stock , hopefully you will get yours soon

 

[jamin100]

yup - its been dispatched

 

[nickAKA]

The Drivo is less than 2 weeks old and the electronics have failed, so its going back today.

Are they sending out a replacement? I had assumed they'd be sold out by now but obviously still in stock. I wish they'd sell out & remove the temptation...

 

[tincaman]

Are they sending out a replacement? I had assumed they'd be sold out by now but obviously still in stock. I wish they'd sell out & remove the temptation...

Yes, new one came in the store today