With the cold weather starting to bite here in the Northern Hemisphere, many are turning their attention back towards finding a way to get through the winter in relative comfort.
While some will still dust off their winter road bike and cold weather cycling kit , many will break out their smart trainer or smart indoor bike instead.
For those more interested in the latter, there have been a number of exciting new products, updates to popular indoor cycling apps and expansions to online events, all of which are worth considering for the cold, dark months ahead. New smart hardware at cheaper prices
While smart trainers used to be prohibitively expensive, prices have generally become much more competitive this year.
Some new high-end models, such as the excellent Wahoo Kickr V6 and the new Elite Justo , have seen their prices rise this year, but otherwise things are looking rosy for indoor-curious riders.
While supply issues are still affecting parts of the cycling industry , smart trainer stock levels look decent, and while this may not be true everywhere, a quick glance at a well known online search engine shows there are even deals to be had in many places (at the time of writing).
Arguably the biggest news in this category in 2022, though, was the launch of Zwift’s own direc-drive smart trainer, the Zwift Hub .Despite costing just £449 / €499 / $499 including a choice of cassette , it offers the spec sheet and, crucially, the performance to compete with far […]
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