Would you consider adding the KICKR CLIMB to your pain cave?

@Chader9

6 жыл бұрын

Good content. I like the concept in general. As you mention, I mainly use TrainerRoad for driving workouts. I don't think I like that concept. So it may not make sense for most of my use. But it could be fun for the Fondo and races I sometimes fit in around the training. Thanks for the detailed review. I think a handy person could design a part that could hold all the spare axle parts. It could mount in the open triangle at the bottom and keep the parts all together. Then it could be made on a 3D printer with ease. I could possibly do a design, but I will need to get one or some dimensions in order to make a useful design.

@martin.B777

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Other trainers should be made compatible though or the competition should come up with alternatives and drive the price down.

@farrl

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I am going to get one to go with my Wahoo kicker 2018. Look petty cool!

Love the kickr climb champ thanks 🙏

Hi there, great video, thanks for making it. I'm thinking about buying the Climb to use during the winter months with my Kickr. I do not care about the real climb feeling as much as I do about comfort during long rides, since doing more than 3 hours on the trainer is usually really painful for me even compared to up to 12-15 hours randos on the bike outside. Do you think having the Climb adds real feeling in that sense? Cheers!

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. The problem with having your bike on a stationary trainer is that the bike is static and doesn’t move and that is usually the cause of discomfort. Having the bike move can help a bit. But also having a good fan and a good fit might help more. So would the kickr help with discomfort? maybe. I personally didn’t notice as much but also, I’m fine riding indoor for many hours without issues.

@CervezaDeGaraje

5 жыл бұрын

SMART Bike Trainers Thanks much!!

In the videos where you are riding, it appears that there is a lot of movement on the climb unit. Does it feel unstable at all?

I have a climb and I generally like it. The biggest problem is that Zwift often fails to deliver the gradient info to the unit. I’ve done all kinds of experiments and there’s no rhyme or reason to when it works and when it does not. You often won’t know that anything is wrong until 5 minutes into a Zwift ride because they usually start at 0%. So as soon as you warm up... nothing. You have a $650 front wheel stand. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

I started noticing the same thing recently where the kickr doesn’t even respond to changes in gradients changes. This started happening for me after the latest Innsbruck update.

@SamLGND

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmartBikeTrainers how is it now? A year later

@gobbedy

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartBikeTrainers has this been fixed 3 years later?

How is the Kicker Climb doing sprints. There are some sprint times on Zwift. Can you really pedal hard and be aggressive while riding on it?

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

It’s totally fine. Had no issues with it sprinting 800+ watts for couple of seconds. Just make sure the base of the climb is set right when you first set it up by lifting the front of the bike and letting it balance. Otherwise you might notice it pulling on the kickr a bit when going all out.

Great..Thanks Wahoo..I bought your 2016 model as a guinea pig and you don't support the model?

I'm looking at replacing my first gen Neo with either a 2nd Gen or a 2018 with a Climb. Any thoughts? In particular, I do like the slight side to side movement the Neo has - does the addition of the climb get anywhere near to this movement when used with the Kickr, or does it still feel substantially more 'locked down' than the Neo? Subjective I know, but which would you say has the greater impact on realism - Tacx's 'road feel' and downhill drive, or the climb unit on the Kickr? Cheers Dave

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a tough one. There are a lot of things I like about the NEO and a lot of things I like about the KICKR with the Climb. I do miss the slight side to side movement when I am not on the NEO but I seem to be ok when not using the Climb for a while and sometimes just lazy to remove the front wheel and setup the Climb. But when all setup, I do enjoy it. The one thing about the climb is, if you do a lot of structured workouts, you won’t benefit from it since it doesn’t work when in workout mode.

@davidadams8837

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, appreciated. I generally free ride on Zwift, I don’t really do the workouts. Leaving the road feel and the climb aside, which would you say has the better / most realistic pedalling feel, or is it just too close to call (I’ve only ever ridden the Neo and rollers, so don’t really have a comparison point)? Do you think the heavier flywheel of the 2018 Kickr has made any difference, or are we firmly in the territory of minuscule gains here? Thanks again.

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

+David Adams they are very close. I haven’t been on the NEO II yet but I would say the kickr 2018 is a little better as far as road feel than NEO I.

With the Climb, total length seems to me smaller when compared with a regular wheel. Can you say what is the total length using the kickr AND the kickr climb? I'm very tight in space and if it saves some space that would be a small extra advantage for the climb (extra for the more natural cycling feeling). Nice vid btw

@SmartBikeTrainers

6 жыл бұрын

Measurement from back of my KICKR to the front end of the CLIMB is 59” or 150cm. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@PedroPrego

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I've been trying to get that info for ages. I even contacted wahoo but their answer was a mess. Thanks!!

@SmartBikeTrainers

6 жыл бұрын

No problem. This can vary by a little based on the length of your bike. But it should cut about 5inches from having a front wheel assuming you run a 700c road bike. For reference, my bike length from front fork to rear skewer (skewer to skewer) is 102cm or 40 inches.

@PedroPrego

6 жыл бұрын

Mine is 99.8cm

Do you know if a new version of the climb will be released this year?

@SmartBikeTrainers

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not aware of a new version.

Will this improve my climbing ability. My personal riding ability is that I can hold decent wattage on the flat but as soon as it goes uphill and I use different muscle groups then I struggle to maintain the same wattage. Do you believe that using this to improve them muscle groups could be beneficial to my climbing ability? Thanks in advance 😀👍

@SmartBikeTrainers

6 жыл бұрын

It won’t hurt and I plan on looking into this in more details in a different video or post. But even if the Climb helps recruit different muscles, at the end of the day, it comes down to the type of training/sets you do on the trainer to improve your strength. You want to do big gear, low cadence type work to prepare you for those hills.

@son200219

6 жыл бұрын

SMART Bike Trainers ok thanks for the reply. I’ll subscribe and keep a eye on the channel for further videos

Do you set the gradient slider to max in zwift or leave it at 50% ?

@SmartBikeTrainers

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the ride I’m doing, trainer I have and bike I have on. I look at it as having an additional gear on my bike.

Still waiting for stock to be available as pre ordered months ago.

@SmartBikeTrainers

6 жыл бұрын

It does show as available on the Wahoo Fitness site: www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-trainers/kickr-climb-indoor-grade-simulator?acc=eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3

@luketoms6110

6 жыл бұрын

Pre ordered from power meter 24 they are waiting for delivery before I get it from them.

Did you just slam the box down twice!?😳

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

Very carefully 😁

Does the Kickr Climb have a max rider weight?

@SmartBikeTrainers

5 жыл бұрын

Just like the KICKR, both rated up to 250 lbs riders.

Kickr Climb or a rocker plate if you could only pick one........

@SmartBikeTrainers

4 жыл бұрын

Hard to say. You will just have to try both and see which one you like. Some people really like the rockers and find it good and some don’t. The Climb is fun to have and can provide additional interactivity if you do a lot of sim riding. It has no benefits in Erg or structured workouts.