Wahoo Fitness has announced that the KICKR BIKE Indoor Smart Bike & Trainer is now available for pre-order in the UK. Having previously been limited to US customers only, UK riders can order the KICKR BIKE at wahoofitness.com for £2,999.99, with delivery expected from next week onwards.
“Over the past six years, we’ve seen an incredible increase in indoor cycling and the sales of KICKR indoor smart trainers,” says Mike Saturnia, CEO of Wahoo Fitness. “During this time, we’ve built the most complete ecosystem of connected indoor cycling products.
“The KICKR BIKE represents the next generation of indoor smart training for Wahoo and delivers the most complete, unparalleled riding experience in its class. It is the ultimate product for discerning, data-driven athletes who are ready for a feature-rich, top-quality, responsive, dedicated indoor bike as the new cornerstone of their fitness.”
KICKR BIKE combines the KICKR trainer’s ride feel with upgraded innovations such as integrated grade simulation, both uphill and down. Front and rear braking allow riders to control their speed just as they would out on the road.
The KICKR BIKE’s proprietary ‘gear shifters’ are easily set up to replicate seven different custom gear shifting configurations from Shimano, SRAM, and Campagnolo. Additionally, users can customise their front chainrings and rear cog selection to identically match the bike shifting platforms of their outdoor bikes.
There are even proprietary algorithms built into the pedalling that provide a genuine shifting feel. The extensive feature set aims to ‘blur the line between the indoor reality and an outdoor experience’.
Wahoo adds that out-of-the-box assembly is simple and integrated into the Wahoo App. Step-by-step instructions, images and video guide users through a set-up that typically takes less than ten minutes.
‘Like assembly, bike fit is also guided through the Wahoo App for precision, consistency, and ease.’
Within the Wahoo App, users can take a photo of their outdoor bike, enter their own body measurements, or import measurements from professional fit systems such as Retül and Guru to adjust the KICKR BIKE’s five contact points. Wahoo adds that this will ‘generate a perfect fit immediately so training time doesn’t become configuration time.’
The five-point adjustment system means the KICKR BIKE can mirror the geometry of a rider’s outdoor bike. A custom crankset with five built-in, selectable lengths mean ‘perfect pedal strokes with no adapters needed’. Virtual cockpit settings not only allow users to match their bike’s gear ratios and shifter configuration, but also feature tilt buttons to manually control grade changes or integrate with third party apps, such as Zwift and The Sufferfest.
“The KICKR Bike represents the highest standard for indoor smart bike performance and has extensive features,” said Wahoo’s Director of Product Management, Jose Mendez. “However, we went to great lengths to ensure the product remained simple and intuitive to set up and operate.
“We’ve learned that it’s not enough to make a product with a lot of great features. We knew the KICKR BIKE needed to be as effortless as possible to use so athletes can focus on training and not troubleshooting.”
