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KICKR CORE – A Benchmark in Budget Indoor Trainers
Widely regarded as the benchmark in budget indoor trainers, then KICKR Core is a slightly simplified design compared to the Wahoo KICKR and makes this a perfect option for riders who are keen on a direct drive trainer at a lower price point. Utilising the new belt system of the updated KICKR, the Core in operation is almost silent, ensuring you can train day or night without causing a disturbance.
Whether you’re looking to climb, sprint or both, your needs will be well met by the 16% simulated gradient and 1800 watt maximum power output. With them. KICKR Core the +/- 2% accuracy means you’ll be able to rely on the data outputs. No matter the app you wish to use, you’ll be can connect a core, via ANT+ FE-C, ANT+ Power or Bluetooth Smart.
The only downside of the standard KICKR Core is that a cassette isn’t included with the trainer, so you either have to take one off a wheel, which can be time consuming and frustrating if you’re planning to use more than one bike on the trainer and they have different drivetrains (11- and 12-speed, say), one cassette won’t work with both.
KICKR CORE ZWIFT ONE with integrated Swift Cog
The new KICKR Core Zwift One comes with Zwift’s Cog, which is a singlespeed sprocket in a plastic spacer that’s pre-installed on the freehub body of the trainer. With this now integrated with the KICKR Core you simply fit your bike to the trainer, shift the gears so the chainline is straight and then you’re good to go, whatever drivetrain your bike runs with.
This eliminates the need for your physical shifter and means you have one mechanical gear ratio, so all shifting is virtual via Zwift now made through a wireless remote button (Zwift Click), which can be fitted to any contact point on your bike. Virtual shifting is triggered by the Zwift Click and works by adjusting the trainer resistance to emulate a gear shift without any chain movement. You get 24 sequential gears which cover a wider range than a standard road bike drivetrain, so you should have ratios to cover whatever Zwift throws at you.
The built-in guard keeps your chain in place for mess-free and maintenance-free riding and you can remove the Zwift cog to reveal a standard Shimano HG free hub which can be used to fit a standard cassette should you wish to shift using a conventional cassette and gears at any point.