Wahoo Kickr CLIMB Adapter Review // Kickr MOVE with Gradient Simulation!

[@diracflux]

One step closer to a Wahoo rocking horse.

[@gplama]

Wahoo HORS! Wait... dropping a letter isn't a good idea there. Nay. 🐴

[@Rabarebane]

@@gplamashould have dropped the S..

[@chadnelson638]

GP Lama, do you prefer the Kickr with the climb or the Kickr bike?

[@davepratt9909]

"clog" was the nicest name I've heard for this.

[@rockhopper01]

I’ve got rollers that move forward and aft, and I had to get used to them over several weeks because I’d get motion sickness because the road feel felt so real! Same would probably happen to me with this. 😁

[@galenkehler]

My word that is wonderfully simple and silly, bravo wahoo 😂

[@gplama]

I wanted two so I could walk around in them. 🥿🥿😉

[@JamesErv]

How much closer can they get to make it all feel like an outdoor ride? The kickr climb needs a pivot next to get the steering feature.

[@nigeloffley9722]

Agreed, should have happened a long time ago

[@donwinston]

I got the lite ride thing that does the same thing. The experience is ehhh. It also takes a while to get over the fear of tipping over. I've never used the Tacx but I think that could be the best. I've seen videos of Katie Kookaburra using that and it looks like riding out of the saddle works well.

[@PedroPrego]

Very good content. I understand you kind of reviewed it in the past but how is the stability of the climb especially now that the whole thing moves front/back and also a bit sideways? I've been holding the decision to buy as i'm afrai it will be kind of unstable while sprinting or something like that

[@deanpeddle90]

So would you consider this the ultimate comfort setup? I have the Stages SB20 but can’t ride more than 1.5hrs due to comfort.

[@MrJhockley]

Great demo. This with steering will get pretty hairy on a Criterium.

[@nedt]

Jeeeze 50$ USD for a bit of rubber.... 🤯 it should be almost free + P&H via redemption with proof of purchase of the new modle trainer. Last I checked Wahoo is the ones who made their own climb incompatible with their own newer trainer.

[@gplama]

I'd expect with the price of the Move, Wahoo might toss this in as a bonus if you already own a Climb.

[@twowheelsandcroissant]

cost like $5 to manufacture in china

[@sambrown1779]

Shane, with this set up, is it better than the Kickr Bike as far as indoor immersive cycling goes? Cheers

[@gplama]

The two differences are physical gear changes on this setup (as opposed to a belt drive and virtual gears on the Kickr Bike), and the pivot point of the tilt being slightly different. Neither are ‘better’, imo.

[@morneauh]

Since when the climb match what you see? Last time I used it there was always a big lag between the gradient and the climb responding. When did they fix that?

[@martindimbleby1439]

Hi Shane, any hint if Wahoo are working on a new climb anytime soon? Thanks

[@gplama]

No word on that.

[@dinoaustralia7752]

If you have this set up already but are thinking of upgrading to the Kickr bike is it worth it or not really without taking money into the decision. ??

[@gplama]

Entirely your call.

[@dinoaustralia7752]

@@gplama you have ridden both set ups what would you choose ??

[@michaelsigler934]

Shane, if I elect to NOT purchase the Kickr Move (I have a Kickr 2017 that works just fine), does this adapter add any to the riding experience?

[@gplama]

No. It’s not needed and does nothing if you’re not on the Movs.

[@bigredlibra]

Would the move counter act a rocker plate?

[@gplama]

It’d provide a very wobbly experience.

[@lancescarborough1]

Can you change the wheelbase on the kickr bike?

[@gplama]

No

[@lancescarborough1]

@@gplama Thanks!

[@MarioJASantos]

Hello Shane, sorry to bother but do you know the exact size of the 16 teeth wrench to replace the bottom bracket on the Tacx NEO Bike? Or can you just suggest a model that can do the job? Garmin told me 45 mm but I can't find none 16 teeth wrench on that size... I find 44 mm, 46 mm, but no 45 mm... :-( Many thanks in advance.

[@gplama]

No idea sorry. I don’t have any Neo Bikes here to check against.

[@MarioJASantos]

​@@gplamathanks anyway!

[@antoniskourris5257]

I have GIANT TCR PRO disc 2021 with Di2 12 speed, how choose perfect smart trainer for me? (perfect compatible)

[@gplama]

Almost every current generation smart trainer will be compatible with your bike.

[@antoniskourris5257]

@@gplama 1. Zwift hub one 2. Wahoo kickr 3. Wahoo kickr roller

[@347cyclealt]

crazy, unrelated question. I have a 7 year old Hammer and it seems like the diff between it and my assioma has grown, even after calibrations and everything. i'm not sweating it too much, functionally it's fine otherwise but was curious if you can foresee older trainers losing accuracy over time

[@gplama]

One for Saris support if they're still providing it. Sounds like a worn belt that'll need tension adjustment.

[@thommomonk]

Croc's have Jibbitz.....will Wahoo have Wibbitz? (Wahoo - I claim royalties if you do it!)

[@gplama]

I had to Google that. People vajazzle their Crocs? TIL.

[@donwinston]

I wish I could pump out 1200 watts. 😢

[@cappaculla]

Wahoo are currently developing the WAHOO honk, its basically an ANT+ car horn that alerts the rider to "get the heck out of the way"

[@mike_f]

I hear it was named HONKR. 🤣

[@CoenCoenNL]

HNK

[@emtoonst]

Yeah, and it will cost only 299 USD

[@craigsegal6327]

I’ve not used the new Kickr, but I can’t conceptually understand why I would want my trainer to rock back and forth? This doesn’t simulate any natural movement you’d experience out on the road. Interestingly, even if I did want it to do this, I notice it barely moves anyway when you’re riding normally. Feels more like a gimmick than anything worthwhile.

[@rednal4451]

Agree. And I also think you might lose some watts by it. When you sprint, and it slides backwards, it just has to lower your power imo. And basically, the back and forth moving is energy which has to come from the legs too, and isn't used to generate in-game power. All movements are additional losses (and get eventually dissipated in a bit heat). That being said, and looking at this video, it seems that the Move actually barely moves when the Climb is attached. It seems like the Climb makes the Move not really worth it? I mean, if it barely slides anyway, you can better pick a traditional Kickr (and saving some money)?

[@chris1275cc]

Not used the K' Move but I have had a couple of rocker plates, one that only moved side to side, which makes things feel more comfortable by just being less ridged but doesn't add to realism IMO, and one that moves side to side and forward/backward and strangely for a more realistic feel it's the forward/backward movement that does it (as long as you don't think about it to much), so much so I set the plate to minimise side to side to little more than a wobble, even the guys that build their own plates are moving in that direction (if you pardon the pun). It doesn't really make sense, and it's still far from feeling "really" real though.

[@kruysser]

More movement for a kickr climb would be terrifying. Wahoo has amazing customer support, but the climbs already fail spectacularly, so failing spectacularly at a higher angle…yikes. (FE Sports just sent me my 4th replacement CLIMB due to belt major slipping or snapping…)

[@gplama]

Four!? Fark. I typically have a three-strikes policy when things fail.

[@stephenhersee]

@@gplama I recently had my climb replaced for the 2nd time after the belt slipped twice in 1 ride. Wahoo support are fantastic (if a little slow to respond at times) but replaced it with no hassle again. For me the belt slips when I get out of the saddle and put more power down as the gradient increases. The gradient goes up, the climb goes up, my power goes up, my centre of gravity shifts and I put more of my 85kg's through the handlebars/forks/climb and bingo, we have ourselves another belt slip situation. "Four!? Fark. I typically have a three-strikes policy when things fail" My issue here, I paid £500 for the climb, I want to use that, not have it thrown away after 18 months of minimal riding! The fact they still make the climb, to the original specs and haven't even updated it from a hardware point with the HUGE number of failures is a spectacular fail if you ask me. Just watching you get out of the saddle at +20% was enough to put me right off ever thinking about the Kickr move + climb combo! It looks so unstable knowing a hardware failure could happen anytime.

[@stephenbetley9596]

I guess it works, but bloody hell, that looks weird.

[@MrMattie725]

Oh I see why their Kickr Core price could be lowered. They are now in the business of selling rubber at a 10x markup! :D

[@evdb7246]

Tell me this is a joke…..please, tell me this is a joke. We’ve reached “peak trainer” and dipped down the other side

[@gplama]

This has been a thing for over five years. Where have you been?

[@ioannidesalex]

It is totally ridiculous

[@gplama]

The Climb? It has been around for about five years.

[@willshaughnessy8515]

Wahoo is a joke ...the co is in the dump ..don't waste ur money..ride outside or get a tacx

[@gplama]

Tacx… Well there’s a name from the past. Garmin will want to land something new soon.

[@willshaughnessy8515]

@gplama until Garmin took over they had an excellent product and certainly their on-site demo in Switzerland was spectacular..can't say the same for Atlanta..

[@ozgurinsan]

i am so tired of technology.

[@gplama]

What model iPhone did you use to post that comment? 😉

[@ozgurinsan]

@@gplama iphone 12 pro

[@lehtjug]

@@ozgurinsan i have a same. There's no need to change annually new iPhone when you have good enough phone like iPhone 12 Pro already 👍

[@johntrussell7228]

Hooking your bike to a trainer sucks. All trainers suck. The KICKR Climb sucks ( had 3 of them fail catastrophically). Just buy a proper indoor bike like the Wahoo bike or a Stages SB20.

[@andreasolsson2336]

define "catastrophically" please. thanks!