Wahoo KICKR RUN Review | Revolutionise the Way You Run Indoors

[@bufferino7880]

I’m getting one when my current NordicTrack does. But it’s 5 years old and no issues.

[@3WalkingPoles]

Love it and because my current treadmill died last month I'm saving money for kickr already. :) But... weight limit is sub-optimal. And I couldn't find any information about guarantee and customer service in the UK (with exception for delivery and install). Edit: Installation instruction says there should be 24 in clearance on both sides of the treadmill. There's is no such clearance in the place you are, Steve. This make we wonder if requirements (like user weight, clearance, etc.) are just recommendations or they are conditions that can void the warranty.

[@Jannerjaunts]

£5k for a treadmill is a lot tho.

[@Mattbriggs85]

This is only elite/professional and not people like us😢

[@TimGrose]

Good to see you on a treadmill :) I ran on the Tacx Magnum some years ago now which had a similar speed up/down feature by moving forward or back and recall was weird at first but soon got used to it. Hopefully this Wahoo one is the start of some innovation in the treadmill space which you kind of feel has been lacking and certainly compared to bike trainers. That Tacx on promised a lot but think was just too expensive for the consumer market at well over £10K. This one is a lot but undoubtedly not bad compared to a gym workhorse treadmill. One of the reasons I got the MYRUN was the fact it was about as low to the ground as a proper treadmill could be. How much more clearance do you think you would need with this one?

[@FilmMyRun]

yea I definitely couldn’t fit one in my shed!! It’s about as high off the ground as a Woodway 4Front

[@TimGrose]

@@FilmMyRun that could be an issue for many. I could not even run on your MYRUN in your shed. I guess it partly comes down to how much you value downhill elevation. Always get the feeling such treadmills have to be "higher" as a result. Still I do have a bit of "headroom" in my "shed" and looks compelling for sure.

[@jensmith3719]

i have a life fitness treadmill but like to run further back as sweating and consoles not a great look, usually have to cover it partially

[@FilmMyRun]

@@jensmith3719 yea I definitely couldn’t fit one in my shed!! It’s about as high off the ground as a Woodway 4Front

[@tazinhotaylor369]

$5k is equivalent to about £3.7K in todays exchange rate so not too far off something like the Noble pro 10i which is quoting itself as the best treadmill for Zwift integration still. It doesn’t have auto incline or decline features which makes it relatively over priced in comparison…worth holding out for the Wahoo if you are contemplating investing in a treadmill at the price point

[@stuartmiddlecoate8015]

The trouble is they don't price things like that. 5k USD is likely to be closer to 5k GBP or Euros

[@FilmMyRun]

My guess is that in the UK that $5000 will turn into £5000. Still comparable to the Woodway 4Front with similar specs apart from the Wahoo also has the extra bits. You're right that no other treadmill will be allowed to have auto incline (the NoblePro can do auto incline, but it's just not activated by Zwift) for the foreseeable future.

[@3WalkingPoles]

@@FilmMyRun Add to this $300 for delivery and install.

[@davebannister]

People seem to be seeing the price above everything else. My take is that I would prefer to downgrade my car a price point, forgo the extra large alloys or keep it for an extra year & put more money into this. Or same with a holiday perhaps. Running on a TM is different front from outside, no escaping that. And if you can run outside a lot then that will likely benefit you more all things being equal. Those runners are also not really the market for this TM & so it is not especially relevant perhaps in features v price etc. But for most I suspect things aren't always equal & this TM is more adaptable & controllable irrespective of the terrain & temps where you live. If I want to do a long hill run it means using the car & lots of time to get to a suitable hill. Also checking the weather beforehand. And for those with bad hayfever a TM can be a necessity to maintain consistency through Spring & Summer. Also I likely would not have the company of others during my run who might not want to run a long way up a steep hill as I enjoy. Furthemore the price is something that will perhaps be less of an issue if the extra features of this TM get you on it more than a cheaper/basic TM or one where you have to use another app e.g. Runcline (which often means a seperate device also) to get the auto-incline. So more time on the TM, if only to justify the intiial outlay, means enjoyment (relative to a cheaper TM anyway), greater performance gains across a larger variety of terrain & injury reduction become a virtuous circle. To take it to the extreme it could mean a longer life/workspan & so more time to recoup that high initial outlay. One could even argue in that sense that it would likely pay for itself. It is all about perspective & self discipline in achieving consistency of exercise habits. There are a lot of TMs & bikes that have become clothes horses. I doubt that many of these will, which can only be good for their owners hopefully.

[@FilmMyRun]

I imagine this particular treadmill will not be used as a clothes horse!! Thanks for watching David

[@Kri10n]

Too bad Zwift did vendor lock on this feature. Maybe they could have gotten some new subscribers if they just required subscription for the auto-incline feature. I don't think it would have hurt the Kikcr Run sales either, because most people will want it for the run free feature and not the auto incline. Let's face it, most TM users wants to dictate the incline anyway (either running flat or at a fixed incline). Anyway, I will be running with auto incline and auto speed next indoor season too, without having to fork out 5k 😜 (although I still would want the run free feature, since it looks awesome) (my auto-speed is basically based on power target and it means that I will have to hang on on the hamster wheel when the going gets though)

[@Xcpwner]

For my understanding: You don't need to subscribe to Zwift to use the run free etc, just auto incline, right?

[@mikejohnson9658]

I have mine and used it today (love the automatic incline adjustments ) but I cannot make it go faster than 7:28 per kilometer. The speed paddle will not increase speed in any way past this point. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@FilmMyRun]

@@mikejohnson9658 mmmm that is strange. When I tested it, which is the only experience I have of it, it went very fast! Is it faster when you use free run mode? Is there anything in settings that is restricting the speed?

[@mikejohnson9658]

@@FilmMyRun not sure on restrictions; I’m unable to complete the setup on the wahoo app. I get through the screen that has you select metric or imperial and then the next screen is just black and it does nothing? Tried using the iPhone and the iPad and both end up the same.

[@Brantastic07]

Is it easy to lubricate the best

[@FilmMyRun]

@@Brantastic07 I don’t know, but generally machines at this price range are self liberating so no user input required

[@anthonyanderson2622]

Quite impressive , but I think that price is going to put a lot of people off buying it.

[@FilmMyRun]

@@anthonyanderson2622 yes I think you’re right Anthony. However there are plans for a budget version in the next couple of years

[@MrRunner10]

@@FilmMyRunI wonder what they would consider “budget”.

[@FilmMyRun]

@@MrRunner10 haha I reckon it would be 2/3rds the price. Still not cheap but more in line with things like the Technogym MyRun

[@sturgmanrunning8546]

Seems everyone is talking about the cost! 😅

[@FilmMyRun]

@@sturgmanrunning8546 yea that’s because it’s per expensive. Although to be honest it’s cheap for a treadmill of this spec

[@tartinitrumpet]

Ok but can they make it affordable...

[@FilmMyRun]

@@tartinitrumpet haha no!! Tbf they are planning a more budget version in the coming months.

[@projectshoe]

@@FilmMyRunwhat would you speculate to be the likely compromises the budget version would have versus this model?

[@FilmMyRun]

@@projectshoe I have seen an interview with Chip, CEO of Wahoo and he says they would keep the key features in any budget model. So I guess the build quality of the CHP of the motor may be sacrificed. So top speed might come down, incline might only go to 12% instead of 15. etc etc