Wahoo Kickr (V6) vs Tacx Neo 2T Indoor Trainer Comparison and review

[@the_real_cansin]

This is the comparison video that I am looking for :) . Thanks. I don't use erg mode. All I am looking for is smooth pedalling feedback and realistic transitions on incline changes. Which one do you think is more realistic in simulation mode?

[@MattPage]

Both are smooth, but the Wahoo is the smoothest of the two.

[@ianhaigh9786]

But if on Zwift, etc. Neo has road feel for cobbles, etc and downhill motor to simulate freewheeling which does help the immersiveness

[@ianhaigh9786]

Great review, thank you! Love the power comparison comment, I've ridden both and the Neo feels slightly harder, I put it down to the flywheel technology, with a physical flywheel you always get some intertia, not sure which is more accurate/correct. I did the same workout on both with HR, for the same intervals my HR was lower on the Kickr, especially for threshold or above intensity, 3-10% lower which if indoor racing could be significant.....I have a Neo and love it regardless, it also gives me an excuse not to win races. Did you record HR for the workouts to compare if they were the same for the same intervals?

[@MattPage]

I did, but heart rate is too variable in this circumstance to be able to create a test that you can pull anything genuine from it, and I find simply going off feel is better.

[@ugy06]

Great review mate, thx!!

[@mrmtb1058]

Thanks for the review, do you get the same workout on elevation as being on a normal climb?

[@MattPage]

The workout is based on power, and as they are smart trainers it is the power the software gives as a resistance. So you won't get any genuine climbing replication, but they are the best in terms of replicating feel.

[@GuyAnthuenis]

The Wahoo Kickr Bike also uses a flywheel design more in line with the Neo 2T. Any idea whether this feels harder as well as the Neo does due to the design of the flywheel (compared to Kickr v5 or v6)? Is it comparable, or any idea whether Wahoo has adopted another implementation on their bike? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Tx.

[@MattPage]

I don't have any experience riding the Kickr Bike, sorry.

[@alexparies9888]

I wanted to use a setup in a shared flat. In respective of noise how would you compare these two ?

[@MattPage]

I don't have them both set up to compare side by side now, but I don't think either are noisy.

[@freeskies7462]

Would you share the name of your rocker plate? Thanks

[@MattPage]

Turborocks

[@Nordviking8]

Take the neo , the kicker won’t last ,trust me. I have one it’s a piece of junk.

[@scottintexas]

Kicker is a toy compared to Neo 2T.