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    Turbo trainers and smart bikes bring your cycling training indoors. With workouts from the comfort of your own home, no matter the weather, you can improve your fitness any day of the week. Use our turbo trainer comparison to discover the key differences between the different types of indoor training, and find the right one for you.

    Key features

    Smart Trainer Features

    • For a fully connected, immersive cycling experience, an indoor smart bike features an electromagnetic resistance unit, simulated gearing, instant power and pedalling analysis.
    • Replicate your road bike set up with simple, precise multipoint adjustments, quiet riding and real-ride feel technology.
    • Connects seamlessly to third party apps so you can train in the virtual worlds, plus with Wattbike you can access 100s of workouts and plans on the free Wattbike Hub app.
    • Ideal for those who want a permanent, hassle-free training set up in the home, with a footprint that’s smaller than a turbo.

    Turbo Trainer Features

    • With the choice of wheel-on or direct mount styles, you take your regular bike and either drop the rear wheel onto the turbo’s drum or remove it and bolt the bike directly onto the device.
    • Consists of an electromagnetic resistance unit that creates the sensation of riding. Simulates the feeling of riding gradients of over 20% and sensation of freewheeling downhill.
    • Connects to third party apps so you can train in the virtual worlds of Zwift, or ride real routes in Rouvy.
    • Ideal for users who want to train on their road bike - however, your drivetrain and tyres will wear down as you pedal and the state of your bike can affect the level of noise they generate.

    Feature Comparision

    Feature Wattbike Atom Smart Trainer Turbo trainer
    Set up Plug & Play Requires a road bike, 5-10 mins to attach
    Connectivity Wifi, Bluetooth, ANT+, and FE-C Bluetooth, ANT+ (model dependant)
    Data accuracy ±1% accuracy across the full power range of 0-2500w ±1-2% accuracy across a power range between 0-2500w (model dependant)
    Metrics measured Power, speed and cadence Power, speed and cadence (model dependant)
    Additional metrics measured Connect to the Wattbike Hub to capture 40+ additional metrics on your 3rd party session None
    Resistance type Automatic magnetic resistance with Real Ride Feel technology Various resistant mechanics for turbos with smart, magnetic and direct drive being the most common. Resistance usually needs to be applied manually
    Gear shifters Using the Wattbike Hub - Choose from 5 different groupsets: compact, semi-compact, climbing, 11 speed or 22 speed Campagnolo/Shimano/SRAM 9/10/11 speed (model dependant)
    3rd-party app compatibility Yes Yes (Limited functionality)
    Bike required No Yes

    UPGRADING

    FROM A TURBO

    TRAINER

    Turbo trainers can come with a little hassle before you even get round to your workout.

    You need to bring your road bike in, connect it up, and then begin your indoor session. Here are some of the restrictions of a turbo trainer, which may make you consider upgrading:

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    RESTRICTED USE OF YOUR BIKE

    A turbo trainer will leave your road or mountain bike out-of-action - you need to connect and disconnect it between off and on-road cycling. Changing your bike over, resetting the gears, and keeping it clean for indoor use can discourage you from training.

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    LIMITED USABILITY

    Turbo trainers restrict you when it comes to adaptability. You need to swap out the bike for each person who wants to train indoors. Smart bikes can adjust for multiple users with just four simple adjustments to pedals, handlebar, and saddle position.

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    POTENTIAL BIKE DAMAGE

    Connecting your bike to a turbo trainer can unintentionally cause wear or damage to the tyre and drivetrain, potentially making it less suitable for outdoor riding.

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    UNWELCOME NOISE

    Turbo trainers can be noisy, meaning you may need to time your sessions so they don’t disturb others.

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    Upgrade to a Wattbike Atom

    The Wattbike Atom’s unparalleled performance and ease of use combined gives you more than a turbo trainer.

    Forget the hassle of connecting your road bike for an indoor session, and upgrade to a smart bike. Start your workout and get pedalling in no time!

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    NEVER LOSE A WATT

    Within a ±1% range, the Wattbike Atom delivers a new level of data accuracy to make it ideal for improving your fitness through indoor training.

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    AUTOMATIC RESISTANCE

    With built-in electromagnetic resistance, the Atom automatically adjusts to elevations on your indoor training app course. Or switch to ergo mode and the smart resistance unit is adjusted to correspond with the power output required for each interval.

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    BUILT-IN SHIFTERS

    Personalise your ride experience through a range of preset groupsets and shifter configurations to offer enhanced realism.

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    REAL RIDE FEEL TECHNOLOGY

    Replicate the feeling of riding your outdoor bike, indoors with real ride feel technology built into the mechanical drive.

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    QUIET TRAINING

    Commit to your training without waking up the neighbours. Using precision magnetic resistance, Atom stays quiet, so you can train on your smart bike at any time.







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