slickjay007

Wow! almost a year later to respond. It's not called "freeloading"", it's called weighing up my options. Btw there are quite a few on the Hub that like to tinker with indoor training in their spare time.

If not under warranty then start looking for a new indoor trainer.

Hardly a Black Friday special on Garmin watches.😁

Just enjoy the ride and the event. You not racing for podium.

There are a few groups that leave at 4:50am every morning from the Sasol Garage (Burger King) in Bedfordview. Mostly mountain bikes but there are a few roadies

I'll DM you @Edereese

Definitely the unit. i checked voltage and current from the PSU. Also contacted a repair company in JHB, can't remember the name but they charging R1200 to strip and quote and then can't guarantee that they can repair the unit. so hence looking for somebody who will tinker with the unit in their spare time.

I.ve got a Kickr that is dead (no power) that Wahoo SA won't repair because it was purchased second hand so looking for somebody to have a look at it and see if it can be repaired. Insurance claim said it wasn't a power surge so that route didn't work. Sorry to highjack the thread

After reading your OP, i was in a very similar situation but with Wahoo. And they too indicated that I would need a new Core. I tried to claim through insurance (momentum) without joy as to prove any form or "surge" is nearly impossible without specialized testing equipment. Even letters from the manufacturer didn't help the claim. So long story short... i too was pissed and refused to layout another R15K for a trainer. I now have changed up my training plan and ride outdoors a lot more.

Apparently the belt needs to be a certain tension once replaced.

i don't want to bad mouth Wahoo but i had an issue with my Core (second-hand) and the support i received was not great at all. My thread is on the Hub about the issue i was experiencing. In the end i landed up tossing my Core in the bin.

So another day passes by and no closer to a solution. I requested a letter for my insurance which i got but the reason for damage was classified as "manufacturer fault". This fault is never going to be accepted by insurance if the unit is out of warranty. My broker laughed at me! So i asked for the letter to be ammeded to ESD/surge fault as indicated by Wahoo from the online notifications and videos for what potentially could have been the fault on the unit (2018 models). Now i wait. The frustration is slowly setting in...

Thanks. Will contct my broker but if i can remember there is a surge/ESD clause in my policy.

Mine was always unplugged from the power supply when not in use.

Saw this on Sportsman's this morning. What does that Vitality emblem mean now?