mecheng89 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Evening Hubbers, Does anyone have, or know of someone, who has an indoor spinning bike, but with a power meter attached? Only possibilities I can think of a pedal and crank based. I know Stages have an indoor bike like that. Is it worth pursuing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 10, 2017 Share Evening Hubbers, Does anyone have, or know of someone, who has an indoor spinning bike, but with a power meter attached? Only possibilities I can think of a pedal and crank based. I know Stages have an indoor bike like that. Is it worth pursuing? I had a cycleops CS300 indoor spinning bike (think they are now called Cycleops Phantom3) which had a power tap hub based power meter. Eventually sold it and replaced with a cycleops powerbeam because i prefer IDT to spinning bikes and the old version I had was not compatible with online riding, unlike the newer models. https://www.cycleops.com/catalog/indoor-cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted December 10, 2017 Share Get a wattbike is budget is not an issues, I have fitted my spinning bike with Garmin speed and cadence sensor. Edited December 10, 2017 by Dexter-morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BicyclePower Posted December 11, 2017 Share Take a look at the CycleOps Phantom range of Indoor Cycles. We have the Phantom 3 which is manually controlled similar to a Wattbike and then the much more advanced CycleOps Phantom 5 which is electronically controlled via the Rouvy or TrainerRoad app that is installed on an iOS or Android or PC device. https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product-category/cycleops/indoor-cycles/ mecheng89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted December 11, 2017 Share I had a cycleops CS300 indoor spinning bike (think they are now called Cycleops Phantom3) which had a power tap hub based power meter. Eventually sold it and replaced with a cycleops powerbeam because i prefer IDT to spinning bikes and the old version I had was not compatible with online riding, unlike the newer models. https://www.cycleops.com/catalog/indoor-cyclesCare to highlight the key differences you've experienced? edit: if you went to smart, smart choice. Edited December 11, 2017 by mecheng89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Get a wattbike is budget is not an issues, I have fitted my spinning bike with Garmin speed and cadence sensor.I think a Wattbike, even 2nd hand is far too expensive. Even the most expensive smart trainer (not the Tacx treadmill looking one) isn't over R20k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BicyclePower Posted December 11, 2017 Share Have a look at the Hammer, a direct drive smart trainer. This gives you a real road / mtb feel and runs real gears. The Hammer is also compatible with the likes of Zwift, TrainerRoad and Rouvy. The CycleOps Phantom 3 is compatible with all the above apps but lacks the controlled resistance function. Our CycleOps Phantom 5 is also compatible with all the above BUT Zwift will not control the resistance of the trainer due to the Phantom 5 running a private network. So while Zwift will pick up the power meter (hub) from the Phantom 5 like is does with the Phantom 3 you will need to run Rouvy or TrainerRoad to control the trainers resistance. Not ideal. https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product/hammer-direct-drive-indoor-trainer/ The Hammer is ANT+ FE-C compliant meaning it will work with pretty much anything and everything out on the market, even your Garmin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmoun10goat Posted December 11, 2017 Share Have a look at the Hammer, a direct drive smart trainer. This gives you a real road / mtb feel and runs real gears. The Hammer is also compatible with the likes of Zwift, TrainerRoad and Rouvy. The CycleOps Phantom 3 is compatible with all the above apps but lacks the controlled resistance function. Our CycleOps Phantom 5 is also compatible with all the above BUT Zwift will not control the resistance of the trainer due to the Phantom 5 running a private network. So while Zwift will pick up the power meter (hub) from the Phantom 5 like is does with the Phantom 3 you will need to run Rouvy or TrainerRoad to control the trainers resistance. Not ideal. https://www.bicyclepower.co.za/product/hammer-direct-drive-indoor-trainer/ The Hammer is ANT+ FE-C compliant meaning it will work with pretty much anything and everything out on the market, even your Garmin. At 3k price difference between the phantom 3 and 5, surely the 5 is a no brainer between the two models...how many phantom 3's actually sell these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BicyclePower Posted December 11, 2017 Share At 3k price difference between the phantom 3 and 5, surely the 5 is a no brainer between the two models...how many phantom 3's actually sell these days?Surprisingly a good number considering their popularity in group training environments like Cadence Cycling. The Phantom 3 in our view is perhaps the perfect tool when introducing power training to the masses. It offers a jump on and ride solution that is easy to understand and integrates to 3rd party applications. Sure the home market is geared towards the Phantom 5. sirmoun10goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 13, 2017 Share Care to highlight the key differences you've experienced? edit: if you went to smart, smart choice.During winter I ride mostly indoors and a spinning bike just does not provide the same feeling as your actual bike.For example gear ratios, a spinning bike does not have a cassette and hence no gear ratios. I also did not like the flywheel effect of a spinning bike (fixed, no free wheeling). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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