Good Direct Mount Turbo

[Patchelicious]

I dont know what a ton of cash is for you, but I can honestly say that the Neo is the best piece of kit that I ever bought.

 

I recently used a kickr as well and its nice but the Neo is nicer, the Neo definitely makes less noise and for me the best part is that you dont have to plug it into the mains. And I dont have to calibrate the Neo, I think the Kickr needs calibration every now and again. 

It does look like a good unit, is it twice as good as the Flux though?

[koukie]

It does look like a good unit, is it twice as good as the Flux though?

That I cant say I only ever used the Neo and the Kickr, I got mine on a black Friday special for a very good deal. In hindsight I'm very glad I got the Neo as it was between the two.

[madbradd]

1600w for 20seconds? 

 

Yeah but at 105kgs it's not as fast as you might think. I think that particular session the trainer may have glitched a bit but it's not number that's too far out (I recall seeing over 1500W for 15 seconds on a few occasions).

 

Also that's ALOT easier on a trainer than on a bike. Mashing pedals on the IDT with high resistance vs having to pedal smoothly on the road....

 

Anyway, the point there is that I'm not sure what the likes of the "smaller" trainers would do. Do they just cap out at the lower wattage (reduce resistance and the speed goes up), or does the smoke come out of them? 

 

Edit: Spelling

[koukie]

Just to add, a friend (that knows his stuff when it comes to tech and trainers etc) told me last week that the Elite Direto is very good value for money.

[koukie]

I did a LOT of research and decided to get myself the Elite Direto, based on user feedback/reviews, accuracy (+- 1% in real world testing), sound pitch / level and fold-able legs.

Plus they use a picture of a BMC on it, so it was easy to visualise my bike 

 

So far I've been incredibly happy with it.  Setup out the box was literally two minutes and it paired straight away and has stayed paired since.  Calibration takes all of ten seconds and only needs to be done every few months (unlike wheel on trainers).  It's quiet (especially in ERG mode) and provides plenty of resistance.  

 

I was looking at the Flux as well, but it's got a more annoying whine, is far less accurate, can't be folded away and doesn't have height adjustable legs which it turns out I need for my floor which I thought was level...  Some of them have had issues and and needed to be sent back too - just a hassle I was looking to avoid.

I strongly contemplated the Wahoo as well but it's also got a high pitched whine which would drive me mad.  (you can hear it in all videos of it)

 

The Neo is obviously the top dog, but it's got the price tag to match.

 

For me the Direto fitted the bill perfectly and I don't regret it at all.

Just out of interest, how much did you pay for the Direto?

[Harryn]

Is this a good deal?

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/291406-tacx-flux-indoor-trainer/

Yes, Evobikes are selling it for 14k.

 

(Pre-supposing that it was bought new in Dec and only been ridden by his granny)

[dirtypot]

Do you often fall off of your IDT too?

 

Not just yet.  Probably soon though...

 

Where did you purchase from?

 

N Squared.

 

Just out of interest, how much did you pay for the Direto?

I negotiated a lot - managed to get it for a price we were both happy with when comparing to purchasing overseas and paying shipping & VAT.  Essentially the same price as a Flux on CWC special , so it was a no brainer for me.

[Hamstring]

if your trainer is sorted try looking at Rouvy gives you more options Alps, Giro,TDF,Pyrenees, Sufferfest and Cycle ops and more.

[Beesrib]

wow saw an add today from evobikes with a bunch of trainers.  If I ever had the bucks to splash, the Neo will be mine!!!

[Sitting@89]

After much research I am about to pull the trigger on the previous gen kickr (can be had for 15k and not much has changed between the 2 and 3 (3 been the newest version also retails for 5k more))

 

Yes the kickr one had accuracy issues due to failures from the strain gauge, all sorted in the 2.

 

Both bike radar and GCN rate the kickr as the best smart trainer out there.

[dirtypot]

Both bike radar and GCN rate the kickr as the best smart trainer out there.

 

That was before the Direto came out.  Just saying 

[Schnavel]

That was before the Direto came out.  Just saying 

 

The Elite Directo looks really good.

 

Bike24 has very good pricing - landed in SA for under R12k.