The Wahoo Kickr Bike is one of the new breed of indoor bikes which set their sights firmly at the dedicated cyclist market. The bike offers easy adjustment, to ensure riders can perfectly mimic their bike set-up, as well as gradient adjustments via the in-built Kickr Climb feature.
Arrival and set-up
The Wahoo Kickr Bike will arrive at your door in several pieces, but the set-up is simple. I could move the bike around quite easily – despite its 42kg heft – thanks to the wheels at the rear of the bike.
The set-up process is made possible via the Wahoo app.
To set up fit, you can either enter measurements from a bike fit (Retül, Trek Precision or Guru), take a photo of a bike that fits well and mark out key points, or enter your body measurements.
The app then provides simple instructions that are easy to follow using the ruler markers on the bike.
Testing options one and two, I got similar but not identical readings – finding entering bike fit data from a Retül fit to be more accurate.
I found some of the adjustment levers quite stiff – particularly the reach. However, the model on test was a media sample so won’t have had the same life as a customer model which has spent its days in a loving home. It is possible to use a different Seatpost, which is handy if more than one person is using the bike. The specced bars are 40cm (center to center) but the shifters do come off as per a normal pair so you could swap these if required.
Crank length can be anything from 165 to 175cm. If you’re using a pedal with a longer axle, such as Garmin Vector 3s, you’ll need to use a spacer to stop the pedal spindle rubbing the body of the bike.
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