KIT ZONE
MEET THE TEST TEAM
HELEN WEBSTER
220's editor is also a qualified open-water swimming coach.
ROB SLADE
220's content editor and resident adventure seeker.
MATT BAIRD
Has spent years testing tri kit and accessories for 220.
JACK SEXTY
A strong age-grouper focusing on top-end gains.
JAMES WITTS
Former 220 editor James specialises in sports science.
ZWIFT
RIDE WITH KICKR CORE
1,199.99
Zwift’s Ride is the American company’s debut smart bike and is all about usability and arguably – cleverly – locking the triathlete into the Zwift ecosystem. I’ve been testing the Ride out for a few months and it’s impressive.
The Ride came with the KickR Core but you can buy the Smart Frame only for £749.99. Unlike the software, which we’ll come onto, it’s compatible with a number of smart trainers from not only Wahoo but Elite, JetBlack and Van Rysel.
Set-up is easy and ingenious. You simply ease the frame into the KickR then rotate the orange knob by the chainring upwards, which adds tension to the chain. You then adjust the seatpost and handlebars, which are tightened and adjusted by an orange wrench that sits neatly beneath the top tube, so cranks down the chances of misplacing it.
That’s common in a family home, which is one of the key markets of the Ride as it can be adjusted to the seconds to fit any rider from 5ft to 6ft 6in, as long as they don’t tip over 120kg. Zwift’s clever sizing by letter – on the seatpost, handlebar height and handlebar reach – makes bike fit simple and easily remembered by you and your family members. Zwift’s even thought to match the thread rotation direction on each crank for newcomers.
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