I’ve been resisting buying a Kickr bike since my husband bought one a few of years ago - he’s been trying to convince me ever since, as the vast majority of my riding is indoors. I’ve set myself up as much as I can - Kickr Core, Climb, dedicated bike and rocker plate. But this price is just too good to pass up!
P.S. Husband’s Kickr bike gets used 4-6 days/week year round and he’s had zero problems after just under 3 years of use, in case that’s helpful.
Edited because we finally did the math and realized husband got his Kickr in 2019, not 2020.
Does any one know if the V2s have started shipping yet? The site initially had 9/23 listed as the expected start shipping date but I don’t see that on the page any longer.
I cant help but feel like that odometer “feature” was added to make used bikes seem less appealing
When I see the stages bike on sale for around $2k, I can somewhat wrap my head around it and think its a reasonable workout device. At $4K, that costs more than my current trainer, elliptical and treadmill combined. Sometimes I feel like im the only person in the cycling world that doesnt use monopoly money!
I suppose it goes both ways. For someone who barely used their bike, then it makes it more appealing for both buyer and seller to know it’s very lightly used.
For someone who rode the crap out of their bike, it might make it less appealing. However, that price might be more inline with reality.
It’s really no different than buying a car, and I think quite reasonable given a stationary bike getting covered in sweat perhaps daily while rockin’ and rolling is getting wear and tear that probably should be accounted for in resale value.
Can you please let me know where you greased to keep the legs from creaking? We’ve been chasing some creaking on Mr. F’s bike for a while now but we can’t pin down where it’s coming from and where we’ve tried greasing so far hasn’t knocked it out. I’d guess it might be the same as you were experiencing. Thanks!
Interesting that the bike is now shipping, but no reviews seem to have come out as yet. I know a couple of reviewers mentioned they had delays with delivery companies, which obviously impacts on review time. I thought some would have started to pop up by now.
Hardly still embargoed if it’s shipping to customers?
A guy locally is selling a “lightly used” kickr bike 1 for $2300. Says it has 250 miles on it. I’m tempted, but still not convinced given I have a working neo gen 1, with and a dedicated trainer bike. But it’s tempting!
I had creaking in the seat tube of mine. I raised the seat tube as high as it would go and lubed the tracks where it slides and the holes for the pin with grease. I actually think that the cause was the creaking of the pin in the hols it was in. In any case, lubing everything stopped the creak.
I got my V1 over the weekend and it has a different control unit than Mr. F’s V1 which is a few years old. He said it’s for the same reason you mentioned. Here’s a pic so you can tell whether what you have is actually new to V2 or a design change that had been made prior
This must be a running change because I got a replacement V1 about a year ago after my original frame failed and it has the connection version shown in the photo which has that lump on the bottom compared to my original.
BTW- the frame failure was at the seatpost clamp. The metal cylinder with a slot in it that the clamp goes over completely broke off the frame in one piece.
Giving serious thought to getting a V1 with the clearout pricing. I was looking to get something with a wired connection, but I don’t see the value at the new pricing when that’s the only real change in the V2. Slight noise reduction and increase max wattage aren’t massive deal either.
I’m in the same boat. $2300 is enough of price drop to make me go in. Only concerns are if there are any issues, will there be any replacement bikes for them to send now that inventory is so low, as that seems to be their endgame on troubleshooting.
Also, any idea if buying the V1 direct from wahoo will be better for future customer support than buying it from a retailer like REI? REI has a 90 day return policy, but does the customer support fall off from Wahoo after that time period? Or will they honor the product even if they didn’t sell it direct?
Thanks!
I’m weak!!! I gave in and ordered the V1. Looks like it shipped today.
I have an OG Neo that to be honest is still perfect, with just a few creaks. I can’t get the hub off any more for any servicing/cleaning as the bolt has rounded out. Will keep it as a spare in case/when something breaks on the kickr so I have a backup workout option.
I got the v2 earlier this week and was happy with everything about it, except a noise - sort of a chirping that’s in time with the pedal stroke that is then constant when the freewheel is spinning down. Swapped shoes/pedals, so don’t think that’s the issue, especially given the noise continues when the pedals are stopped. Here’s a link to the sound.
