I’m new to TrainerRoad (joined back in December when I bought my first smart trainer). I’m here rather than one of the other platforms for these reasons, which I think overlap with your list:
- Clear training plans with the ability to adjust them easily as needed (and suggestions on how to do so on the site and in this forum backed by rationale)
- Simplicity. I don’t want someone else’s entertainment. I want minimal entertainment, and I want the platform to be focused on the training aspect of training. I was a runner who raced before I got into cycling. I never had entertainment with me for my running workouts, even most of the indoor ones. I like to focus on the workout at hand, especially for any sort of interval work. On the bike, I’ll play some music when on the trainer, but that’s about it (and it’s mostly to drown out other noise in the house).
- The consideration for the science. I like the podcast/forum/training plans because there’s clear thought given to the science behind training and lots of thoughtful discussion of it.
Social media has it’s place, but for me, I don’t want it integrated with my training program. I understand that the masses may appreciate that social aspect that other platforms offer, but I think there’s still going to be new subscribers like myself who appreciate the approach of the TrainerRoad platform. Every product has room for improvement, but the direction TrainerRoad is headed in seems most in line with my desire for a platform primarily focused on training and making you faster.