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I'd try a different trainer, but it could be just something you'd need to get used to.
I have had to adapt a bit, (not that much) to my Kickr Core going from a dumb fluid turbo...but it's well worth it for Erg mode.
PS if east welcome to try my Core.
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That’s kind, thank you. I’ll see how I go, I have a few club mates with various smart trainers about I can try if needs be.
One question, what is it about erg more that makes it so worth it? One thing I like about the dumb trainer is that it helps you learn to hold a steady target power. Or is there a hidden training stimulus that erg provides?
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I’ve been using my trusty old Kurt Kinetic Road Machine for nearly a decade now and it’s been brilliant. The feel is great with good inertia and I can happily do proper interval sessions through to long (3-4 hour) LSD rides on it.
For the last few years I’ve been eyeing up the smart turbo market with interest, but with the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” thing in my mind I’ve stayed faithful. However I’ve had the opportunity to audition one for a week before buying and so picked up an Elite Direto this weekend.
I did a 3 hour session on Saturday, just riding a mix of zones in Zwift to get a feel for it and then a couple of erg workouts. First impressions were mixed. I quite liked the automatic resistance changes as the gradient altered in general riding, but the erg mode in workouts I’m struggling with.
It just feels like I’m riding through treacle with very little inertia and therefore feels much harder than my KK, but also not very realistic. Is this normal? And if so, is it at all beneficial to training stimulus?
If it is beneficial, then I could maybe learn to live with it. However, I think I’d struggle to do my long sessions on this machine.
I know @skinny, you went from a Lemond to a Neo. How was the transition for you? And was it worth the upgrade? Maybe I need to try a Neo.