Kinetic Sand 6033177 Rock Crushin' Set, multicolor

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The smart control seemed to be working initially but the success was short lived. During the last TrainerRoad session after about 6 minutes into the workout, the ERG mode just stopped working and the app failed to control the resistance. For the rest of the intervals we had to manually shift the gears on the bike like a normal dumb trainer. I realise my last post was pretty damning so to give a more complete picture of my experience with the Smart Control here is a follow-up comment: Make sure you have your tire aired up to the right pressure and tighten the resistance so when you pull on the tire making it spin, it doesnt slip past the roller The only question I have left unanswered is does the smart control trainer still behave like a non-smart kinetic trainer when it’s not plugged in? In other words, if I decide to do a not-plugged in ride, like if I’m next to my car warming up for a race in the middle of nowhere, will it still have the same resistance/speed curve that my good old trusty road machine has?

With that in mind I personally find the price offensive (even given the application costs), and it stopped me from considering it - I know i'm far from alone in that regard. Think they dropped one on this.... Kinetic counters that they’ve got the apps that matter to users on them ready to roll, such as Zwift and TrainerRoad. Further, Kinetic says that they’ll work with other app partners that request access. Even going as far as offering an open SDK that they’ll be publishing to Github as open source. That’d be great if they did that in addition to just using the normal ANT+/Bluetooth Smart protocols.Follow the directions to calibrate and adjust as it tells you to, it will tell you to change the tension based on calibrate or say calibration successful

In relation to trainer road, I run mine off a laptop, which needs a specific dongle to run Bluetooth with a trainer, even if the laptop has Bluetooth built in. I prefer to use a laptop just coz it’s bigger, I can see the screen more easily. I sometime do a trainerroad workout then follow it up with a zwift spin if I’ve anything left, I’m going to need a really good iPad to get the screen I want for that. As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Turbo Trainers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Kinetic, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products. Update 4 Feb 2017: Kinetic have pushed out an app update to correct the calibration problems in the app. Now I’m able to calibrate! This is a good start – it means I can use the app. I’ve also seen Kinetic have uploaded the first 2 stages of the tour of sufferlandria – so in theory I can now use the sufferfest on the app! However there are still problems: After the update has successfully complete, unplug the power cord from the Smart control resistance unit, then replug the power cord into the trainer. TrainerRoad’s device screen should show the Smart Control resistance unit labeled as “Smart Control 71:8D”. (The numbers shown after the name “Smart Control” will vary).

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You also seem to use your own blindness to accuse other people of being blind. What I have to Ant+ is not loyalty, blind or otherwise! I choose garmin as they have proven to be amongst the best units in terms of cycling and multi sport watches etc. This has lead me, along with quite a few others, to invest in various other Ant+ accessories. So what you are mistaking for blind loyalty is in fact a genuine investment in a technology platform. Aucun capteur ou module complémentaire supplémentaire n'est nécessaire. La nouvelle connectivité ANT + permet également de diffuser les données d'entraînement directement sur les ordinateurs de vélo en utilisant le protocole de communication comme les appareils Garmin ™ ou les applications d'entraînement qui permettent d'utiliser des dongles ANT + sur les ordinateurs de bureau. Kurt Kinetic: It is very nice that you responded on this thread but the message comes across as fragmented and piecemeal. I think the 6 of you should get together, pow-wow, and put together a clear statement about your position. Respond to this post with a convincing argument, explain that ANT+ is still on the table, just not for now? You are suggesting a paradigm shift for a lot of these people so need to do a more complete job of explain and selling it. A good trainer or set of rollers isn’t just for the when the weather forces us indoors—indoor riding can be great for the time-crunched cyclist, urban riders with limited route options, or anyone recovering from an injury. Even the most weather-hardened winter riders sometimes like to control the environment they're riding in.