Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE

You’re basically getting a smart bike for half the price. The CORE is solid, and the Zwift Ride frame looks tidy. Only niggle is the crank length would’ve liked an option for 165 mm. Ordered Sunday night, it was on my doorstep Tuesday morning.

Coming from a cheap turbo trainer, this was a huge upgrade. The resistance changes feel like real hills, and pairing with Zwift was seamless. Honestly makes indoor training addictive.

I love this thing, but I’m only 5’3” and had to play around a bit to get comfy. Once dialled in though, it’s fab — the virtual shifting is spot-on and I can do long Zwift sessions without a single dropout.

I’ve been using the Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE bundle for about 4 weeks now and honestly, it delivers. The resistance changes feel smooth and instant during climbs on Zwift and the ride-inertia is far better than my old wheel-on trainer. I’m actually looking forward to indoor sessions now (which never used to happen).

Setup was straightforward via the instructions, and the frame + trainer combo felt solid under sprint efforts. If you're serious about indoor cycling and want something more immersive, this is a very good pick.