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Best turbo trainers, compared at today's UK prices
Buy a direct-drive smart trainer if you plan to ride Zwift through the winter: it is quieter, holds the gradient more accurately and does not wear your rear tyre. A wheel-on trainer is fine for the odd wet day, and costs half as much.
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Best for Zwift
1. Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 Zwift Cog and Click
Direct-drive smart trainer · Zwift Cog and Click · Built-in WiFi
The only direct-drive smart trainer in this list and the best seller of the three, so it is the one to buy if Zwift is the plan for winter. The listing promises the road-like KICKR feel, a faster setup and built-in WiFi for pairing and updates, and this bundle comes with Zwift Cog and Click. It is the premium choice here, and the listing quotes no power or gradient figures, so check those on Wahoo's own spec sheet.
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Best wheel-on trainer
2. Garmin Tacx Boost
Wheel-on, magnetic brake · 1.65 kg · 10 levels by bar lever
A wheel-on trainer from Tacx for the odd wet day rather than a winter of structured training. The listing quotes 10 resistance levels set by a handlebar lever, up to 1,050 watts and a 1.65kg flywheel for a more realistic feel. It is not a smart trainer, so it will not change resistance for Zwift on its own, and like any wheel-on trainer it wears the rear tyre.
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Best budget
3. CXWXC Magnetic Bike Trainer
26 to 29 inch and 700C wheels · Wheel-on, magnetic · 6 levels by bar remote
A no-name magnetic stand for anyone who wants to try indoor riding without spending much. The listing quotes six resistance levels on a handlebar remote, a 330lb load limit and a fit for 26 to 29 inch and 700C wheels, with a skewer and front wheel riser in the box. It calls itself almost silent, then warns it will be loud with knobbly mountain bike tyres, so plan on a smooth trainer tyre.
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