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Turn your iOS device in bike trainer

Now the bike training can also be done indoor via smartphone app. Wahoo Fitness’ KICKR is the first iOS powered a super trainer for cyclists. This kit help the learners to get training on their bike while staying indoors and practice as if you were on the ground. It is easy to install the only you have to do is take the back wheel off your bike and connect to the Wahoo KICKR for accurate power measurement, and the rest will be taken care by iPhone controlled resistance app, via open third-party software options.

How it works:

KICKR power trainer uses a wheel-off design and super fly-wheel that produce a realistic road feel and work very silently. It measures power at which you are cycling, thus giving consistent and accurate readings. The trainer kit includes an internal thermocouple to self-calibrate the strain gauge based on temperature variations. The resistance is driven by your iOS based device during the ride and you can go from a 15 per cent gradient to a downhill run immediately. There are 10 built-in resistance levels and also lets you set the resistance level from 0-100 percent manually.

The device can dual-broadcast the power and speed on ANT+ head units like the Garmin FR310XT/FR910XT/Edge 500/Edge 705/Edge 800, CycleOps Joule units, Timex global trainer and Magellan switch and Bluetooth 4.0 simultaneously. What is more, the power trainer works on a completely free and open platform. So anyone with programming skills can create an application for it.

About App:

You can download Wahoo Fitness App from apple store. It operates in four different modes-

  1. Resistance level that has inbuilt 10 levels and the user can also adjust the levels manually. It gets harder when you more pedal.
  2. Erg mode allows you to set the target wattage so that you can pedal at specific power independent of speed and cadence.
  3. Sim mode allows you to enter your weight, bike type, riding position, headwind, and grade and the KICKR will accurately model the power curve just as if you were riding outdoors.
  4. Using Full manual mode, you can also manually adjust resistance of the brake from 0 to 100 per cent.

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