The new Wahoo Kickr Core Zwift One smart trainer uses Zwift’s virtual shifting for broad compatibility with 8- to 12-speed bikes on the established Wahoo Kickr Core platform.

This product means a few things: a truce of sorts between two companies who were legally battling last year, but perhaps more important to you, a $600/600 euro smart trainer that works with most any bike without having to swap cassettes.

It also marks the end of the very short life of Zwift’s foray into hardware with the Zwift Hub One smart trainer on which the Click shifter and Cog cassette for virtual shifting were introduced, and which kick-started the Wahoo suit for patent infringement.

In this video I’ll tell you how the Kickr Core Zwift One works, how it compares to the both the outgoing Hub One and the other Kickr smart trainers in Wahoo’s lineup. I’ll share what it feels like to ride, how to set it up, and how its power measurement compares to on-bike power meters. I’ll tell you what I like and don’t like, and also give some feedback on the Zwift Play controllers, which I’ve been using for a few months and which also works with the Kickr Core Zwift One.

I'll tell you who this is good for, and who it’s not good for.

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