Saris CycleOps M2 Smart Bike Trainer

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Saris CycleOps M2 Smart Bike Trainer

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Pros

Erg works well with zwift as it simulates and responds to the scenery in life-like fashion. You may need location turned on on your phone or tablet when pairing any of these. There are lots of apps and programs that you can use with the saris m2.

I hope this info is helpful to others who are considering the m2 trainer. It's on amazon now for $200, a phenomenal deal.

The rear wheel assemblers are still designed to work primarily with quick release skewers. We typically tighten 4 turns after the tire makes contact with the roller, then calibrate using the saris phone app. To lock it in there is a lockdown level tha... Read More

It is very easy for my wife and i to swap her bikes on and off the trainer. The box consists of two parts, the outer one slides into the inner one and is taped together, making it very secure and stable and protective.

Cons

An intermittent harmonic distortion vibration can only be coming from the flywheel of the trainer. This is not for the faint hearted and i suggest if you're not mechanically inclined, get help.

No explanation of app you need to use to update firmware. Emailed no response. Lack of response is quite honestly disgusting.

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Quality

It was solid, worked seamlessly with zwift, and i had no trouble using it and my bike gears with peleton app cycling.

This trainer is great, connects with the apps that i use and is keeping me motivated.

Wheel off trainers / direct drive have a very bad record of not accurately tracking resistance/elevation grade changes possibly... Read More

So, smart trainers get a bad wrap because you have to know what you are doing and simply get a real trainer tire or completely ... Read More

Price

Of this year which is a great price.

I bought th3 m2 3 years ago for $500, i use it 4 hours/week all winter, and i have been very happy with it.

Amaz has a good price at 268 right now (i paid 199 in jan.

It's on amazon now for $200, a phenomenal deal.

Shipping

Seller was great , very quick delivery.

Competitiveness

After reviewing the competitive and 2-300 dollars more direct drive trainers, this one beat them all as far as real feel of a w... Read More

Also, try rouvy before zwift if you just want to train or ride in real scenery from courses around the world vs (large group of... Read More

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This product had a total of 513 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 16 2024.