I need a new trainer. I'm considering both the Lemond and the Kickr.
I see a lot of folks like the Wahoo Kickr, but there are a lot of people reporting watt differences, which leads me to believe getting a good one could be a gamble. I'm sure there are plenty of happy customers, but they do have a some vocal unhappy ones too. I really don't want the headache of tracking down internal PM issues. All of my bikes have PMs, I could just drive the Kickr with my external PM and call it a day. Since it's new, I also have some concerns about their electronics longevity. I can't afford to spend $1000 on it, only to have it not work properly in a few years.
After the buyout and other company churn, the Lemond seems like an equal gamble, but for different reasons. The likelihood of needing something serviced on it seems unlikely since it's not a "smart" trainer. But I could need small parts, like if road disc becomes the standard option in 5 years, I could need some type of axle/mount change.
Is it foolish to spend the money on a Lemond, when it's so close to the Wahoo in price?
I see a lot of folks like the Wahoo Kickr, but there are a lot of people reporting watt differences, which leads me to believe getting a good one could be a gamble. I'm sure there are plenty of happy customers, but they do have a some vocal unhappy ones too. I really don't want the headache of tracking down internal PM issues. All of my bikes have PMs, I could just drive the Kickr with my external PM and call it a day. Since it's new, I also have some concerns about their electronics longevity. I can't afford to spend $1000 on it, only to have it not work properly in a few years.
After the buyout and other company churn, the Lemond seems like an equal gamble, but for different reasons. The likelihood of needing something serviced on it seems unlikely since it's not a "smart" trainer. But I could need small parts, like if road disc becomes the standard option in 5 years, I could need some type of axle/mount change.
Is it foolish to spend the money on a Lemond, when it's so close to the Wahoo in price?