Have recently taken up riding on Zwift using a Wahoo Kickr 2018. Occasionally the signal from the trainer to my laptop drops in the middle of a ride. I have used the Kickr both at home and at my office, and this issue seems to only occur while at work. My office is adjacent to a company that manufactures wireless networking and radio communication equipment, so I'm guessing their testing, etc. might have something to do with the signal interruptions.
My current setup is a Wahoo Kickr that is paired via an ANT+ dongle to my MacBook Pro. I use the Kickr as both the Power Source and Controllable paired device with Zwift, and use an SRM power meter as the Cadence sensor. I am using a USB extension cable so the ANT+ dongle is within inches of the Kickr.
My SRM power meter displays to a PC8 head unit. The signal between these tends to drop at similar times to when the Kickr loses connection with Zwift.
This issue is particularly annoying when trying to do a race. I've had occasions where the signal has dropped and Zwift is registering a much lower power number than what I'm actually putting out. I've actually been dropped from the pack because of this.
Has anyone had similar experience? Anyone have any creative solutions?
It would be awesome if in the future Wahoo (and others) would have a USB port on the trainer as an alternative to a wireless connection. As it is most smart trainers need to be plugged in to a power outlet, and it's recommended to use a USB extension cord which mostly negates the benefits of them being wireless.
Geoffrey Nenninger
My current setup is a Wahoo Kickr that is paired via an ANT+ dongle to my MacBook Pro. I use the Kickr as both the Power Source and Controllable paired device with Zwift, and use an SRM power meter as the Cadence sensor. I am using a USB extension cable so the ANT+ dongle is within inches of the Kickr.
My SRM power meter displays to a PC8 head unit. The signal between these tends to drop at similar times to when the Kickr loses connection with Zwift.
This issue is particularly annoying when trying to do a race. I've had occasions where the signal has dropped and Zwift is registering a much lower power number than what I'm actually putting out. I've actually been dropped from the pack because of this.
Has anyone had similar experience? Anyone have any creative solutions?
It would be awesome if in the future Wahoo (and others) would have a USB port on the trainer as an alternative to a wireless connection. As it is most smart trainers need to be plugged in to a power outlet, and it's recommended to use a USB extension cord which mostly negates the benefits of them being wireless.
Geoffrey Nenninger