Saris - H3 Series Smart Indoor Bike Trainer, Quietest Ever at 59 dB, Compatible with 12-Speed Drivetrains, Includes Virtual Training App Subscription

It’s quiet. For now i use it without Zwift. I connect my watch to monitor power and cadence. Unfortunately without zwift i can not see the distance and speed. I would like to avoid extra monthly payment for now.It gets connected to Suunto watch very quickly.My bike has 12 gear cassette - it fit perfect. I needed to remove one ring as per instruction. For this money i consider this machine is perfect.

OKOne. If you put one of these on carpet (that is padded) it will have a (slight) welcome rocking motion left to right. Feet are adjustable. Yes it is still sturdy. The unit is well constructed. The handle is awesome. Boxed well for delivery. I have a 2014 road bike. Remember to purchase a skewer for a standard road bike if that is what you have. I am speaking of the standard 130mm quick release. Also. When you buy your identical sprocket you may need to buy a 1mm spacer that sits behind the sprocket if you have one behind your sprocket on your back wheel. It comes with a spacer for this purpose but it is thicker than the one I bought for this purpose... I could not get my bike to sit with the one in the box so luckily I had a slightly thinner one. Follow the instructions. The setup must be identical to your wheel obviously. Don't think that getting it and setting it up will come with no hiccups. It might it might not. Find out the info on your bike and prepare accordingly. I have a standard quick release road bike so I use the 130mm adapters. Your bike may be different. It connected no problem to Rouvy and the Saris companion app although you might want to get all other bluetooth stuff far away and turned off. A bluetooth navigator I had on the handlebars... even though it was off.. kept the Saris app from getting to the next menu so I could calibrate it. I think I turned the navigator on and then it went to the next menu so I could calibrate. It was for some mysterious reason slightly difficult to get my bike to sit and mount down even with the identical spacer. Still confused as to why. So there was some adventure getting it all set up but now that it's done I love it - and yes I am glad I spent what for me is not a small amount of change. Why did I choose this one? Handles 300lb people - that bodes well for longevity. Also, I wanted a handle. So if you have a standard underbar roadbike buy a skewer, sprocket, 1mm spacer and a tool for removing your sprocket - and use a big TV if you can. Remember, it's a small amount compared to potential health problems you might be avoiding if you make it a habit. I am glad I did it.

This trainer has gone up in price since I bought it a year and a half ago and it’s still an incredible value. What you save with this over something like a TacX Neo or comparable trainer is essentially enough to buy an entire training setup: exercise mat, iPad, headphones, rear cassette, floor fan and still have a few bucks left over for a new set of bottles. What’s more you don’t sacrifice much in doing so.The device is excellent - it pairs almost instantly, requires zero calibration, is accurate and capable of delivering real world resistance comparable to all but the absolute steepest climbs in the world and after a couple of thousand miles is still exceptionally reliable. It even folds up to be tucked away when not in use.The only downside I’ve found is that the machine is also ridiculously heavy - I’m betting 40lbs+. That also speaks to how well built it is - steel case and legs and aluminum attachment points where the bike interfaces with the machine at the frame. The spindle has a little bit of give in it, which is ideal for soaking up some of that lateral movement from pedaling and climbing out of the seat. It’s not much, but it’s there and that means it’s going to be kinder on your bike and feel a little more natural on your body.After a minor back injury a few months back I’ve been putting way more miles on Zwift over my previous routine and I love it. Once you get your setup dialed in jumping on the H3 is a joy. I personally use an iPad Air5 connected to an ultra wide monitor which can run Zwift on one half of the screen and Apple TV on the other. Once Zwift is running it just connects to the H3 without any fuss and off I go. (I used all of the free trials that came with the H3 and Zwift is just the most fun imho - even without getting into the competetive aspects).If you read this far you might wonder what you’re missing out on over the TacX - immersion - the H3 is a boilerplate sim rig - it simulates resistance for exercise and nothing else (and it does it astonishingly well) - the TacX adds force feedback and granular vibration feedback to more closely imitate the actual experience of riding a bicycle. Is that cool? Hell yeah, it is. Is it worth an additional $6 or $700 (or more if you throw in the peripherals)? If you’re a serious rider or someone who has the extra dough laying around I wouldn’t hesitate buying the TacX but if you’re like me and just want a no nonsense setup for days when you can’t get outside I can think of a better trainer than the H3.