![]() If you wish to create your own workouts, you will need another app or to create the workout elsewhere and load it with Wahoo Fitness app. So it includes all the basic features you need to ride indoors. You can do some workouts from this app and control your smart trainer. You will have to download it anyway to keep your trainer up to date and calibrated. But which one should you use? Wahoo Fitness appįirst, if you own a Wahoo Kickr, just try the Wahoo Fitness app. We have seen 4 apps (Wahoo fitness, Golden Cheetah, RGT Cycling & Trainer Day) that are free to use with your Wahoo Kickr. If you are reading this article and you own a Tacx Neo or Tacx Flux smart trainer, go check this article I wrote: But don’t worry there are several free apps you can use with your Wahoo Kickr. Most apps require some kind of subscription. There are plenty of apps that can be used with your Wahoo Kickr to give you the best possible indoor experience. using the Wahoo fitness app (free) on your phone while riding (it’s like +/- button you find on dumb trainers controllers)Ĭan you use Wahoo Kickr without paying for an app?.using a Garmin watch to control your smart trainer.using a Garmin or a Wahoo GPS bike computer connected to your smart trainer (I will detail this option a bit later in the article).If you wish to modify the set resistance, you have two options: This is exactly like riding a dumb trainer. It will provide a set resistance and you can adjust the gearing on your bike to make the pedaling torque more or less easy. Without connecting the Kickr to an app, your trainer will be in resistance mode. In this case, you won’t have access to all the features, especially the ERG mode where the resistance of your bike is directly set up by the software to match a given value for your workout. You can just hop on your trainer and ride. It is possible to use your Wahoo Kickr without running any app. I will cover all these paid and free alternatives later in this article. Most work with a paying subscription but there are some free apps such as GoldenCheetah and RGT cycling. There are dozens of alternative cycling apps on the market like TrainerRoad and The Sufferfest. You can use your Wahoo Kickr without Zwift. Their general concern with Zwift is about its gaming aspect and associated cost. Probably because it is very popular and highly advertised. Many people have only heard about Zwift as a cycling app. Not having the internet in your pain cave.Not having a phone able to run one of these apps (+ if the phone screen is small the experience is not as interesting).Not owning a PC or Mac able to run one of these apps.The cost (most apps work with a monthly subscription around $15/month).So, why would you want to use it without a cycling app? The Wahoo Kickr is a smart trainer designed to be used to its full potential with a cycling app. Reasons not to use your Kickr with a cycling app Allow to virtually ride with your friends.Share workout / indoor ride data with Strava, Training peaks etc.Create your own workouts with wattage targets.Provide a wide range of pre-set workouts (structured training).via slope mode: the trainer adjusts the resistance to respond to simulated changes in slope in virtual worlds.via ERG mode: the trainer adjusts resistance to keep you at a power level set by the trainer app.Can control your smart trainer’s resistance:.You will find below a non-exhaustive list of what they can do: The most known apps are Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest, Rouvy, and RGT cycling. There are different types of cycling apps. ![]() It can be run from a PC, a Mac, or a phone (Android or Apple) depending on the app chosen. Indoor cycling apps are a piece of software used in combination with your smart trainer to give you a fully interactive indoor cycling experience. What is an indoor cycling app & what does it do? There are plenty of possibilities to make the most of your Kickr, even if you don’t want to use Zwift or any cycling app. ![]() In the next paragraphs, we will see in detail how you can use your Wahoo Kickr. The best option to use the Kickr with ERG is to use a GPS bike computer, a compatible watch, or a free smart cycling app. But it will become like a ‘dumb’ trainer and lose the benefits of ERG mode workouts. Wahoo Kickr smartWahoo Kickr smart trainer can be used without Zwift or any other smart cycling app. ![]() You probably wonder if it is possible to use a smart trainer such as the Wahoo Kickr without paying for a cycling app. But these apps generally require a monthly subscription, which can end up being quite costly. Smart trainers are designed to be used with a cycling app such as Zwift.
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