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Elite’s Rivo smart trainer promises much but ultimately left me disappointed with its middling performance compared to its rivals. The successor to the highly rated Suito, the Rivo offers a little ...

It’s that time of year (at least in the northern hemisphere) when a lot of us are still riding indoors on smart trainers. For those still riding “dumb” turbo trainers (or not doing any indoor riding ...

The Elite Direto XR does its best when riding in simulation mode through your preferred software. Racing, or freeriding, is a joy given how smooth and quiet the trainer is. The ability to handle any ...

The best smart trainers allow you to cycle indoors, making a great alternative to riding outdoors when the weather is bad and allowing you to concentrate on improving your cycling fitness by training ...

Smart trainers are cheaper and more accessible than ever, but, here in late 2025, the sweet spot for price, features and performance sits around the £500 or $600 mark. With that in mind, I’ve put ...

Welcome to Riding Nerdy, TNW’s fortnightly dive into bicycle-based tech, where we go into too much detail and geek out on all things related to pedal-powered gadgets. I have a bit of a love-hate ...

Fan of Zwift? You might have the chance to make your virtual riding experience all the more slick, with virtual gear shifting. It’s coming to more turbo trainers, including those of Van Rysel, ...