The Kickr Bike is compatible with any of the big brands, Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo. You can also fit the bike to your exact specifications with help from the very detailed and informative Wahoo fitness app. This is to make the Kickr Bike feel as realistic as possible. While riding, you can adjust the gradient all the way up to 20 per cent, or, if you wanted to feel like you were descending, -15 per cent too. Features such as integrated grade changes, customizable gearing, and simulated shifting put it in the running as one of the best exercise bikes. The Wahoo Kickr Bike has an amazing set of strings to its bow. This is as close as you will get to merging the line between virtual riding and reality. Read more: Wattbike Atom smart bike review All in, it weighs 97lbs/ 44kg making it one of the lightest smart bikes on the market. As shipped, you'll find flat pedals with toe clips. There is limited adjustability when compared to the other smart bikes, but it does have road bike-style geometry including a 160mm Q-Factor. In our review of the original Atom we commented that "pedalling fluidity is second to none." We also found it to be incredibly quiet, too, so a good option if you don't have a dedicated outbuilding to train in, or live in a flat and don't want to annoy the neighbours.Ĭonnectivity comes via ANT+ or Bluetooth, and you can use set workouts via the Wattbike Hub, its own training and analysis platform, or you can hook it up to an indoor training app. The consumer model, the Atom, has recently been updated with an improved, faster, electromagnetic resistance which Wattbike says also allows for an extra 500 watts at the top end (2,500w compared to 2,000w) and more accuracy. Wattbike is one of the leaders in exercise bikes, supplying federations and gyms, and the original smart bike system.