They replaced the bike for me after 30 plus emails & a lot of heartache, but it's done now. the NEW replacment bike I got works much better, connects easy & has a stable connection, ride quality & comfort is exceptional, I will give it one major flaw it's ability to sprint is terrible compared to neo & other devices, the gear shifting is also very slow, but if like me you intend to do 4hr plus sessions it's a super horse to train on for ultra endurance.
This bike should last so many years ONCE there is spare parts available which will give it a good resale value, I seen the inside it looks like the two things that can go on it are the bearings or belt and both look like they can be replaced ?
I have had issues with the update software working on some devices and not on others (I'm a competent linux user) I am sure in time they will resolve the issues they have and this bike will become one of the best on the market and it's easy to see they are on the road to getting there but have many fences to jump with the customers and software.
If you like someting that you can just jump on with very little hassle, is exceptionally comfortable for many hours online, have no worries about wearing your bike components down ( in years it might cost less to have an SB20), no worries about sweat rotting your bike and want the accuracy of a stages dual power meter, this is your bike, I see it as an investment that in the long term will save me money and training time for a busy lifestyle.
Fantastic bike and great service by Cigala Cycling. Thank you for your time over the phone and the expert advice.
Bike delivered within 5 days. Using the product a few months now and really happy with it.
follow up review, two months later, DONT buy this bike, problems, problems, problems and nobody wants to know, it's mostly software issues with the bikes main broadcast and the bearings in the flywheel making a loud thudding sound ( was very quiet for the first few weeks), I have loads of emails, pictures and videos to back this review up, it at first feels solid, works great to a point, very solid to cycle as it was well designed for cycling, but then very quickly it turned into a nightmare and stages can't seem to resolve it, all I can say to you is simply don't waste your money, it might be a great bike in 6 months when the customers have done there R&D for them but for now stay away.
It will work on Zwift, trainer road, Rouvy or fulgaz for about 40 minutes, u may be lucky and get an hour then the bike broadcast blanks out and the bike needs unpluging for 5 minutes and if your lucky it will start broadcasting again ? in the middle of a training session. if your a serious athlete it's not worth the hassle.
I had my 14 day return option and was in the process of using it but decided to give them a chance, I seriously regret that decision.
Solid Bike, had a few problems at the start but they were minor issues, the bike is very solid and I have tested it in different situations, I have used the Neo 1 and 2, also the Watt bike pro, this by far out does all of them the pedaling is so smooth as the bike has a very solid base, though I am not a sprinter I can see how it could be good for sprinting online, it works great with all third party software with the exception of Zwift in which case it over reads the bike but it also over reads my Garmin V3 pedals too by more but not by too much but enough to make my numbers look far fetched ?
Been on to Zwift they have their heads were the sun does not shine ? you will probably get 3 to 15 percent more by the over reading by Zwift, but on other software it's perfect.
Well worth the investment as I work 5 to 6 days a week and have little time to train this bike is ready to go when I get home or before I go to work and because it's so solid there is a lot less chance of injury, I could sit on this longer than my road bike Look 695, it was well designed for use for long hours and still can't believe how it feels better than any bike road or indoor that I have ever used before.
I was going to give it 4 stars over the minor issues but the feel and solid making of this bike is going to make it a legend of it's era of smart bikes, its not perfect but they gave it an excellent effort.
COMPATIBEL MET TRAININGSPLATFORM
Geschikt voor ANT +, Bluetooth, FE-C en FTMS. Twee snelle USB-poorten maken het opladen van apparaten mogelijk. Een verstelbare geïntegreerde tablethouder maakt een eenvoudige installatie van Zwift en andere trainingsapps van derden mogelijk.
GEPERSONALISEERD SCHAKELEN EN GESIMULEERD RIJDEN
Het elektronisch schakelen, remmen en sturen op de Smart Bike is programmeerbaar voor toekomstige app-ontwikkelingen. De remkappen hebben geïntegreerde schakelknoppen en sprintknoppen, met de optie om klimmen of TT/aero bar shifters toe te voegen.
VERMOGENSMETER VAN WERELDKLASSE
De Smart Bike wordt geleverd met de Stages Gen 3 Dual-Side Power Meter voor de beste vermogensmeting in zijn klasse. Dit is dezelfde technologie die renners aan meerdere Tour de France-overwinningen heeft geholpen, en is gebouwd op de expertise die Stages heeft ontwikkeld als 's werelds grootste vermogensmeterfabrikant. Het zorgt ook voor een eenvoudige setup voor Zwift en andere trainingsapps van derden.
BELANGRIJKSTE KENMERKEN
- Gesimuleerd rijden
- Elektronisch schakelen, remmen en sturen
- Vier-positie cranks
- Stages Gen 3Dual-Side Power Meter
-Zwift en 3rd party compatibel
- Premium sportschool standaard technologie
- Gates Carbon Belt Drive
- Past XS tot XL renners.
VOLLEDIGE SPECIFICATIES
- Gewicht: 138lbs
- Verstelbaarheid: Zithoogte en voor/achter, stuurhoogte en voor/achter - laser geëtste metingen voor zadelhoogte en stapel/reikwijdte inbegrepen. Past gemakkelijk op rijders van XS tot XL
- Aandrijving: Gates Carbon belt drive. Stil en hetzelfde als gebruikt op Stages commerciële indoorfietsen
- Vliegwiel: 50 lbs
- Max Watts: 3000w
- Vermogen: Stages G3 Dual Sided LR Power Meter
- Cranks: 4 posities - 165mm, 170mm, 172.5mm, 175mm
- Max Incline: 25%. Stages Bikes kunnen de maximale hellingen aan in Zwift
- Q-Factor: 157
- Pedalen: Niet voorzien
- Schakelen: Knoppen die aanpasbaar zijn. Knoppen voor sturen inbegrepen (functie nog niet geïntroduceerd in Zwift), remmen werkt Fiets wordt standaard geleverd met shifters in de kappen en Sprint Shifters in de druppels van de bar. Mogelijkheid om extra shifters toe te voegen aan de bovenkant van het stuur en om TT-stangen met shifters toe te voegen
- Aanpasbaar: Standaard wegzadel en stuur (elke standaard 31,8 mm) kunnen worden verwisseld, zodat rijders het gevoel en de pasvorm van hun fiets kunnen repliceren
- Twee bidonhouders
- Twee USB-poorten
- Connectiviteit: Bluetooth en ANT+
- 3rd Party App Compatible: Zwift, Trainer Road, Full Gaz en nog veel meer
- Stages Bike App: Wordt geïntegreerd in de huidige Stages Link app. Met de app kunnen gebruikers FW bijwerken, de cranklengte instellen en het schakelen aanpassen aan: Shimano road (2x 11 spd); Shimano MTN (1x12 spd); SRAM Road.
- Maximaal rijdersgewicht: 325lb
FIT
- Hoge klempositie:
- Stuurstang: 62,5 - 76cm
- Stuurbereik: 45 - 55cm
- Lage klempositie:
- Stuurstang: 54,5 - 68cm
- Stuurbereik: 404.cm - 50.4cm
- Zadelpositie:
- Zadelhoogte: 52 - 85.5cm
- Zadel Offset: -3 - 3cm
- Stuur (meegeleverd):
- Breedte bij kappen: 420mm
- Breedte bij Drops: 470mm
- Reach: 76mm
- Val: 120mm
- Zadel (meegeleverd):
- Lengte: 244mm
- Breedte: 148mm