Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 In-Depth Review: Worth It?

Here's everything you need to know about the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2, after months of testing and usage! It’s been a bit over 2 months since Wahoo announced the KICKR CORE 2, and in that time, both my wife and I have put an absolute boatload of miles on it (or kilometers) to see where it works well, and where it falls short. After all, the Wahoo KICKR CORE 1 was a mainstay in the trainer industry for 7 years. I’d struggle to think of many products in the sports tech realm that have that kind of staying power. Thus the question is, will the KICKR CORE 2 remain around that long as well? And more importantly, at the moment – are the changes worth it, for either existing owners or owners of other smart trainers? And lastly, does it work as described? After all, it’s exceptionally rare for me to go out and buy another copy of a product during the review cycle, because I have concerns about the loaner one that was sent to me. While I virtually always buy my own copies later to replace the loaner ones, the circumstances here were pretty unique. 0:00 Quick Overview 0:36 The Tech Specs 1:08 New WiFi Connection 1:44 How The New Race Mode Works 2:22 New KICKR Bridge Feature 4:16 New Status LED 5:19 The New Legs 5:35 The Pricing 5:55 Model Options - Cassette vs Zwift Cog/Click 7:10 What's in the box? 8:24 Zwift Click Setup & Usage 8:58 Pairing to Apps 9:47 Road Ride/Feel 10:22 Trainer Noise/Sound 10:54 Why I Didn't Trust Wahoo's Test Unit 13:59 Accuracy test of power measurements 16:11 Final Thoughts and Recommendations