Wahoo Silent Kickr/Kickr Core Faults

[theboxers]

Everything appears to be ok. I'll find out tomorrow how different the kickr and V3's are when I do my next workout on Zwift .

Edit to add.

I think my original V3's purchased in June 18 were always going to have an issue. They never were loose enough to fall back on themselves to put the pedal in the correct position for reconnecting the cleat. They'd get half way down but would never hang vetical. The new ones, although sluggish, would go vertical after 3-5 seconds. I've checked the torque on the spindle nut and they are now spot on torque wise. Also they now only take 1-3 seconds to fall to vertical depending on how warm they are.

 

[Freelanderuk]

My episode with the Wahoo kickr cores has ended now ,the last 2 broken ones were picked up on Tuesday and I just wished that I had bought the Tacx Neo from the start

 

[JhnBssll]

My 3rd Core is due for delivery this afternoon. Will let you know how it goes

 

[Freelanderuk]

Hope all goes ok

 

[Milkfloat]

The Tacx Neo 1 is now £799 at Chain Reaction before any discounts you can find. I honestly don't know why people are still going anywhere near the Kickr Core.

 

[Aleman]

The Tacx Neo 1 is now £799 at Chain Reaction before any discounts you can find. I honestly don't know why people are still going anywhere near the Kickr Core.

Wow! £30 quid cheaper than I bought it from Wiggle a couple of weeks ago!!

 

[Milkfloat]

Wow! £30 quid cheaper than I bought it from Wiggle a couple of weeks ago!!

Just think how much fun you have had in the last few weeks though, nevermind the lack of frustration with a Kickr.

 

[JhnBssll]

So I've just gone to set up my new Kickr Core and I noticed the box is now the other way around - ie it used to open on the narrow end, and it now opens on the long end. Interesting, maybe they've changed something.

I wasn't paying a huge amount of attention but I then noticed when I opened the inner box (I have never taken the inner box out of the outer brown box on any of them) they have swapped the soft foam inserts for expanded polystyrene.

All became clear when I slid the polystyrene packaging out...

They've sent me a 2018 edition Kickr instead of a Kickr Core I pulled the inner box out just to check I wasn't imagining things and found this...

So, er, I'm not sure where I stand now Having checked back on their emails it makes no mention of sending me anything other than a "replacement unit". Have they run out of replacement Core's and are sending these instead or was this an error? I have no idea what to do now, but I've got a training session to do shortly and the old knackered Core is now packed up and ready to go back

Were the 2018 Kickr problems now sorted or are they still having issues too? I can't tell if I've done well or not yet

 

[JhnBssll]

And I've just realised from the photo it's got a cassette on it too... Bizarre...

 

[CXRAndy]

And I've just realised from the photo it's got a cassette on it too... Bizarre...

Lucky mistake. The cass has been noted as very noisy and not smooth in operation. Mine was extremely loud, so swapped it after 10 mins use

Keep it safe IF !

 

[JhnBssll]

It's a 105 r7000 cassette, I've taken it off and put my r6800 105 cassette on instead. I've emailed them and told them they've sent the wrong one but that I've started using it as I've got training to do. Fed up of getting pins and needles in my feet with the core and I'm not having another week off the turbo waiting for a 4th replacement

 

[Milzy]

I've seen several web pages that indicate a firmware update in 2017 allows pedal analysis and other pedal stroke functions to be used via the Tacx app

Well that’s good then, I don’t use the TacX app. Zwift, Sufferfest, Trainer road, Road grand tours, big ring VR.
I don’t even know if my peddling is 50/50 or not yet.

 

[Freelanderuk]

3rd time lucky, and it looks as though it was for you ,at least you have told them and the ball is in there court now ,I don’t think they will be sang for it back

 

[JhnBssll]

I just had a quick spin on it, its smoother than either of the core's have been out of the box so a good start... The folding legs are also very handy as it gives me an extra foot or so of space in the garage when not in use... Hopefully I can keep it

 

[JhnBssll]

Response from Wahoo was very short, they didn't confirm whether or not they meant to send it instead of the Core but said they're glad I'm happy and asked when is good to collect the old one Bit of a result... Hope this one doesn't go wonky