Originally Posted by
PeteHski
I have noticed that the resistance feels a bit notchy at very low cadence (<60 rpm). It's not super-smooth for sure, but I think it is pretty realistic. In the more typical cadence range of 70-90 rpm it feels pretty smooth, but not super-smooth like a gym spin bike. There's a slight underlying roughness to the drivetrain, which is not unlike what you get on a real road bike riding on pavement. I don't know if they were aiming to simulate a road feel or whether it's just a characteristic of the belt drive. Anyway I'd be curious to try the Tacx bike to feel how it differs. I do have an Elite Direto X direct drive trainer which feels quite similar to the Kickr bike.
Like I said it's likely that I was just too accustomed to the feel of that mechanism after riding on a Neo 2T for a few years. The Tacx bike is smoother and quieter, for sure, and that's what I preferred. I'm indoors only now, and really like the bike.