A lot of reviewers complain about the price. FWIW I got them on sale here for a good sale price. As far as that goes, to get this feature your other options are a Neo 3M or Kickr Move which are substantially more $. I think it's great that Garmin made retrofit for Neo1/2/2T trainers. Yes you can get rocker plate, but that is really big and can be costly too
As far as how they are, in the saddle it's pretty subtle and good. Adds to the "not being bolted to the floor" feeling. I do not like it AT ALL out of the saddle. Too much back and forth motion. I can't see how anyone would like it. My indoor bike is rim brake. I set the front brake so the quick release is set very tight. If I close it, it stops the front wheel which stops the motion. If I am out of saddle just a little I just grab the front brake lever
This really improves your engagement with Zwift. You pay much more attention to the twists and turns of the road, making the experience more immersive. I also run Zwift Sauce in order to see the drafting meter, and combined with the Sterzo, I am much more deeply engaged in my Zwift rides. I also have the Zwift play controllers that allow steering, but their approach is nowhere near as intuitive as this. I also have to give a shout-out to Sterzo customer support. A spring broke on my Sterzo after a couple of years of use. I contacted them for a replacement spring, and they sent me a whole new unit. Bluetooth connection is rock solid.
Hey, this provides a little something you might not have had on your own *if you have put in the work*. That is the takeaway. I use it occasionally for specific training workouts that I know will simulate race efforts. I definitely use it on race day. What matters most is the work you have put into your base training so that when the time for a marginal gain oriented product like this comes, you have both variables working in your favor. Slathering this on as some sort of substitute or supplement for training is probably going to leave you disappointed and slimy feeling.
I've ridden for 25+ years and never used chamois butter or creams, always thinking that I just needed to "toughen up" my skin around the more sensitive contact points. This worked for many years with only a slight bit of discomfort on longer (50+ miles) rides with 2000+ft or more of climbing. A few years ago, my schedule became more hectic and limited my daylight saddle time. With post-work riding hours reduced, but not wanting to reduce my fitness, I bought a smart trainer and a Zwift subscription to ride indoors at night. I quickly found that any rides over 30 miles on the trainer started to "rub me the wrong way"! I knew that I had to try a butter or cream, but didn't like the thought of "slathering up" before I rode. I then found this product. It does everything I needed and nothing I didn't. This product goes on dry and provides more than enough "slip" to make Zwift rides over 50 miles and 3000+ft of elevation gain more manageable and little to no soreness to date. I'm a believer now and will continue to buy this product for use both inside and out!
