Since most of my cycling is commuting (~21 miles round-trip), I don't feel the need to use chamois cream very often so haven't had any for awhile. However, recently i had some issues where it would be beneficial so bought this kind again and was reminded what I had been missing! Yes, it's on the more expensive end for chamois creams, but you don't need to use a lot for it to be effective and since I don't use it very often the previous container lasted me about 3 years. I've also never had any issues with residue on my gear which I've read can be a problem with other brands. It's even helped me extend the usable life of some shorts where the chamois material had become rougher with age to the point I would have tossed them if not for this cream.
Stays on well enough during the swim of a triathlon but washes off easily in the shower. While it doesn't feel like a necessity for me most of the time, for any races/longer group rides/anytime I feel like I need some extra chafing protection, I'm really glad I have it.
I replaced this KICKR Core 2 as a replacement for the KICKR Core I purchased less than a year ago where the frame was misaligned.
It does not come with the QR adapters. You have to ask for Wahoo to mail the QR adapters to you which takes about a week.
The Kickr Core V2 requires a bit more assembly work than other trainers, but it's intuitive and there are plenty of online tutorials. Updating firmware requires installing the Wahoo app on a mobile device (and thus, creating a Wahoo account, which I find a bit intrusive and annoying). Pairing the trainer with Wahoo head units was seamless for me, and the machine is about as quiet as my Saris H3. This trainer is a good deal if you buy it at a promotional price/discount. Note: I bought the version with the cassette so I can't comment on the Zwift cog, and don't use the Wi-Fi bridge because I don't race or train with Zwift. If you just do your own workouts, controlling erg mode via your head unit is easy and trouble-free..
I use my Kickr Core v2 trainer with Rouvy software. I've had the trainer just over a month and have ridden about 400 miles. I purchased it $150 off the normal $550 price. The Kickr and Rouvy work flawlessly together. I did replace the Cog & Click gear with a standard Shimano 105 12-spd 11-34 cassette. I'm old school and struggled a bit with the Click for changing gears. It worked fine with a slight, about :01, delay between hitting the button on the Click and experiencing the change is resistant on the flywheel. I just could not find the buttons quickly and fluidly enough to fully mimic my road riding experience. The Kickr with the normal cassette fully mimics my road experience. The Kickr was very easy to assemble, and setting up wifi for access to Wahoo was pretty straightforward. I did have to download the Wahoo App, eventhough I already had the Wahoo Elemnt App, which was a little frustrating. After setup, downloading the latest software, and linking to Rouvy, it was good to go. The Kickr is very quiet, even with a standard cassette. The flywheel is very smooth and coasting is also very quiet. Overall, a great product that works just as advertised.
