Wattbike atom or pro

dairic · Joined: 13 May 2014 Posts: 23

Thinking of getting one of the above. I have used the pro & trainer but not the atom. Has anyone used both?
Looking for pro’s and con’s of both!

Whisk · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 8739 Location: London

I've not tried the Atom, but I believe it's a better option for Zwift because it works more like a smart trainer. The old-style Wattbike is a standalone machine which can be used with Zwift, but the resistance obviously doesn't react to what is happening on the screen.
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snowie · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 765 Location: derby

I have a pro but looking to get an atom (or similar) as smart trainers seem the way forward.

Chrace · Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 2910 Location: Eating a Yorkie

Curious - why get a trainer like that instead of e.g. a Tacx Flux and a cheapo road bike to put on it permanently?

I considered a full rig but only because it could then be used by my wife (easy to change setup). Since she decided that she had no idea how I could sit and do biking indoors I dropped that idea and saved the money.
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dairic · Joined: 13 May 2014 Posts: 23

Turbo is a no go really.
Wife and kids will be using it, so a bike they can just get on is the answer.
Can't work out whether the atom with the smart facility is the way forward to to stick with a pro which is bomb proof?

Whisk · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 8739 Location: London

The original Wattbikes are designed for gym use and are pretty bombproof, but they take up a lot of space and they are very heavy to move around. That's obviously not an issue if you've got the space to set it up in a home gym and leave it there. The fan resistance can also be pretty noisy if you're doing higher power efforts.

The Atom is designed for a home environment, so it's much smaller and I think the magnetic resistance is probably a lot quieter.
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