Hot Deal: New Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 is $399 (with Zwift Cog or Cassette!)

There are nearly 150 deals listed right now in my sports tech massive deals tracker, which I’m updating near-hourly. However, this one on the KICKR CORE 2 (my just published longer term review last week) from Wahoo might be one of the best deals of the season. At least in terms of the very unscientific blend between how new a product is, and how much the discount is.

The KICKR CORE 2 came out just over two months ago in September, and is primarily a refresh of the electronics side. As a quick reminder, here’s the newness:

– Added WiFi connectivity (helps in certain environments, and auto downloads firmware updates)
– Added Race Mode (faster update rate)
– Added ‘Sensor Hub’, aka Bluetooth bridging, helpful for Apple TV users especially
– Added secure/bonded/encrypted Bluetooth pairing for EU security compliance (EU RED)
– Added new trainer LEDs for trainer/WiFi status
– Tweaked the legs to be flat-shaped (versus rounded previously)

The unit is offered in two flavors, one with the Zwift Cog/Click (specifically the new Click V2 dual-set buttons), and the second with an 11sp cassette. The underlying hardware is the same on both, and you can always swap to other cassettes (as I did in my review – to a 12sp cassette).

In any case, keeping this short, the KICKR CORE 2 is on sale for $399, regardless of which model you buy. Additionally, in the EU it’s 399EUR, and the UK £499.

Further, there’s also deals on the Zwift Ride as a bundle. Which is $999/999EUR/£999. The Zwift Ride is the smart-bike frame that attaches to it. Review here.

In terms of upgrading, the key thing you’d want to decide is whether or not you care about those electronic features above. Meaning, if you already have a KICKR CORE 1, you’re not going to ‘feel’ anything different here. It’s the same physical trainer as before. Likewise, if if you have a KICKR CORE V4/V5/V6, those flywheels are greater. However, if you care about those electronics updates, then this is worth considering.