![]() It’s certainly up there among the best at the cheaper end of the smart trainer market. ![]() The wide legs and weight do a good job of providing a stable ride once you start pedalling, whether you’re in or out of the saddle. Simon Bromley/Immediate Media Elite Suito impressions The Elite Suito’s legs open out wide for good stability. Plus, Elite gives you a one-month free trial to Zwift in the box. The Suito really is a plug in and play solution. I had no issues connecting straight to software packages either, such as Zwift, which I used for my testing. It all connects via ANT+, FE-C and Bluetooth and is compatible with smartphones, tablets and laptops whether running on iOS, Android, Mac OS or Windows. There’s no need to fit any sensors though because the Suito measures cadence, power and speed. The same goes for 148 x 12mm thru-axles and 135 x 10mm or 135 x 12mm axles. If you want to run Campagnolo you will need to purchase a different freehub. This is impressive and makes it easy to stick in a cupboard or under a bed. The length remains at 57cm, as does the height at 49cm, but the width reduces down to 20cm (including skewer). When not in use, the legs fold inside making it easy to store. ![]() Once set-up, the Suito has a footprint of 57cm long x 76cm wide x 49cm tall. Even the least technically or mechanically minded person will have no problem here. Total time is a couple of minutes at the most. Simon von Bromley / Immediate Media Elite Suito set upĮverything is easy is from the off with the Suito just fold out the legs, attach the power lead and the unit is ready for a bike to be attached. The portability is a drawback, but I am used to lugging a wheel on trainer and spare wheel now, so it may still be an upgrade.Īnybody have recommendations for one over the other? Either company better to work with? Note that I already have a slew of Garmin devices (watch, hr monitoer, edge) so I’d be further selling my soul to them.Īny trainers I am overlooking? Any big thing I’m lacking going for one of these vs.The Elite Suito comes with a Shimano 105 11-speed cassette. Since I am not riding in zwift right now, it seems like the hill simulation is no issue for now. But I could buy it now on Amazon, and could use my credit card cash back and save a bit of money there. The Tacx flux s seems to do everything I need it to, with the drawbacks being only simulating hills to 10%, not including a cassette, and being less portable. But unfortunately it is on backorder everywhere, expected to arrive at the end of January. This last part is actually quite appealing as I regularly pack the pain cave into my car and relocate for a few weeks. The Elite Suito seems to have a few advantages- better hill simulation, more accurate readings, comes with 11sp cassette, and folds nicely and has a handle. I have never ridden zwift but it could become something I do in the future. I ride about 5 times a week following a high volume Full Distance Tri plan and plan to keep this up for a while, although possibly switching to some of the cycling specific plans later. My budget doesn’t quite allow for one of the top-end trainers, so I believe I’ve narrowed it down to 2: The Elite Suito or the Tacx Flux S. ![]() ![]() I am looking to upgrade from my wheel-on Saris M2 to a direct drive trainer. ![]()
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