Turn your ordinary bike into an indoor trainer with this Wi-Fi connected smart base

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Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED.

While the summer months are great for putting in the miles on your favorite bike, it can be frustrating to have to hang it up when the weather turns. This smart bike trainer turns your road bike into an indoor exercise bike, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to connect to your PC, iOS, or Android device, and support for a wide variety of interactive and training apps. Multiple retailers have the Kickr Core 2 on sale for $399.99 (usually $549.99) in both the Cog and Click version (Wahoo, Amazon) which fits 8-13 speed bikes, and the version with an included 11-speed cassette (Wahoo, Amazon).

One of the main advantages to a trainer like the Kickr is access to...

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