Now is the time to indoor cycling! Can you lose weight with a 30-day Zwift challenge? [Part 1]

When you start virtual cycling with a smart cycle trainer like KICKR, the bottleneck is the amount of equipment you need to prepare.

In addition to KICKR, at least a bicycle (road bike) that can be attached and a PC that can run Zwift are required. If possible, I would like to have a heart rate sensor that can be connected wirelessly (Bluetooth or ANT+), and it would be convenient to have a fan or circulator to prevent heatstroke. The actual selling price of the KICKR itself is 150,000 to 160,000 yen, which is equivalent to a full-fledged bicycle, so the hurdle in terms of money is quite high.

KICKR & Zwift environment built in the author's work room

However, as for the PC, you can do almost the same thing using a smartphone, iPad, or Apple TV (+ display) instead, so you can reduce the cost to some extent. . In addition to the top-end KICKR, Wahoo's smart cycle trainers also have a mid-range model "KICKR Core" (113,000 yen) and a low-end model "KICKR SNAP" (63,250 yen), so you can combine them within your budget. It would be good to consider

I'm running this on a PC, but I need a heart rate sensor to measure calories that can be played on a smartphone, iPad, or Apple TV. Body temperature tends to rise because there is no running wind, such as winding type and wristwatch type. A circulator is almost essential, and you want to ventilate at the same time, so sweat will come out endlessly, so you should prepare towels and drinks in advance. By linking with Zwift running on a PC, simple operations such as viewing the entire map while driving, changing the viewpoint, and sending messages are possible Main differences between the top-end KICKR and mid-end KICKR Core is the maximum load and whether it comes with a cassette sprocket (11 speed). Both KICKR Core and KICKR SNAP are fine for normal Zwift enjoyment

On the other hand, there are some problems that can't be helped even if there is a budget now. As of the end of April, these smart cycle trainers are in short supply. Wahoo's official online store has announced that the KICKR and KICKR Core are out of stock and that the KICKR SNAP is in stock but shipping will take longer than usual. Of course, the cause is the new coronavirus, and it may be that the number of users who are buying it for indoor training is increasing like the author.

As of the end of April, the only tire-driven KICKR SNAP in stock seems to take an extra 5-7 days for delivery. , I would like to place an order now and prepare an indoor cycling environment.

It will take some time before you can train outdoors without hesitation, and even if you can train outdoors, there are many situations where you can't go out due to bad weather, such as the rainy season in June.

Even then, with the KICKR, you can sweat indoor cycling whenever you want. How great! Order now!

And somehow, the advertising color has become very strong, but this time, the author is purchasing a KICKR out of his own pocket. I've used the KICKR for several projects so far, but all of them were temporarily borrowed from the manufacturer. However, when it came to this situation, I thought that I should invest for long-term health maintenance. That's all I'm serious about this project. I want to show the seriousness of 160,000 yen no matter what. In the next 30 days, my goal is to lose 70kg.