Wahoo Kickr SNAP Smart Trainer: Unboxing. Building. First Ride. 

You deserve a like for representing humanity here and assembling it without reading ANY of the guides.

Hahahaha, love it how you just fling the instruction manual and other paper bits to the side! 🤣🤣🤣

As a first time kickr snap owner and a newbie to all things cycling (injured runner in rehab!) your video contains valuable information that I wish they put in the quick set up pamphlet. I mean clean tyres should be obvious now that you mentioned it, but it wasn’t to me! The 2 x 360 degree turn of the blue knob very helpful as was the spin down explanation. Now if I could only work out how to get everything talking to each other! Garmin watch, iPad, cycling app etc. Thanks

What I love about your channel is that you don't insult us with crazy intros, constantly hawking the viewer to like and subscribe (as if we didn't know how or that's it's free), or always pushing your other social media, blogs, etc. You realize that the internet is efficient and the viewer is relatively proficient and just focus on content. Sorry this comment had nothing to with the video's content but wanted to share.

First I order the tacx flow Smart trainer. After observing the wahoo kicker I decide to go with the Wahoo and cancel my order for tacx flow. Best decision I ever made I’m excited I’ll get it next week❤️😍🥰

Easily the best & most comprehensive review I've seen for this trainer. Thanks for posting & just picked one up from REI...

The more I ride Zwift almost a year now , the more of your videos I learn from and enjoy,thanks much for all your hard work

Well, that seals the deal for me! I’ve been going back and forth up and down the past two weeks binging your videos and just a few other channels but this video lets me know what to get for winter 2020-2021 here in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I so much appreciate what you have done. In addition Im going to save up for those excellent power pedals to use on my spin bike and for my road bike next spring summer 2021. I think it will be well worth the money spent.

Great review, as always. Collected my Wahoo Kickr Snap, set up was a doddle and I'm very impressed. This is my first smart trainer, and I've not longed completed my first 30 min ride on Zwift, can see me getting into this! Just need to build confidence in standing on the pedals tried it a couple of times and it just felt so unnatural, but then it probably wasn't helping that I was wearing trainers instead of being clipped in. Already looking forward to having another ride tomorrow.

Thanks Shane for giving me an argument that I don't have enough Smart Trainer. The scenery of the Kickr is fantastic!

Wow! Superb review! Thank you. Truly helped me decide on which smart trainer to purchase. I can’t wait to purchase the Wahoo Snap.

Can't believe I made one of your videos 17:58 J. Freeman. I watch all of your stuff man...keep up the great work it's helped me out a bunch

Yes!!! Been waiting for this review!

Been waiting for this one for a while! Think I shall be purchasing this in winter. Cheers Shane.

I enjoy watching your videos Shane, they are very well explained with the correct dose of details; and I have learnt a lot from them!!

Excellent review, once again and, especially, excellent sense of humour: "... it's christmas... we may even need to do a review on just the riser block..." and "I don't think anything can replace the infinitely adjustable Yellow Pages" hehehehe ;-) Thanks a bunch!

Great review. Nice to see the power meter comparison. I own a snap. And had the initial setup issues. If you don't do the advanced spin down the brake force is wrong. So you can hit a hill in zwift and you will show less power. On the android wahoo utility you need to tap the snap trainer icon 10 times for the menu to reappear. Hope that helps others.

I'll be interested in a long term review, though with all your trainers I'm not sure how much use it will get. Mine started very accurate and repeatable with regard to power, but now I have no confidence in it at all. It's not a huge issue for me because I use my quarq, but it makes it a lottery for my wife who doesn't have a power meter. And yes, firmware updates, tyre inflated to same pressure, spin down before each ride. Another quality video though. Keep it up.

Thanks very much for this, Shane! I appreciate your hard work. Many helpful tips!

Love my Kickr snap and Thank you Shane for your tips and review .

Great review of the Snap 👍👍👍

Great blog shane , this is the trainer i have and i am super happy with it Great to see you give it the thumbs up .

Hi Shane....my Kickr Core in for repair (25K km) so I was thinking of getting a Snap as a backup. Thanks for the review. Looks like I found a winner to keep in reserve

I found this video extremely helpful when I got this trainer as my first smart trainer...Great no-nonsense info. #ZwiftRiders

As a male e-bike user, I just stumbled upon an intriguing new project called the Freebeat Morph 2-in-1 e-Bike. Watching the video, I'm truly impressed by the outstanding features they've incorporated. The ability to charge the bike in indoor mode is mind-blowing! With a brushless 750W motor and 80Nm torque, this e-bike offers exhilarating speed and power. The 80mm front suspension and puncture-resistant fat tires promise a smooth ride on any terrain. The Smart Saddle Detection+ feature not only enhances fitness goals but also keeps me motivated during indoor and outdoor rides. The concept of converting burned calories into CO2-free miles is truly innovative and environmentally friendly. This e-bike could revolutionize the way we cycle! Can't wait to explore the outdoors with it!

Quick thought. Instead of marking the tension knob with a sharpie, use a piece of masking tape. We change bikes fairly regularly and top is rarely in the same position twice. Moving the tape is simpler than a tension knob covered in marks

My wife uses the data from her Snap. I have a Snap and a power meter on my bike. I've noticed how it reads varies a lot based on how long the spindown takes (basically how much you tighten the unit). It responds well but it seems like you really need to get that about 10-12s range on the spindown time to get decent data. I've even found the closer to 11s I get, the closer it reads to my dual sided meter. For the most part I think the Snap is a great unit because the lower price does leave money towards a dedicated power meter. Which means you can get good data both indoors and out and still have a very reliable smart resistance unit. Only thing that changes the cost a bit is like Shane said, if you use it a lot it is worth getting a trainer tire. So if you alternate between indoor and out a lot and only have 1 wheelset, it may be worth buying an extra rear wheel. An 11 speed wheel, cassette, rim tape, tube and tire cost about $150-250 USD depending on the exact spec (I got a MAvic Open Pro with Ultegra hub and cassette which was about $250, my wife got Mavic Open with 105 hub and cassette which was about $150 after all parts). That means the effective price of the unit for us was closer to $800 rather than $1200 for the full Kickr. Still, after buying 2 Snaps that means we had $800 left in the bank towards her power meter that she is getting this fall.

Excellent revision. Perfect.

Purchased the snap thanks to your videos (and my budget) to get into riding for fitness at home while the kids are in bed. 1 week in and loving it. Thanks!

Love the multicolored array of Kickrs

Love my Kickr Snap thank you for your tips and review

Quality review. Thanks for sharing. Missed Ahdr last night so logged in and watched. Hauling on the Buffalo bike!

I bought one of these about a month ago and it works great! Side note, they were sold out everywhere except from the Zwift site.

Thanks Shane. Great review. I think I'll still opt for the kickr though

Have been riding my Snap since 2020 several times each week with my 4 bikes. It's brilliant with Fulgaz.

Its Christmas! Shane is back!

Thanks. You had much better luck with power accuracy than I had about 15 months ago. No doubt Wahoo has worked on the firmware in that time. What I would be interested in is how the power accuracy is after doing the advanced spindown on an Android device. When I had a Snap (and a replacement) myself and others with Android devices seemed to be the ones who couldn't get it calibrated right. ios users seemed to have far less problems.

My snap lasted one year of heavy use and it's gone to a new owner. I've nothing but good things to say about this trainer.

So glad I subscribed!!! Great Vid. Thx !!!!

Excellent video I will give this one some serious consideration. Thanks

Excellent, thanks for sharing!

Cool demo, thanks

I love my Wahoo Snap!

I've had this trainer since October 2016, it was my first smart trainer, still is I guess. yesterday I found that there was an issue with the power connection on the turbo itself when preparing for a group ride, the power would cut out when female port going into the trainer would be at a certain position. You'd manage to get it to work and it would drop out again. I've logged 2260 miles on Zwift over the years and this was the first major issue with it. Thankfully I was able to get it fixed (Cutting/re-soldering PSU, taking out the detachable PSU section of cable and making it a solid cable) and rolling again. I Can happily say this trainer has provided me with a great amount of training miles for the price I paid at the time and when the time comes for me to upgrade, I won't feel like it hasn't lasted me.

#ZwiftRiders I was interested in the snap due to the black Friday prices. This video gave me all the required info to make an informed purchase. I love your trainer reviews.

I really like the solid and clever build of the Wahoo trainers, but their high pitch sound is a a killer criterium for me. That was the reason I bought a Elite Direto although I like the Wahoo Kickr very much. I hope Wahoo gonna work on the sound "issue".

I will say, "big props to the audio". There are to many youtubers, that don't put any effort in their audio.

Have a Snap and only bad word I would say is that it can kill your tyres if you use it all winter. But other than that, perfect!

Had three punctured tubes on my new Kicker Snap using a dedicated trainer tire set to prescribed tire pressure and giving it the Wahoo prescribed number of turns ( 2). I think the problem is leaving it tightened when not using it - its not set it and leave it, gotta slacken off and re-do it next next time...I'd wish I'd known so passing it on. Great to see your vid on Wahoo that they now have a calibration in game as I don't have a mobile and would have had to keep borrowing my Mrs/sons phone...you just need to do the first calibration via the Wahoo app and thereafter use the Wahoo in game one..after a 10 min warm up.

Amazing! I normally ride for 10 mins do spindown then log into Zwift. Fantastic to learn how to calibrate after Zwift login!!!!!

Anecdotally, my Snap reads highest of all my power metering devices, then my Stages crank (I'm 53/47 left leg biased,) Garmin Vector 2s and my CycleOps Hammer in that order. As far as "road feel" I switched to the Hammer because I wasn't satisfied with the slightly lumpy ride. Perhaps that was more a problem with my trainer tires, but the Hammer is butter smooth. The Hammer is also way, way, way more stable in a full sprint, but that's more praise for the Hammer than a knock on the Snap. The Hammer is simply the most stable, planted trainer I've ever used.

Thanks Shane!

Mine was a nightmare to calibrate and was sent back. At least 50 watts off. I'm amazed at the accuracy of this one.

FINALLY! ... and I own one and love it. ;-) P.S 3.5 Turns for me to get correct Spindown value.

you said "let's get stuck into it" and i didn't hear paper planes immediately afterward. you're fucking with my head, man!

On my Snap a trainer tyre made the world of difference in getting an accurate calibration.

Hi Shane great video as always. I have just got a snap and I also have a 2013 TCR, I noticed that when riding my tyre occasionally seems to rub my bike frame? Any thoughts

Another cracking vid Shane. Would love to see your opinions on the differences between the two and why you would recommend one over the other.

Thanks for your reviews I was trying to decide between this Kickr Snap and the Saris M2 I am not a regular bike rider by any means. Sometimes I'll hit a rail trail for a 30 mile ride, but there is only a 1% grade. I really don't like street riding, but I like the incline adjustment these trainers implement. I have a Fuji Traverse, which is a hybrid. I'm unsure if my bike is compatible though. It has 700x38 wheel measurements The 38 sounds like it may be too big based on the sizing guide What I can't determine is the hub width, which has to be 130mm or 135mm, but I'm assuming it probably is one or the other It's bit pricey for what I want to spend, but not out of my budget. If compatible, I'd buy the Kickr from REI, where it's $500US

Good video

Early bird gets the worm

Availability a little sketchy these days. But got one in 3 days from the Wahoo site. Much quieter than i expected

Hi Thanks for the video! Would you or any one have a particular recommendation between a Wahoo Kickr Snap or a Tacx Vortex Smart T2180?

Shane, thanks for the great vids! For the noob would you recommend the Kickr SNAP or the Elite Qubo Digital Smart B+?

Haha! Yes! Moar trainers! (laughs hysterically)

G’day Shane, thanks for the awesome content. I have the Kickr Snap and am loving it - just have a problem with the lock ring on the non drive side clamp mechanism rattling loose under sprint power. I’m tightening as tight as possible by hand and have followed all instructions for mounting the bike etc. Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks!

Cripes Lama, anyone under 20 just said "A phone what?". Probably the first time many would have seen a phone book! ;) That's quite the collection of trainers you have there! OT but do you just use UHD televisions with HDMI? As much as I love my Steampunk Zwifting, your Sydney setup inspired me to drag my cave into the 19th century with a monitor update.

Thanks for thw review Shean! Do you need to buy speed and cadence sensors separately in order to measure them in the Zwift platform?, or does the Snap have these integrated already?

Hey Shane love your videos - quick question if you've seen the Chinese trainer called Gravat. Would appreciate your take on it as a competitor for the kickr, but at half the price! Keep up the great work. Cheers!

I just ordered and have questions. How do I find out if I need the axle adapter kit for a Specialized Diverge E5 Comp. And am I going to need Zwift’s 10’ cable and where does that plug into?

Try putting friction tape on the roller, eliminates erosion of the roller and reduces tire wear.

4:17 (top left hand corner) So is Thule expanding into smart trainers now?😄

Shane, very entertaining channel. Very informative. Got a 2020 snap to survive current situation. Is there a preferred tire width? have 23, 25 and 28. Would be for max 6h a week (pref outside anyway, but have a dedicate bike for the trainer). Any other tire Attributes that are important (besides ‘slick’)

Nice review, thank you! What are you using to connect and display zwift on the monitor?

2nd. I guess the Elite Rampa is a pretty close comparison

Great review. Love my Kickr Snap. Any experience and suggestions on why the end of the skewer breaks off? The skewer seems too long. Thanks.

I've been looking for a smart trainer, will be using zwift. Would you recommend this or would you recommend another unit instead?

You should dab the brakes a bit when performing the spin down test. Makes you get insane power numbers :)

Greetings, Thanks so much for these excellent and useful reviews, tremendous amount of information. You put a lot of time and effort into producing these and it is very much appreciated. One question as I contemplate purchasing a Wahoo Kickr Snap. Does the Wahoo Kickr Snap need to be calibrated before each ride, even if the bike has not been removed from the Kickr Snap since the last time it was calibrated. For example, I would probably leave the bike on the Kickr Snap for a few weeks before removing the bike for an outdoor ride. Thanks in advance

Hi Shane. Aside from noise, what disadvantages do you see with this unit compared with the (wow!) more expensive units from Tacx ans Wahoo? (Short of virtual bikes). Thx

Great vide Shane. Thanks. Have you seen any tire wear after using it a little more?

Wahoo snap or rampa which is best many thanks

Just replaced my 10 year old Kinetic wheel-on Road Machine with In-Ride sensor for the Snap today. I also have the Wahoo Roam to track all my riding. Do I use the Wahoo Fitness app on my iPad as well or with the Roam track all measurements. Also signed up for a trail of the Wahoo Systm app to replace using Zwift (for awhile at least). Any thoughts on that?

Great review. Do you still rate the snap in 2020. I have a wheel on fluid 2 and want to venture into a smart trainer. I'm looking wheel on due to cost or should I try and save for direct drive. Keep up the good work.

Best Track Pump Ever! :) puts other more expensive ones to shame..... #justsaying

How did you mount those TVs to the tripods? With adapters? Thank you. Great walkthrough.

nice

What is a good smart trainer that will work with single speed bike? Any recommendations?

Great review, currently have a kurt kinetic fluid trainer and have been looking at the snap and rampa to help with the vic winter. Would you say it's worth the update? I know you can't make my decision but is it a thing of wow smart why did I bother with fluid? New to cycling so abut green

Copy of my wahoo support question (still waiting on response but figured I would throw it out here) : Bought my snap brand new last year and it worked however I noticed the power never read accurately. Every spindown reported the exact same calibration number as well so I questioned if it was calibrating properly. The only thing I could identify was that the tire was never centered. The reason is because I had to unthread the left side clamp all the way to ever get the blue clamp even close to tight. As I setup just now this year it's the same thing. It's as if the frame of the unit is too wide, and since the adjustment is only on the left the tire has to be off center if the bike is going to be tight. Is this a known issue and is there a solution?

Hi Shane, thank you for all the fantastic work you put in to your videos. I have a bit of a dilemma I have a fixed budget of $1000. My options are kickr snap + stages power meter or kickr. At the moment I am using a dumb elite mag trainer with estimated power via zwift. I spentld on average 3hours a week on the turbo and hope to be on about 5-6 hours in winter. My question is for an average beginner would I benefit from the wheel on + stages power meter combo as I would get consistent power or train with wheel on trainer? I would appriciate your thought. Thanx in advance. Manny

Great review. I've been waiting for these to come back in stock for over a month now. I was advised that they would be available again during mid-June. They said there was some downtime in availability due to some updates in the unit and production process. Can you comment on whether or not you received one of these "newer" models and what the differences might be between the new ones and the old ones? Thanks again!

I'm not sure what it is about your SNAP, but I got one secondhand and I found that 1 rotation after hitting wheel contact was already pretty tight, 2 full rotations just felt like way too much pressure. Have you ever heard of that being an issue before?

Hi Nice video. I am also looking for my own same thing. But I also I want to use Zwift should I buy wahoo Speed & cadence sensor to connect to Zwift or not Thank you can you help me please

Hi Shane, sorry I know this is off the topic, would you have any idea as to when zwift would be available on Android . God Bless and thank you for all your info and input you do so well on your utube channel.

Hey mate just ordered the kicker snap , lookin at your assesment i'm thinkin it's gunna worth the money !

start to finish should include dealing with the Wahoo fitness app and pairing it with a workout app like Zwift

Stickers for the snap ?

This unit or the Tacx Flux Smart trainer? The prices are nearly identical at a local retailer here.

DId you select the trainer to match your bike color?)