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Over the past few years the pandemic caused cycling, and particularly indoor cycling, to explode in popularity. With it, a variety of new smart turbo trainers came to market and among them is the Cycplus T2, the second iteration from the Chinese brand whose name is perhaps more known for electric tyre inflators.
The Cycplus T2 is designed and specced to compete among the best smart trainers while keeping half an eye on the price. It is sold through AliExpress and Alibaba; two marketplaces that connect far-eastern sellers with western buyers, as well as via its own website with free delivery to the UK and the USA. It’s priced at $899.00, although it’s currently discounted to $593.54 at AliExpress.
Interestingly, despite being sold primarily through two marketplaces with a reputation in the west for offering great prices but not always with the quality to match, the T2 isn’t aiming to be the cheapest. It looks more like a value competitor to the top-tier models like the Wahoo Kickr and the Tacx Neo 2T.
At $899.00, it’s Wahoo Kickr Core money, although you’ll find the Core on offer too. The spec and feature list, however, suggest it’s more Wahoo Kickr, ie the Core’s more feature-rich and spendier sibling. Those specs include a motor-driven virtual flywheel similar to what you’ll find on the Tacx Neo 2T, 1% power accuracy, automatic calibration and even power regeneration.
But a nine hundred dollar smart trainer from a relatively unknown brand (with a support team thousands of miles away) will need to perform well across all areas if it’s to steal market share from the more established brands. To see if it does, I’ve been putting it to the test over the past few months alongside smart trainers from across the price spectrum, including the low-cost Zwift Hub and Pinnacle HC, and the high-priced new Wahoo Kickr and Elite Justo.
Design and specifications
The main body of the Cycplus T2 is best described as a rectangle stood on its end, but with a corner bitten off and a handle built into what remains. The cassette is mounted directly to a small silver flywheel, which is lightweight with electronic resistance. At the bottom, there are four legs that fold neatly into a square base and extend out to create a large footprint that looks almost spider-like.
Each leg locks into place with a silver push pin, almost…
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