Wahoo KICKR (sixth generation)

The one to buy when you want the best Wahoo trainer without paying for motion. Wahoo claims plus or minus 1 percent accuracy with automatic calibration, 2,200 watts and 20 percent grades, and it ships with an 11-speed cassette, so most riders can unbox it and ride. One review measured 61 dB and called it wonderfully quiet. Its list price has fallen well below the $1,299.99 it launched at, but it still costs several hundred dollars more than a KICKR CORE 2, and for structured workouts alone that money buys little. It earns its price for heavy sprinters, steep virtual climbs and anyone who wants Wahoo's 1 percent accuracy claim rather than the CORE 2's 2 percent.