{"id":220154,"date":"2025-06-28T02:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T02:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/220154\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T02:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T02:16:14","slug":"new-elite-rivo-smart-trainer-is-zwift-ready-and-has-an-impressively-low-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/220154\/","title":{"rendered":"New Elite Rivo smart trainer is Zwift ready and has an impressively low price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Elite Rivo smart trainer comes fitted with a Zwift Cog and has an impressively low price.<\/p>\n<p>Launched at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/events\/eurobike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurobike<\/a>, Elite says its latest smart trainer is compact and accessible providing \u201cinstant use, accurate data, and full connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added to that, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-smart-trainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart trainer<\/a>\u2019s name comes from the Venetian dialect and means \u201cto reach a destination\u201d. Elite says this is \u201ca clear reference to its purpose: helping athletes move, step by step, toward their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beginner friendly<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5168.jpg\" alt=\"Elite Rivo smart trainer Zwift Cog.\" class=\"wp-image-925668\"\/>The Rivo is available with a Zwift Cog and Zwift Click. Stan Portus \/ Our Media<\/p>\n<p>Elite says the Rivo is suitable for riders that are new to indoor training, but still want a rich experience.<\/p>\n<p>The smart trainer estimates your power to 2.5 per cent accuracy and will automatically adjust resistance by 18 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>It will connect to all major cycling apps via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It will also connect to your cadence sensor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-heart-rate-monitors-cycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heart-rate monitor<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Rivo weighs 10kg and has a carrying handle making it easy to get out and put away, if you don\u2019t have a permanent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/fitness-and-training\/tips-for-building-the-ideal-indoor-training-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indoor training space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elite says the trainer is also quiet and can fit bikes with 9-12 speeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zwift ready\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Rivo is available in a standard and Zwift ready model.<\/p>\n<p>The Zwift model comes with the indoor training company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/zwift-cog-first-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zwift Cog<\/a> and Zwift Click already installed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Zwift Cog is a single-speed device that\u2019s compatible with most 8-12 speed chains and replaces a conventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/workshop\/bike-cassettes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cassette<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The single-speed design doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re without gears, though, thanks to Zwift\u2019s virtual shifting.<\/p>\n<p>The Zwift Click attaches to your handlebar and lets you flick through the 24 virtual gears.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you have the standard Rivo you can upgrade it with Zwift\u2019s Cog and Click in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How much?\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5169.jpg\" alt=\"Elite Rivo smart trainer.\" class=\"wp-image-925669\"\/>Elite says Rivo means \u201cto reach a destination\u201d. Stan Portus \/ Our Media<\/p>\n<p>The Elite Rivo with Zwift Cog and Click will set you back \u00a3499.99 \/ \u20ac519, while the standard Rivo will costs \u20ac499 (UK pricing tbc).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This means the Rivo is priced similarly to the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/training\/indoor-trainers\/wahoo-kickr-core-zwift-one-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wahoo Kickr Core Zwift One<\/a> (\u00a3449.99 \/ $499.99 \/ \u20ac499.99), which comes with a Zwift Cog but no Click.<\/p>\n<p>More from Eurobike\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Elite Rivo smart trainer comes fitted with a Zwift Cog and has an impressively low price.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220155,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4104],"tags":[4230,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-220154","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114758588174312689","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}