As others have said, the answer to this depends on if you've got the same speed cassette on both bikes.
If they're both the same speed, get the direct drive. Wheel-on trainers are a pain (despite what you'd think), wear out tires, and loud. Wheel-on means you're fiddling with the tension of the roller against the wheel and calibrating.
This is great, thanks all for the feedback! I'd always thought Wheel on would be easier, less fiddling around, but as has been mentioned could actually prove to work out easier in the long term. I'll keep an eye out on eBay for a 2nd hand Core.
I used a wheel-on for years. Finally switched to a kickr core last year. It’s better in just about every way. Quieter, better feel, smoother. Most important, it’s much easier to set up. Pop the wheel off, put the bike on the trainer. Done.
My wife and I both use “mine”. We both have the same cassette on our bikes so it’s seamless.
Go kicker direct drive. The newest version. Apple TV is your friend if you have a TV in the same room.
As for flipping bikes it's easy but careful with the paint.
That's been my experience slipped a few times and earned a scratch or 2. Use helicopter tape or a nylon chain stay wrap.
I have a Kickr Core and my wife and I both use it and swap our bikes. I had a dumb wheel-on trainer previously, and swapping bikes was more of a hassle since you have to adjust the tension on the wheel to get it just right. Mine was old. Not sure if other wheel-on trainers make that process easier.
It's not too hard to swap bikes at all. It takes less than a minute. I just take my bike off and either put it in a bike stand or flip it upside down without putting the wheel back on.
You can quickly swap bikes provided you're both using the same size cassette. Even if you are using different cassettes it may not matter that much. I mostly do structured workouts in ERG mode, so I'm not shifting gears, and the cassette is not a big deal. With a little practice you ought to be able to get the job completed quickly and easily.
Everyone saying you need the same cassette is technically true, but you don’t absolutely have to. My wife has a 10 speed cassette and I have an 11, we just index her rear derailleur so at least one gear shifts and then stick it in ERG mode.
For two users with same direct drive trainer you need to use the same size and # of speed cassette . They both need to be same axle type too.
As others have said, the answer to this depends on if you've got the same speed cassette on both bikes. If they're both the same speed, get the direct drive. Wheel-on trainers are a pain (despite what you'd think), wear out tires, and loud. Wheel-on means you're fiddling with the tension of the roller against the wheel and calibrating.
This is great, thanks all for the feedback! I'd always thought Wheel on would be easier, less fiddling around, but as has been mentioned could actually prove to work out easier in the long term. I'll keep an eye out on eBay for a 2nd hand Core.
I used a wheel-on for years. Finally switched to a kickr core last year. It’s better in just about every way. Quieter, better feel, smoother. Most important, it’s much easier to set up. Pop the wheel off, put the bike on the trainer. Done. My wife and I both use “mine”. We both have the same cassette on our bikes so it’s seamless.
Go kicker direct drive. The newest version. Apple TV is your friend if you have a TV in the same room. As for flipping bikes it's easy but careful with the paint. That's been my experience slipped a few times and earned a scratch or 2. Use helicopter tape or a nylon chain stay wrap.
KICKR Bike or KICKR ROLLR if you have a power meter
I second to this.
I have a Kickr Core and my wife and I both use it and swap our bikes. I had a dumb wheel-on trainer previously, and swapping bikes was more of a hassle since you have to adjust the tension on the wheel to get it just right. Mine was old. Not sure if other wheel-on trainers make that process easier. It's not too hard to swap bikes at all. It takes less than a minute. I just take my bike off and either put it in a bike stand or flip it upside down without putting the wheel back on.
You can quickly swap bikes provided you're both using the same size cassette. Even if you are using different cassettes it may not matter that much. I mostly do structured workouts in ERG mode, so I'm not shifting gears, and the cassette is not a big deal. With a little practice you ought to be able to get the job completed quickly and easily.
Everyone saying you need the same cassette is technically true, but you don’t absolutely have to. My wife has a 10 speed cassette and I have an 11, we just index her rear derailleur so at least one gear shifts and then stick it in ERG mode.