Zwift Ride and Kickr V5

General Discussion
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Hello,
when and if my Stages SB20 gives up do you think that the Zwift ride and be bought separately and it would work with the Kickr ( I have in my shed)?

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The question is does the KICKR v5 support virtual shifting?
As of now, the answer is no.

{EDIT to include relevant text from Wahoo support article}

Compatible trainers + firmware versions

  • KICKR MOVE, firmware version 1.3.14 or later
  • KICKR v6 (2022), firmware version 5.2.15 or later
  • KICKR CORE, firmware version 1.3.17 or later

Will virtual shifting be available on other KICKR models?

We are working to enable virtual shifting for KICKR v5 (2020) and KICKR v4 (2018) in the future.

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I have a Kickr V6. Can I take the Cog from the Zwift RIDE and place it on the Kickr V6?

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Yes the Cog is just a cassette with one sprocket so it will work with any of the supported trainers (Wahoo Kickr Core/V6/MOVE, Zwift Hub)

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Ah ok thanks.

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Hi @Vegard_Halvorsen8902, I’m Fernanda from Zwift.

I couldn’t miss the opportunity to share my two cents on your question! When we launch the Zwift Ride frame only later this year, the compatibility will include the Wahoo KICKR v6, so you will be ready to enjoy this upgrade!

The trainers that offer Zwift’s virtual shifting are the ones that will be able to enjoy the upgrade with the frame-only option so, as @Dan_Kothlow let us know, the v5 is currently not under this category.

Always keep an eye on our Zwift Shop to be ready for this future launch!

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Thanks Fernanda but I’ve got a V5. I wouldn’t buy another almost identical one.

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I noticed you didn’t say the KICKR MOVE.
Does the back and forth on the KICKR MOVE preclude the Zwift Ride frame from working with that trainer?

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@FernandaA : but there is no fundamental argument against buying the Zwift Ride + Kickr core combo, switching out the cog to a kickr v6 and using the kickr core as second unit? Because this is what the plan would be here. (2 people, 1 on zwift that gets the Ride + V6 and one that gets the core + cassette for short warm-ups)

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Hi Dan . you mention that you are working on making virtual shifting available on Kick V5 and V4. I have the V4 and would love to have the Zwift ride frame. However, the support page on wahoo is a bit less optimistic in that regard

We have reviewed the hardware and firmware capabilities of KICKR v5 (2020) and preceding KICKR versions. Unfortunately, these older models are unable to support the required protocols for Zwift Virtual Shifting and will not be receiving a future update for this functionality.

Could you clarify if (and potentially when) such an upgrade would be possible?

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Wahoo updated their support docs since then to say it’s never coming for v5 and earlier

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I do not work for Wahoo. I simply linked the article about virtual shifting, which has since been updated to state that it will not come to v4 and v5 KICKR.

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Many thanks for the quick reply. It is a pity that the zwift ride frame will not be available for the Kickr v4

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Ich finde es sehr traurige dass nicht jeder der viel Geld bezahlen hat, davon profitieren kann :pensive::pensive: …ich wollte mir das Bike kaufen,was ich jetzt aber nicht kann wegen der Schaltung.