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> I don't think it would take much for one of the better bike manufacturers to duplicate the "nice bike" part, and the UI should honestly just be a bluetooth to your phone with a mount.

Like say, Wahoo? https://www.wahoofitness.com/

It'll run you at least $900 anyway: https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-trainers/kickr-cor...

Proud Kickr owner here.

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Kickr/Tacx/etc + $600-800 road bike + Zwift and you have comparable experience. Sure you wont get the human in your face thing, but a lot of communities on Zwift are embracing voice chat to communicate during the rides. Combine this with a much more realistic feeling to riding and it's pretty hard to beat. Thankfully some more companies are beginning to show up to try and make Zwift get better (like RoadGrandTour).

I just got a road bike and it's a hassle riding outside with so many cars living downtown. Thanks for your advice about zwift.

100% it's a great experience, especially for those cold winters.

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