Cyber Monday is here and, if it's winter where you live, now's the ideal time to bag a bargain on indoor cycling tech.
Plenty of retailers have launched significant sales, where you can pick up all manner on Cyber Monday cycling deals, including lots of reduced smart trainers and indoor cycling accessories.
One of the surest ways to unlock the benefits of indoor cycling is to ride a smart trainer or indoor bike – they have superior ride feel to plain turbo trainers, can connect to indoor cycling apps and often come with integrated power meters, enabling you to train with power.
The best smart trainers can be expensive, but right now you can save up to 47 per cent with Cyber Monday deals on Elite, Tacx and Wahoo smart trainers.
There are also great Cyber Monday savings on cycling headphones, and BikeRadar's resident audiophile, Gary Walker, has rounded up his pick of the best Cyber Monday cycling headphones deals.
Cyber Monday shopping can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. So we've combed the web to find genuine indoor training tech deals to save you scrolling for hours.
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Best Cyber Monday smart trainer and smart bike deals
Elite Direto XR – £829.99 £439 (save 47%)
The second-tier Elite Direto XR has a heavier flywheel than the Suito, which can improve ride feel, and higher maximum power and simulated gradient.
While it's a slightly older design now, it's still a top performer. In fact, our in-house smart trainer guru, Simon von Bromley, still keeps one handy for benchmarking new power meters and smart trainers.
Right now, you can get it at nearly 50 per cent off at Tredz.
Tacx Neo 2T – £1,199.99 £799.99 (save 33%)
Despite being recently superseded by the Neo 3M, the Tacx Neo 2T is still a fantastic high-end smart trainer, with great specs and excellent ride feel.
Its almost-silent running, exceptional accuracy and wonderfully realistic ride feel don't come cheap.
But now the cost of Tacx's previous flagship smart trainer is slightly less prohibitive with a 33 per cent saving from Tredz.
Wahoo Kickr Core Zwift One with Zwift Play Controllers – 499.98 £449.99 (save 10%)
The Kickr Core Zwift One is Wahoo's cheapest direct-drive smart trainer and has always presented good value.
Its power accuracy, the maximum power and simulated gradient will satisfy most riders, and thanks to the recent addition of a Zwift Cog, it's now compatible with most bikes straight out of the box.
Many Wahoo smart trainers and indoor bikes have seen prices cuts already this year, and now you can get the Kickr Core Zwift One bundled with a set of Zwift's Play controllers at no extra cost, saving you around 10 per cent on buying them separately.
Elite Justo – £999.99 £699.99 (save 30%)
The Elite Justo (affectionally nicknamed 'the meat slicer' here at BikeRadar, on account of its looks) was previously the Italian brand's flagship smart trainer, although it's now been supplanted by a new version (the Justo 2).
While we found a few niggles that held it back from a higher score at its original price, a saving of 30 per cent versus the RRP certainly helps sweeten the deal.
After all, despite its flaws, it still offers excellent ride feel and build quality, accurate power measurement and automatic calibration.
Tacx Neo Bike Smart – £2,229 £1,899.99 (save 17%)
The Tacx NEO Bike Smart isn't quite one of the best smart bikes due to issues in ERG mode and its feeble in-built fans.
Nevertheless, it performs well in the standard simulation mode, provides stacks of in-ride data and is easy to hop on and off.
With a 17 per cent discount from Tredz, the Tacx NEO Bike Smart now costs only £1,899.99.
Best Cyber Monday indoor cycling accessory deals
Zwift Play controllers – £99.99 £49.99 (save 50%)
If you're an avid Zwifter, a set of the platform's video-game style Play controllers can smooth the way you interact with the game and even give you a small competitive edge in virtual races.
Currently available with a 50 per cent discount directly from Zwift, they cost only £49.99.
Vacmaster Cardio54 fan – £99.99 £72.99 (save 27%)
Even in a chilly garage, high-intensity intervals on the turbo trainer get very sweaty. A fan can make them a bit more bearable.
The Vacmaster Cardio54 is a powerful floor fan, claimed to be able to replicate headwinds of up to 54km/h. You can adjust its strength with a remote control that you strap to your handlebar, according to the brand.
With 27 per cent off from Amazon, the Vacmaster Cardio54 now costs £72.99.
Garmin HRM-Dual heart rate monitor – £59.99 £42.95 (save 26%)
Although the focus tends to be on your power output when riding indoors, you shouldn't ignore your body's response to your efforts, and one of the best ways to measure that is with a heart rate monitor.
With almost 26 per cent off at Amazon, Garmin's HRM-Dual chest strap is ideal for cyclists, providing accurate and responsive measurements with a claimed battery life of up to three and a half years (based on one hour of use per day).
It can communicate with bike computers, smart devices and indoor training platforms via Bluetooth, as well as ANT+, so you shouldn't need any dongles to get it connected while riding indoors.
Wahoo Kickr Headwind indoor cycling fan – £229.99 £183.99 / $230 (save 20%)
The Wahoo Kickr Headwind indoor cycling fan can blast you with more cooling air (at a maximum speed of 50km/h) when it detects an increase in your speed or heart rate.
You also can pair the fan to the Wahoo Fitness app and control its four speeds remotely. At Condor Cycles, the Kickr Headwind is reduced by 20 per cent.
When is Black Friday 2024?
Black Friday falls on 29 November this year, with Cyber Monday on 2 December.
However, Black Friday sales begin much earlier, so keep an eye out for deals throughout this week.
How to get a good deal on Black Friday
A little research goes a long way. Read a few online reviews before you commit to buy. There may be a reason for that 40 per cent discount.
Have you actually thought about what you want to buy? We recommend you put together a wishlist in advance so you don’t come to regret a rash decision.
Take price drops with a pinch of salt: they can often be hugely exaggerated, since they’re listed against an RRP that might be years old. Helpfully, we track deal prices and do our best to let you know about a product’s price history so you know you’re definitely getting the best deal.
Don’t let the stress get to you. If you see a deal that’s marked as ‘nearly out of stock’, add it to your shopping basket straight away. Then take a look at the prices other retailers are advertising. You normally get at least a couple of minutes before the item leaves your basket.
Consider installing the CamelCamelCamel browser extension, especially for Amazon-related shopping. This tool will monitor the prices of products on Amazon and notify you if you're truly securing the best possible deal.
Why Black Friday?
Black Friday is the day after America’s Thanksgiving holiday. Previously, the Friday was spent recuperating from the turkey and pumpkin pie, but sensing an opportunity, retailers began to offer post-Thanksgiving sales to tempt people off their couches and into the stores.
Black Friday really took off when the internet offered people the chance to stay sat on their couches and still go shopping. It has turned into an online sales frenzy, with online retailers often offering their best – or close to best – prices over the Thanksgiving holiday period.
It’s become such an internet event that the Monday after the holiday has been anointed Cyber Monday and offers yet more opportunities to buy at a discount. Bargains are appearing ever earlier in November as retailers try to steal a march on their competitors and generate extra turnover.
