In this video, I take a deep dive into the Magene T500 Smart Trainer – a direct drive, magnet-based unit with a ‘virtual flywheel’, offering solid power accuracy (±1%) and a quiet ride. I cover its strengths, like pre-assembly, stable SIM/ERG performance, and good baseline accuracy against Assioma PRO and DUO pedals, but also highlight its limitations – Those being no WiFi, Race Mode, or official Virtual Shifting. I demonstrate how to work around the common "flywheel slip" issue using three methods – including an unofficial Virtual Shifting hack via the QZ app, which also opens up Zwift Ride frame support!
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Links:
Magene Official T500: https://tinyurl.com/4h9w3edc
QZ Apple App Store: https://tinyurl.com/2k6bkpe3
QZ Google Play Store: https://tinyurl.com/y6p2rw9n
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Video Index:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Technical Specifications
0:55 Pricing and Availability
1:10 T500 Product Positioning
1:42 Ride Experience Overview
2:18 Power Accuracy Analysis
5:26 Flywheel Slip – Intro
6:00 Flywheel Slip – Demonstration
6:24 Flywheel Slip – Workarounds
10:07 QZ Virtual Shifting General Use
12:49 QZ Discussion
14:10 Summary / Overview
15:07 Wrap Up
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