![]() ![]() It didn’t replicate outdoor motion perfectly, but it was 90% there, and that’s a big upgrade from a rigid setup. The CoPlate allowed me to do these things in a way that felt quite natural to me. I love to climb out of the saddle for short bursts, and my rare outdoor race wins have happened from standing sprints. As far as I know, this was the only commercially-available rocker plate on the market at the time.Īfter setting up the unit beneath my new Neo trainer I become an immediate fan. It was a CoPlate, made by a Zwifter named Co Boone in the Netherlands. I purchased my first rocker plate in August 2016. ![]() And I’m going to do my part here by delivering a positive review on the test unit I’ve been riding for several weeks. The American-made SBR ROCKR Pro rocker plate aims to answer the challenges to rocker plate adoption. Unable to Demo: you don’t see rocker plates in your local bike shop, so anyone ordering them is doing it without testing one first.Perceived as Unnecessary: with so many cyclists doing “just fine” without rocker plates for so many years, there is the perception that a rocker plate is an unnecessary addition to the pain cave.Availability: until Saris announced the MP1 a couple months ago, rocker plate makers were smaller outfits with limited marketing and distribution.Negative Reviews: rocker plates have received some mixed reviews, most notably from GPLama.High Cost: obtaining a rocker plate typically costs $400-$600US, although Saris’ MP1 runs $1200US and you can build your own for ~$100US. ![]() My assumption is the low number of rocker plate lovers results from a combination of factors: In fact, I’m constantly surprised there aren’t many more rocker plate users on Zwift today. At least when they’re built and set up correctly. Let me begin by saying: I’m a big fan of rocker plates. ![]()
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