Elite Suito smart turbo trainer review

Smart direct drive turbo trainers don't have to set you back four digits any more

Cycling Weekly Verdict

A sturdy and robust turbo trainer which combines realistic ride quality with ample resistance, without creating a racket. The Suito isn't as accurate or as powerful as the top end models, but can rival most of their features at a much more accessible price point.

Reasons to buy
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    Easy to set up

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    Competitively priced

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    Smooth pedal feel

Reasons to avoid
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    Not as accurate as top models

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Indoor cycling is certainly not the ‘needs must’ form of torture training that it used to be. Immersive online worlds such as Zwift’s Watopia and Sufferlandria from The Sufferfest have partnered with direct drive smart trainers to create an almost enjoyable environment for those pedalling indoors. Now after the initial ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ have played out for the top-flight models, trickle down technology is beginning to bring the experience to a wider audience via more reasonably priced machines.

Enter the Elite Suito. The Suito is not Elite's most entry level smart trainer (there's the Zumo at £450 and the Muin at £275 that provides one-way interaction) - but it is an all singing, all dancing model which provides many of the benefits of the more expensive designs.

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Michelle Arthurs-Brennan

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan the Editor of Cycling Weekly website. An NCTJ qualified traditional journalist by trade, Michelle began her career working for local newspapers. She's worked within the cycling industry since 2012, and joined the Cycling Weekly team in 2017, having previously been Editor at Total Women's Cycling. Prior to welcoming her daughter in 2022, Michelle raced on the road, track, and in time trials, and still rides as much as she can - albeit a fair proportion indoors, for now.