What you need to set up the Kinetic R1
To ride the Kinetic R1 you need the following parts. Its cassette is already fitted (11-speed), so you can ride straight away if it matches your bike.
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Your parts checklist
Cassette
Included — 11-speed. Only replace it if it doesn’t match your bike’s speed.
Freehub body
Ships with a Shimano/SRAM HG (HyperGlide) body fitted.
Other freehub bodies you can fit (sold separately) if your bike uses a different drivetrain:
- SRAM XDR Driver Bodylimited availability
Thru-axle adapter
Not required for this trainer’s setup.
Freehub body compatibility — Kinetic R1
Every freehub standard, including the ones this trainer has no body for. The cassette mounts on the body, so the body decides which cassettes fit — not the trainer.
| Freehub standard | On this trainer | Cassette speeds |
|---|---|---|
| Shimano/SRAM HG (HyperGlide) | Included | 8/9/10/11/12-speed · smallest cog 11t |
| Shimano HG 11-speed road | No body for this trainer | 8/9/10/11/12-speed · smallest cog 11t |
| SRAM XD Driver Body | No body for this trainer | 11/12-speed · smallest cog 10t |
| SRAM XDR Driver Body | Sold separately | 11/12/13-speed · smallest cog 10t |
| Shimano Micro Spline | No body for this trainer | 12-speed · smallest cog 10t |
| Campagnolo | No body for this trainer | 9/10/11/12-speed · smallest cog 11t |
| Campagnolo N3W | No body for this trainer | 12/13-speed · smallest cog 9t |
| Zwift Cog (virtual shifting) | No body for this trainer | 8/9/10/11/12-speed · smallest cog 14t |
No body for this trainer means exactly that: no part exists to mount that cassette here. Use the compatibility checker to find trainers that take yours. Smart-trainer compatibility checker
Mounting your bike
What the Kinetic R1 actually asks of you, in order — resolved from its own spec, not a generic manual.
- Take the rear wheel off the bike. A direct-drive trainer replaces it entirely.
- Set the trainer to your axle standard using the supplied end caps.
- The cassette is already fitted, so lower the bike on and engage the axle. Check it matches your drivetrain speed before the first ride.
- Spin the cranks by hand before you clip in: the chain should run quiet and straight. Noise here almost always means chainline or cassette spacing, not a faulty trainer.