Wahoo KICKR Direct Connect

Never lose a race because of a WiFi dropout again.
The Wahoo KICKR Direct Connect gives you a rock-solid, hard-wired network connection for your smart trainer — ensuring your power, cadence, and speed data reach Zwift instantly and without interruption. Ideal for WTRL racers where every millisecond and every data packet counts.

Plug it in, link it to your router, and enjoy a clean, stable, interference-free connection from start to finish.

Why Zwifters & WTRL Racers Need Direct Connect

• Stay in the race
  No more lag, freezes, or dropouts that send you off the back of the pack.

• Protect your results
  A wired connection ensures your power data is transmitted continuously — critical for WTRL events, standings, and race validation.

• Zero wireless interference
  Your trainer is no longer competing with home WiFi, Bluetooth traffic, smart TVs, or microwaves.

• Fast, stable, low-latency data
  Perfect for sprints, surges, race starts, and tight pack dynamics.

• Plug-and-play simplicity
  No configuration, IP setup, or tech knowledge required.
  Connect KICKR → Direct Connect → Router → Ride.

• Compatible with all major apps
  Works seamlessly with Zwift, Wahoo SYSTM, TrainerRoad, Fulgaz, Rouvy, and more.

Compatibility

Works with:

• KICKR BIKE V2
• KICKR V6
• KICKR V5
• KICKR ROLLR

Not compatible with:

• Older KICKR models (pre-V5)
• KICKR BIKE V1
• KICKR CORE
• KICKR SNAP

Perfect For

✔ Zwift racers who can’t risk dropouts
✔ WTRL competitors protecting their race results
✔ Homes with congested or unstable WiFi
✔ Riders wanting the most reliable connection possible