For those who are passionate about indoor cycling trainers, there’s nothing like a rocker plate. Basically, these indoor cycling gizmos are designed to make it possible for your “once-static” indoors cycling trainer to become less static by allowing it to pivot laterally so that your bike can tilt from side to side, which then allows the bike itself to sway underneath you just like it would whenever you’re riding outside in the real world, more specifically when you’re out of the saddle. With that said, for anyone who enjoys indoors cycling on a regular basis, getting yourself a rocker plate is the best you can do, as that ultimately allows you to have your indoors cycling trainer more accurately simulate the real-life motion of riding a bike. On that note, consider getting yourself the KOM Cycling RPV2 Full-Motion Rocker Plate.
The KOM Cycling RPV2 is a full-motion rocker plate designed for indoors cycling trainers that helps riders move with their indoors bike by offering both front and back movement as well as side-to-side movement to their cycling trainer.
To be even more specific, the KOM Cycling RPV2 is basically the company’s second-generation rocker plate, which is based on their already popular RPV1 Rocker Plate (which is their previous and original rocket plate model).
That said, in addition to the 13 degrees of horizontal float already offered by the company’s original RPV1 Rocker Plate, the RPV2 also adds a total of nine inches of forward and aft motion (fore/aft movement) to their bike. Thanks to that, indoor riders are able to move better with their bike rather than against it, and that basically helps to decrease static pressure on your joints while you crank out your indoor sessions on indoors cycling trainer, no matter if you own a Zwift, a TrainerRoad, or even a Wahoo SUF.
So, with all that said, let’s have a more detailed look at this full-motion rocker plate and check out everything it has to offer to those who are passionate about indoors cycling trainers.
DESIGN & BASIC SPECS
Starting with the KOM Cycling RPV2’s exact size, this full-motion rocker plate actually features a reasonably compact size, measuring a total of 64 inches long by 34.5 inches wide (at its widest side) and 11.5 inches wide (at its narrowest side) by just 6 inches tall, which ultimately makes it easier for indoors cycling enthusiasts to have the rocker plate installed at just any corner of any room.
In addition, this full-motion rocker plate weighs a total of 66 lbs. which, together with your indoors cycling trainer / bike installed on top of it, makes the whole set-up fairly stable, even when doing your indoors cycling workouts at higher intensities.
On top of its main improvement of offering indoor riders a total nine inches of forward and aft motion over the 13 degrees of horizontal float that were already offered by the company’s original RPV1 Rocker Plate, the RPV2 also comes with some enhanced durability and thickness to its whole structure.
That said, the KOM Cycling RPV2 also features a heavy-duty skid-resistant construction, which basically helps to ensure that this full-motion rocker plate to last you for much longer, allowing you to go for countless cycling workouts and longer laps on it whenever you can not ride outdoors.
Best of all, the bottom of the rocker plate even comes equipped with built-in rubberized grips, which not only ensure that the unit never ends up scratching your precious floors, but ultimately allows you to sprint all out without ever having to worry about the Rocker Plate moving from its starting point, no matter where you set it up.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
So, you might be wondering exactly how the KOM Cycling RPV2 works. As mentioned before, this full-motion rocker plate can offer riders 13 degrees of horizontal float as well as a total of nine inches of forward and aft motion (fore/aft movement) to their bike.
So, for its 13° of horizontal float-motion, the RPV2 works based on a set of easily-adjustable inflatable rocker balls, which provide you, the rider, with constant and realistic feedback with every pedal stroke on your bike, thus allowing you to receive a transformative and fully immersive trainer experience.
In addition to that, that same inflatable rocker balls mechanism is also combined with an added spring loaded plate that’s attached by three roller bearing rails, which is exactly what allows this full-motion rocker plate to achieve its nine inches of forward and aft motion, which then allows the RPV2 to create that smooth forward and aft motion for your bike.
Thanks to that, indoor riders are able to move better with their bike rather than against it, and that basically helps to decrease static pressure on your joints while you crank out your indoor sessions on indoors cycling trainer.
COMPATIBILITY
Regarding the KOM Cycling RPV2’s compatibility with the many indoors cycling trainer brands that are currently available on the market, you’ll be very happy to know that this sleek full-motion rocker plate features a total of thirteen (x13) mounting slots.
That ultimately helps to ensure that the RPV2 is capable of accommodating most indoors cycling trainers on the market, including brands such as WAHOO FITNESS (compatible with the KICKR Core, KICKR, and KICKR Snap), SARIS (compatible with the Mag, Mag+, Fluid 2, and M2), TACX (compatible with the Neo 2T, Flux 2, Flux, and Flow), and many other indoors cycling trainer models.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside each package, users will be getting: their KOM Cycling RPV2 Full-Motion Rocker Plate, a total of five (x5) Velcro Straps (used during the set-up process for keeping your indoors cycling trainer in place), the unit’s Inflatable Balls as well as an included Ball Inflator Pump, and also a Level Tool (to make sure riders set up the unit properly).
FINAL THOUGHTS
The KOM Cycling RPV2 is a full-motion rocker plate designed for indoors cycling trainers that helps riders move with their indoors bike by offering both front and back movement as well as side-to-side movement to their cycling trainer.
Offering you both 13 degrees of horizontal float as well as nine inches of forward and aft motion (fore/aft movement) to your bike, this full-motion rocker plate is capable of bringing you a more immersive and dynamic indoors riding experience, all while still being capable of decreasing the static pressure on your joints while you crank out your indoor sessions on indoors cycling trainer.
All that ultimately makes it one of the best (if not the current best) rocket plate model on the market.
If you’re interested in buying it, each set is currently going for $799.99. You can order yours online right now, directly from KOM Cycling’s official shopping page, which you can access via this link here.
