New Elite Justo Review | Cycling Weekly
The Elite Justo is the latest flagship indoor trainer to arrive from the Italian brand. It's packed with plenty of new features like flex feet to simulate real world ride feel, a sleek new design, dual bluetooth channels, an easy start ERG mode, wide compatibility and the ability to get detailed analysis of your pedaling efficiency.
This video was produced in association with Elite.
This video was produced in association with Elite.
Transcript
00:00 The Justo from Elite is the brand's range-topping interactive trainer.
00:04 It is jam-packed full of features, so I'm going to break them down and let you know
00:07 about the five most important.
00:08 I'll also be giving you a chance to win one of your own, so be sure to stick around
00:13 to find out how you could get your hands on one of these little beauties.
00:18 First up, let me run you through some of the key stats.
00:21 The Justo is capable of simulating gradients up to 24% and power measurement is claimed
00:27 to be accurate to within +/- 1%.
00:31 In addition to this, the Justo also has the ability to deep dive on your pedalling efficiency.
00:37 This is made possible by Elite's MyE-Training software and this function will help you analyse
00:42 your power output throughout the whole pedalling motion via a 24-point system.
00:48 This information will allow you to evaluate the mechanical efficiency of your movement
00:52 so you can then make adjustments to your position where necessary.
00:57 The Justo can also auto-calibrate, meaning it will do it at the most convenient time
01:02 and it won't need any manual intervention from the user.
01:07 Getting a great ride feel from your trainer helps immerse you into whichever training
01:10 platform you might be using, so Elite have done their very best to make sure that this
01:14 trainer doesn't get in the way of that.
01:17 The Justo incorporates ERG mode, which means that whenever you stop pedalling and the flyer
01:22 will stop spinning, when you start back up again, you will have a few seconds of no resistance
01:27 before it kicks back in again, meaning that you can settle into it.
01:31 They've also added their Flex Feet, which aim to make the pedalling sensation more realistic.
01:36 These are interchangeable feet and allow you to replicate the natural ride feel of the
01:40 bike out on the road.
01:43 These red ones here are a lot squishier than the black ones, so it is great to be able
01:47 to customise the ride feel depending on your own preferences.
01:53 Now onto connectivity, and the Justo has been equipped with dual Bluetooth channels, meaning
01:58 you have the ability to connect a couple of Bluetooth devices, such as a bike computer,
02:03 whilst also being connected to your favourite training software.
02:07 The Justo also has the ability to work as a bridge between your heart rate and cadence
02:11 sensors, meaning that all the data from those sensors can be linked up to the data that
02:16 the trainer sends your training software.
02:19 This is especially useful to Apple TV users who have restrictions on the number of devices
02:24 that they can connect.
02:28 A trainer such as this one comes alive when it's plugged in at the mains, and you think
02:32 it would be crucial for it to be powered up for it to be useful.
02:35 Well, that's not the case.
02:38 The Justo has two new standalone modes, which means the rider can use the trainer even if
02:43 it's not plugged in, turned on or connected to software.
02:46 So if the trainer is plugged in and turned on, but not connected to software, then you'll
02:51 be able to set an incline between 0 and 24% via the My E-Training app in advance, and
02:57 then the trainer will continue to maintain that gradient even after being disconnected
03:02 from the app.
03:03 However, if it's neither connected or plugged in, then you can adjust the level of resistance
03:08 before disconnection by selecting a value between 1 and 16 via the My E-Training app.
03:15 The trainer will then be set at this level of resistance until you reconnect, meaning
03:19 you can use it completely independently of any software or power.
03:24 Finally, on to compatibility, and the Justo is compatible with road, gravel and mountain
03:31 bike cassettes, with its 130 or 135mm QR hubs and supplied adapters to take a 142mm through
03:39 axle.
03:40 The trainer is also compatible with all the sizes that you can see on screen, with adapters
03:45 that are available via Elite or any of their stockists.
03:49 In terms of cassettes, you can immediately fit anything from a 9-speed to a 12-speed
03:54 Shimano cassette, and it's also possible to fit a 12-speed Shimano mountain bike cassette
03:59 with the addition of the Micro Spline freehub body.
04:03 Now, Campagnolo, SRAM XD and XDR are also compatible with the correct freehub body,
04:09 which is again available from Elite or any of their stockists.
04:13 Now moving away from the hardware, and the Justo is compatible with all indoor training
04:18 software, so whether you prefer to use Zwift, Trainer Road or even Ruvie, then this trainer
04:23 has got you covered.
04:27 Now on to the bit you've all been waiting for.
04:29 If you want to be in with a chance of winning one of these, then head to the link in the
04:33 description, click through, answer the question and you'll be entered into the prize draw.
04:37 Do let me know down in the comments what you think of this new trainer from Elite.
04:40 If you enjoyed the video, drop it a like, subscribe to the channel for more content
04:44 and I'll see you again very soon.
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