I got my Elite indoor trainer the other day and tried it for the first time today. Here are my observations... The unit is compact as any other stationary rear wheel configuration. It didn't take long to assemble. Just 2 bolts. It uses a wireless connection (Ant+ and Bluetooth). It came with an Ant+ USB dongle. Mounting the bike to the trainer required some adjustments. After that, it was a no brainer. There are no on/off switches, just a barrel power port. It comes with it's own software. There's other software out there. In particular Zwift and Bkool. I decided to try Bkool with a month of premium trial membership. It took a while to figure out how it works. There's no phone or chat support :(. My primary objective was to import some of my rides (in GPX format). In order to do that, I went to RideWithGPS to export my 3 primary routes. The import procedure is done via their website. You log into your account, select a few menus, then upload your route. Once that's done, you can open the Bkool app, and your route will be accessible from there. When I first tried to start my ride, it had problems detecting my trainer. Apparently, it wasn't amongst the list of available trainers. After clicking here and there, it started to work. My primary rational was to compare the virtual training with outdoor training. I can definitively say that outdoor training wins by miles. But this indoor training setup does help the monotony of pedaling in circles, going nowhere. Likes and dislikes. It reproduces resistance on the fly in a realistic manner. When the road increased in gradient, I could feel the trainer increase in resistance proportionately. It feels like your riding out doors. The trainer simulates momentum very well. Uphills feel like uphills and downhills feels like downhills. By comparison to a real ride, it did ok. The 3d simulation gives you a sense of what's ahead. The main dislike was getting out of the saddle. It feels awkward and will require a lot of practice. I found that sitting up gives a means of changing positions just as you would getting out of the saddle. I have a feeling I'm going to substitute standing for sitting up. There are other features I'd like to try, including riding in the presence of others. The ride I did today was about 56 minutes in duration. About 30 minutes into it, I started to sweat and was using a paper towel to wipe off the moisture. In terms of metrics, the software gives you simulated speed, taking into consideration of the gradient changes, and likely wind conditions. All the metrics worked except HR. I think the HR strap needs a new battery, so this is not likely to be the fault of the software. Thus far I give it a thumbs up, but by no means better than an actual outdoor bike ride.