You’ve probably never heard of the brand MagneticDays, but they are about to make an impact on the smart trainer world in the US. They are a five-year-old Italian company making some high-end indoor training devices, including the Jarvis Smart Trainer, the J-Bike Indoor Training Bike, and the J-Hand Bike Trainer. Their first product to hit the US market will be the Jarvis Smart Trainer through distributor, Italian Bike Group. What MD has to offer though is more than just a new trainer, but also a new approach to training using some new metrics.
The Jarvis trainer has a modern and minimalist look to it. It blends steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber to create a dual flywheel design with a simple looking base. The flywheels and resistance are run by a belt-drive, which has a clear plastic cover over the tensioners, allowing you to see how it works. The battery and electronics have carbon fiber covers, adding a little bling to the unit.
For the steel base and frame, two arms unfold towards the front of the unit and extend forward to the side for stability. There is also a built-in handle for portability. Something that you don’t normally see is the availability of colors. The standard Jarvis unit is Black with red flywheels and accents. Blue, black, and gold flywheels and accents are also available.
Electronics wise, the Jarvis trainer can communicate through Bluetooth LE, ANT+, ANT+ FE-C and WiFi. It also has a built-in battery, allowing you up to 4 hours of training without needing to be connected to a power source. This is a feature that I would love to see on more smart trainers allowing the unit to be used for warm-ups and other training sessions where power is not always available.
MD takes a little different approach to indoor training. Through their High Tech Training (HTT) methodology, they look at more than just power. By measuring and creating training plans based on power (watts), force (newtons), cadence (RPM’s), heart rate (BPM) and time, they create customized training plans based on individual users.
When you buy one of their trainers, it is just the start of the process. From there, you schedule a brief discussion with an MD Coach to share your goals. Next, the user performs a baseline effort to help set parameters for the HTT training plan. MD provides 6 workouts from there, with the 6th being another test to see how you have progressed. They provide 6 more workouts afterward that have been recalibrated based on your improvements.
Jarvis is more than just a structured training tool. It can also be used with Zwift and other virtual training apps. Through their MD WiFi app, you can also virtually ride a .fit or .gpx file that can be updated through your account on their website.
We are working to get more information about the Jarvis and HTT training plan and will update the article when we can. Based on the European pricing of the Jarvis, it is not going to be cheap. At 1,990 Euros, it is one of the most expensive smart trainers on the market. Like we said though, this is not an ordinary trainer.
More to come as we get more info.
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