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Capital Sports Evo Race: Kinomap on a Smart TV
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If the idea of following a virtual route on the biggest screen in the house appeals, the Capital Sports Evo Race is set up for it. The bike works with Kinomap, which the maker says can be shown on a Smart TV with over 100,000 km of filmed tours. A Bluetooth pulse strap comes in the box, and a 22 kg flywheel gives the bike a weighty, spin-class style feel.
- Screen
- None stated
- Apps
- Kinomap
- Resistance control
- Magnetic, 10 levels
- Pedals
- Not stated
- Subscription
- Not stated
In its favour
- Kinomap routes can be shown on a Smart TV, per the listing.
- A Bluetooth pulse strap is included in the box.
- A 22 kg flywheel with a quiet belt drive, per the listing.
Good to know
- Data reaches the app through the pulse strap, so check what it records.
- Pedal type and max user weight are not stated.
Our take
How the Kinomap link works
Capital Sports describes the included pulse band as the bridge to apps: it sends performance data over Bluetooth to a smartphone or tablet, or into Kinomap. Speed, pulse and distance are then used to drive the virtual ride, so the video moves with your effort.
Because the data path runs through the strap, it is worth checking which metrics actually reach the app before relying on it for structured training. The listing does not mention Zwift or FTMS.
Flywheel, drive and resistance
The flywheel mass is listed as 22 kg, matched with what Capital Sports calls a SilentBelt drive for quiet running. The title says stepless magnetic resistance while the spec table lists 10 levels, so expect a knob that may move either smoothly or in detents. Either way, magnetic braking avoids pad wear.
The title also describes the bike as foldable, which is uncommon for a heavy-flywheel design, though no folded dimensions are given.
Gaps in the listing
Several basics are missing: maximum user weight, pedal type, seat and handlebar adjustment ranges and assembled size. The console is battery powered according to the specs. If you are a heavier rider or very tall, request those figures from the seller before buying. A bike with this much flywheel mass is not light, so also ask about its own weight if it has to go up stairs.
Where it sits against the VirtuFit and YPOO
The VirtuFit Stage 2.0i shares the 22 kg flywheel but adds 24 levels, 13 programmes and Zwift and Fitshow support, along with a stated 140 kg limit. The YPOO BC710 is lighter and links to Zwift and Kinomap directly. The Evo Race is the one to choose mainly for the Smart TV angle and the strap in the box.
Verdict
Buy the Evo Race if you want Kinomap scenery on a large TV with a heart rate strap included and a heavy flywheel underneath. Riders who want Zwift, programmes or a published weight limit should pick the VirtuFit Stage 2.0i, and those on a tighter budget can start with the YPOO BC710.
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Amazon listing title: Capital Sports Evo Race Indoor Bike - Foldable Exercise Bike, Exercise Bike, Stationary Bike, Kinomap App, BT Pulse Belt, Flywheel Mass: 22 kg, Stepless Magnetic Resistance