Source: ESMTB

A month ago, Zwift surprised its users with the launch of the Zwift Hub, a top-of-the-line smart trainer that would hit the market at a significantly lower price than their direct rival.

To sell this trainer, the company turned to the Australian firm Jet Black to market the Volt model under its name, although with firmware developed by Zwift to achieve ideal operation on its virtual cycling platform.

Worth mentioning that the price of this model and the features such as: simulated slope, power capacity of up to 1,800 W or its direct mounting system adapted to practically all types of bikes on the market, made it, even before his launch, a future leader in sales for the next autumn-winter season.

However, the road for Zwift Hub does not currently look so great, as it faces a lawsuit from its main competitor, Wahoo, who claims that Zwift’s trainer is identical in all respects to Kickr Core and that they wouldn’t’ have filed this suit if theyhad not believed that the patent violations were clear and egregious.

Documents filed Oct. 3 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware show that Wahoo believes Zwift has infringed three trainer-related patents and has also filed a similar lawsuit against JetBlack Cycling.

In the lawsuits filed, Wahoo includes images of parts of the Zwift Hub and the Volt showing the similarities with its KickrCore while accusing Zwift of taking shortcuts and advantage of the technologies and solutions developed by them without the investment that this implies for a company.

Likewise, Wahoo affirmed through a statement that its intention is not to attack Zwift, but “to continue working to better serve our joint clients and grow the category”, despite the legal dispute.

Wahoo’s claim calls for compensation and a ban on the sale of Zwift trainers in the United States. According to the published documentation, Zwift has until October 24 to respond to this lawsuit.