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I just sold my Wahoo Kickr v1 and intended to buy the latest v5 model to get the latest electronics and hopefully a better thru-axle fit for my 2020 Trek Domane SL7. I'm glad I did some research before hand...
Checking Bike Compatibility (yonyx.com)
Looks like I'm being forced to become a Saris convert. I guess that's OK as Saris is a Wisconsin brand and their H3 trainers are apparently made in Wisconsin (and so was I!)
I figured I'd post this as the "incompatible bike list" wasn't exactly easy to find. I'm glad I found the info before buying the trainer and possibly damaging my bike. My understanding is that Wahoo's thru axle adaptors can potentially damage the bike's drop-outs.
Some more detail on the issue and a work-around if you're willing to have to manually fix your $1,200 trainer so it doesn't damage your bike
Wahoo Kickr Core incompatible with Trek Emonda 2021 - Equipment - TrainerRoad
Checking Bike Compatibility (yonyx.com)

Looks like I'm being forced to become a Saris convert. I guess that's OK as Saris is a Wisconsin brand and their H3 trainers are apparently made in Wisconsin (and so was I!)
I figured I'd post this as the "incompatible bike list" wasn't exactly easy to find. I'm glad I found the info before buying the trainer and possibly damaging my bike. My understanding is that Wahoo's thru axle adaptors can potentially damage the bike's drop-outs.
Some more detail on the issue and a work-around if you're willing to have to manually fix your $1,200 trainer so it doesn't damage your bike
Wahoo Kickr Core incompatible with Trek Emonda 2021 - Equipment - TrainerRoad