Racemate, the Seattle company behind the CompuTrainer cycle trainer is shutting down its CompuTrainer production. Reports of it shutting down appeared on social media today and we were able to confirm the sad news.
Here is a copy of the email that was circulating online today:
“It is with a heavy heart that those of us here at RacerMate must tell you that we are closing the doors on CompuTrainer. Technology and competition from larger companies have both eaten into the marketplace. As a small company with the premier indoor trainer in terms of performance and durability, we have found ourselves in a place where we cannot continue. It has been a marvelous 40+ years and we have enjoyed sharing in the victories and friendships we have made along the way.”
Chuck Wurster, Vice President
RacerMate Inc.
Seattle, WA
I have reached out to CompuTrainer and was able to confirm the news. A more official announcement from the company is forthcoming.
It appears that the company will be selling off the remainder of trainers and parts on a first come first served basis, and when they’re gone, they’re gone, according to CompuTrainer.
CompuTrainer revolutionized indoor cycle training with their highly accurate trainers, optical cadence sensor, and CompuTrainer’s powerful reactive software and diagnostic tools like SpinScan, Power Training, and Course Creator.
However, CompuTrainer struggled to react to technological advances the market made in the past few years and competition from other companies like Wahoo, CycleOps, and Tacx have taken the majority of its market share.
CompuTrainer plan to setup troubleshooting guide and FAQ’s on their forum for people that have technical support questions. They will also try to offer as many solutions as possible with the parts/options that are likely to be available.
Finally, CompuTrainer plans to uphold the 1-year warranty on new CompuTrainers that may need repairs/replacement parts.
