Elite Square, Justo 2 and Avanti: Three New Indoor Training Products Announced

Introduction

Elite brought three new products to Eurobike: the Square smart bike, an updated Justo 2 flagship trainer, and the Avanti, a value-oriented trainer aimed squarely at the popular mid-market range. Together they cover a wide slice of the indoor training market, from a fully integrated smart bike to a competitive direct-drive trainer, and each brings at least one feature that has been on riders’ wish lists for years. Here is what each one offers and who it makes sense for.

Elite Square: A Smart Bike Built From Parts You Can Swap

The Square is described as more than just a smart bike taken apart. It integrates smart bike components into the frame and handlebars, with a trainer at the rear that can be any trainer you want. The freehub can be swapped to any other Elite trainer or even a third-party trainer, which makes the platform unusually flexible. A belt drive connects to what is effectively a dedicated cassette at the trainer, and the bike supports adjustable crank lengths, something its closest competitor does not offer. There is also built-in compatibility with the Elite riser for gradient simulation, though the riser is sold separately as an accessory.

Adjustability is a strong point. A stored tool lets you loosen and move the entire saddle fore and aft, standard saddle rail components handle up and down positioning with markings on the side, and the whole cockpit section adjusts front and back. Handlebar height can also be raised or lowered. The result is a fit range that goes beyond comparable smart bike frames.

Real Shifters and Thoughtful Mounting Details

The handlebars carry integrated controllers that adjust in-game functions and can toggle things like the fan directly. One of the most welcome changes is that the Square uses real, clicky mechanical shifters rather than the game-controller-style buttons seen on some recent smart bikes, which many riders found frustrating. Gearing can be configured for Shimano, Campagnolo or SRAM through the app.

A neat hidden detail: the cap at the front of the handlebars conceals a Garmin quarter-turn mount, so your bike computer clips straight on. Riders with other computer brands could rotate the mount or, in theory, 3D print an adapter. On the tension side, loosening the belt drive requires a two-step process with a tool, slightly more involved than a chain-drive equivalent, which is one of the trade-offs of the belt system.

What to Know Before Buying the Square

On pricing, this is a premium product. It is effectively double the price of the Zwift Frame, assuming that frame ships at half the price of the Zwift Ride in the late August to September time frame. For that money you get the belt drive many riders asked for, adjustable crank arm lengths, and riser-based gradient replication. Availability is looking like around November.

Elite Justo 2: The Flagship Trainer Gets Wi-Fi and 12 Speeds

The original Justo launched roughly two years ago as Elite’s high-end trainer. The Justo 2 improves on it in two main ways. First, Wi-Fi is now built into the trainer itself, following the external Wi-Fi module Elite introduced earlier. Second, Elite claims to be the first company to ship a 12-speed cassette included with the trainer as the stock configuration, rather than the 11-speed cassettes that have been common.

The Justo 2 also offers accuracy greater than plus or minus 1 percent and includes two sets of squishy feet. Like the Avanti, it supports auto calibration, race mode and Wi-Fi, with the two trainers differing mainly in price point and included accessories.

Elite Avanti: Practical Features at a Competitive Price

The Avanti is designed to compete in the same range as the Wahoo Core. It includes Wi-Fi, power meter accuracy of plus or minus 1 percent, and gradient simulation at 18 percent, slightly above some cheaper competitors. It ships with a cassette included and two sets of squishy feet.

The most charmingly practical feature: all of the adapters are included and stored in their own cubby hole in the back of the unit, an idea long wished for in trainer reviews. The Avanti looks like one of Elite’s most interesting trainers in a while in terms of pricing and features, with Wi-Fi at this price point standing out.

Buying Advice

Choose the Square if you want a fully integrated smart bike with real shifters, adjustable cranks and a swappable trainer base, and you are comfortable paying roughly double the price of a Zwift Frame for those extras. Pick the Justo 2 if you want Elite’s most accurate flagship trainer with built-in Wi-Fi and a 12-speed cassette out of the box. The Avanti is the sensible pick for riders who want Wi-Fi, solid accuracy and gradient simulation at a more accessible price.

Conclusion

Elite’s new lineup covers the indoor training spectrum well: a flexible smart bike with the mechanical details riders missed, a flagship trainer refreshed with Wi-Fi and modern drivetrain support, and a value trainer that bundles genuinely useful practical touches. All three are expected to reach testers in the coming months, so final verdicts will follow once long-term testing is done.