Inside Ride eMotion Roller System

Price Paid:  $800.00 at Inside Ride

Favorite Ride:
Any

Bike Setup:
Pinarello Prince, Campy SR11, Fulcrum 1s

Summary:
Awesome. Blows away my old rollers and cycleops stationary trainer. Being able to climb, sprint, stand and rock back/forth is a huge plus. You get what you pay for in this product!

Strengths:
It does everything well.

Weaknesses:
Might be nice if it folded in two. Would make for easier storage.

Similar Products Used:
Kreitler, Cyclops

Price Paid:  $795.00 at InsdieRide.com

Favorite Ride:
SART in SoCal

Summary:
Great product. Had never ridden rollers before. Decided to start with the very best. Great design and engineering. Brilliantly executed idea. I use a foot stool to get on and off. One hour training sessions now keep me on my program when it's either raining or too late to ride outdoors (I choose not to ride at night). Can comfortably stand and hammer Pricey? Well, yeah, but aren't all top quality cycling products relative to other offerings? Compared to my son's rollers, it's clear that I got what I paid for.

Strengths:
Top quality design and engineering! Light enough to move easily. Quiet enough.

Weaknesses:
None.

Price Paid:  $795.00 at insideride.com

Favorite Ride:
Anything warm

Bike Setup:
Giant TCR0 road bike. Mavic wheels, Shimano Ultegra 9 speed setup.

Summary:
Absolutely fantastic! Had never ridden rollers before, however the transition was fairly easy. Incredibly realistic feel when riding. Surprisingly, while "just riding", I am probably working 20% harder than "just riding" on a standard trainer. Expensive, but if you have to spend anytime at all riding indoors, they are completely worth it.

Strengths:
Realistic riding feel. Absolutely no setup needed, take them out of the box and ride (carefully at first!)

Weaknesses:
Some learning curve in getting comfortable riding on the rollers.

Similar Products Used:
Have used both magnetic and fluid trainers in the past. No comparison, the EMotion rollers are in a class by themselves.

Price Paid:  $795.00 at Inside Ride, Online

Favorite Ride:
2009 Trek 2.1 Alpha

Bike Setup:
2009 Trek 2.1 Alpha, 58 cm. 12-27 10 speed 105 rear cassette, 50-39-30 front chain rings with Shimano 105's.

Summary:
Back into cycling this year. Was up to 50 mile rides on weekends. With winter here, I want to keep my new passion going. Researched my options and came across the e*motion rollers. Watched as many Youtube videos as I could find and decided I had to have one. Arrived just before Christmas. It took 2 seconds to see that my rollers were already set to my bike, thanks to the guys at Inside Ride! Took only 3 tries to get up and running. A milk crate works for easy on and off. Ten minutes into it, I was using my water bottle. I almost have 100 miles in less than a week. This is more than I was expecting out of a trainer. I'm parked in front of the big screen with a fan on each side and watch training videos, rock concerts, tv, movies or whatever. If you're looking for freedom on your bike (through the winter), this is the ticket. An hour on these rollers, feels like 2 on the road.

Strengths:
Great resistance range. Easy to ride on. Very quiet after the first few minutes running the belts. Lightweight for ease of moving aside when not in use. Fore and aft motion adds a realistic feel.

Weaknesses:
Pricey (but worth it).

Similar Products Used:
Stationary bikes

Price Paid:  $795.00 at Direct from company

Bike Setup:
LeMond Etape

Summary:
This is the best roller that money can get, and is well worth it. It is expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
- Best roller in the world
- Super smooth realistic ride
- Bullet proof

Weaknesses:
- Expensive
- Can't hide it very well
- It would be nice if the rollers were another 6 inches to a foot wider.

Similar Products Used:
None