Bike Setup: Greg Lemonds road bike, Shimano shifters, racing tires.
Summary: I wish I had known about this product long ago!! Set up was a snap. I was riding in less than an hour. The ride feels very realistic and you get a great work out! Whisper quiet. The changes of the gears make more noise than the unit.
Strengths: Solid contruction, quiet. Realistic ride. Matches my blue Greg Lemonds.
Weaknesses: Price. A bit pricey for a recreational user but very well worth it on those rainy days!
Similar Products Used: none.
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Summary: This is a greater trainer for the money, and it comes from a very responsive company. I bought one of these trainers in 2008, and used it for about 6 months before it developed a high pitch sound when using that almost sounded like microphone feedback.
I called the guys at 1Up, and they gave me a few tips to try. When they did not work, they had me ship the trainer back (at their expense), and they gave me a brand new resistance unit. The new unit works great; the problems I was having before are gone.
I would highly recommend this trainer. It's a great product, from an even greater company.
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Summary: I too had the varying resistance problem with the original resistance unit that came with my trainer. After a call to 1Up USA they asked me to return the unit (on them) and they replaced the old RU with the new version. The trainer is perfect with the new RU. They definitely got the kinks worked out. Highly recommended.
Strengths: Smooth, quiet. Good range of power from easy spinnig to cranking out serious wattage. Great customer service.
Weaknesses: None
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Summary: I've had this thing for three solid seasons. I initially had problems with varying resistance as the unit heated up, just like others have reported. Each time, 1up sent me a replacement resistance unit right away-some with different tweaks. I think I went through one at the start of each season. This year they asked me to send the whole trainer back in and they replaced the resistance unit with a completely newly designed one. With a Powertap to verify the resistance, it has been 100% consistent at all power ranges. I think thye finally have it fixed.
Strengths: consistent resistance finally, very high power capabilities, solidly built, customer service good, very quiet- I can only hear my dirty drivetrain.
Bike Setup: Road bike with 52 cog crank and 12-26 crankset.
Summary: I have the new Air Disk version of the trainer and find it smooth, even and effective. I train on a road bike with a 52/42/30 triple crank and a 12-26 cassette. I train exclusively using the big ring, and primarily the top seven gears. Most of my time is spent in the middle gears for spinning; when I need to stand, I drop it into top gear and find the resistance much like climbing a 6-8% grade.
The resistance changes are instant, following the rpms I generate. The resistance remains constant for a given rpm as well. It is very steady for stand-up grinding, and hold the bike rock-solid.
The unit is extremely quiet, and generates very little heat. I was worried that the trainer might excessively heat up my tires, but the Air Disk circulates air so that the roller barely even becomes warm. As others have noted, the unit seems to be indestructible, and I find it easy to mount the bike; removing it just takes the flip of a handle and you can be off riding.
I haven't used other trainers, so I can't compare how this might stack up, but I am very satisfied. I can say that I don't feel the need to upgrade to something like the Kurt Kinetic for its "Rock and Roll" feature; stand-up pumping on the 1Up is quite sufficient.
Strengths: Rugged, easy-to-use; even, smooth resistance; doesn't require a front wheel spacer; doesn't overheat; feels like riding outside, with several resistance options, including standing up. The company stands behind its product
Weaknesses: None at this time.
Similar Products Used: None
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