Kurt Kinetic Pro

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Amazingly smooth road like resistance. Makes indoor training tolerable.

I am using the speed to power conversion formula which I put into a spread sheet to estimate my power

Strengths:
Realistic resistance curve

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
cycle ops mag trainer

Price Paid:  $559.00 at Woodcock Cycle

Favorite Ride:
SST

Bike Setup:
Road bike

Summary:
Best trainer I've ever used. Solid and smooth feel and consistent resistance curve. I used to hate riding on my trainer, but this has changed it all.

Strengths:
solid and very good feel.

Weaknesses:
Price but you get lots of trainer and excellent customer service.

Similar Products Used:
Tacx Excel, CycleOps, Tacx rollers

Price Paid:  $450.00 at Way Past Fast

Bike Setup:
Lemond Tourmalet

Summary:
The smoothest and most stable trainer I've ever used. The build quality out of the box impressed me. The skewer retainers fit perfectly, and are really well machined. It's not cheap, but like most things, you get what you pay for.

Strengths:
It's strength. With a really wide stance, this tainer is rock solid even when climbing out of the saddle or sprinting.
Compact. For having one of the widest bases of all trainers, the legs fold completely back so it takes up remarkably little room during transport or storage.
No resistance cable to wear out and snap.

Weaknesses:
Squeals like a new born pigglet if you use a dual compound tire. The first thing I did was put on a trainer tire.

Similar Products Used:
Tacx CycleForce One neodymium trainer.

Price Paid:  $450.00 at Pedal and Paddle- Pi

Favorite Ride:
anything unscheduled

Summary:
A great trainer, the best I've ever been on. Very quiet on a solid floor, but if is on an upstairs floor or hollow plywood subfloor, turn up the music or the tv- just a little bit. Absolutely leak free, go for the pro model with the extra flywheel, it feels awesome. My fiancee uses it as a fitness ride as she talks on the phone. Very highly recommended, and definitely smoother ride than your wheels most likely are.

Strengths:
Quiet, great resistance, great feel, small package, simple setup.

Weaknesses:
Price, but you get what you pay for. I'm working on my second one. The first had a faulty mount, and turnaround was an entire new unit in 2 days. Only weakness is no included front wheel riser. That would perfect this trainer.

Similar Products Used:
many brands of rollers, wind trainers, etc. I'd love to try the rock-n-roll trainer by Kurt.