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crisbay
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 3, 2009
Strengths: Better built than my CyleOps, easy setup and centering, lifetime warranty, no notorious "O" ring that plagues other fluid trainers, neon green color a perfect match to my Orbea Orca and minus 20 percent coupon from REI :-)Weaknesses: A bit noisy compared to Cycleops Fluid2Bottom Line: Better resistance that closely matches a road workout. Centering of tire is possible and easy setup. No direct physical connection to the fluid chamber which resolves the issues of leaks like what plagues other fluid trainers.
Favorite Ride: Centennnial Trail
Price Paid:
$339.00
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: CycleOps Fluid2, Performance Ascent and Minoura Magnetic Turbor Trainer
Bike Setup: Orbea Orca
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John Shea
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: January 8, 2009
Strengths: Well Built, I thinkWeaknesses: Chinese hardware is second rate the bolt threads are rough and the Acorn nuts required a socket to even get it started on the bolts!Bottom Line: Dead on Arrival - The drive-side impeller is rubbing on something making the unit very noisy. Have contacted Kurt for a replacement.
Price Paid:
$320.00
Purchased At: Bucks County Bicycle
Bike Setup: Recumbent
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dennyj46
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: January 23, 2008
Strengths: Nice stable, solid unit that is reasonably quiet with realistic resistanceWeaknesses: More expensive than some but worth it in the long haul I thinkBottom Line: Nice unit, very solid and stable. Bikes are easy to switch but you have to have the right kind of skewer to fit in the slot. Shimano doesn't seem to work. I bought an old steel one for $10.00 and now don't worry about scratching, etc.
It's fairly quiet and I think the loudest noise is the noise the bicycle gearing and wheel/spokes make. No problem listening to TV or videos. Need to turn them up a bit but not obnoxioulsy.
The resistance seems very near normal riding. I seem to ride the same gears as normal. It has a good flywheel and the even coasts pretty well. Easy to sustain momentum.
I like it and recommend it, my daughter does too.
Favorite Ride: outdoors!
Price Paid:
$255.00
Purchased At: E-Bay
Similar Products Used: An old Racermate. No similar trainers just Tenturi, Lamond and Lifestyle stationary bikes
Bike Setup: Felt B2 for me. An old Grandis road bike for my daughter.
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Beanpole
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007
Strengths: Solidly built and produces road like resistance. Not too loud.Weaknesses: Either my wife needs different skewers on her new bike or I need to get a new trainer. Can be a pain to set up the first time. Kids like to play with it.Bottom Line: This trainer is great for those long Colorado winters and easily fit my mountain bike. It is relatively quiet for a trainer. The resistance feels true. It is pretty stable, attesting to its heavy duty construction. It does not wobble at all. It was going so well until my wife and I got back into road biking. My wife tried her bike first. She found out that the trainer does not fit the skewer on her Specialized but she didn't realize it until she nearly went through the TV. Praise be to God, the TV is doing just fine. The Specialized's skewer is pretty scratched up, though. Now I am hesitant to put my road bike on it. I don't want to scratch the skewer so I think I will go back to putting a slick on my mountain bike and training on that in the winter.
Aside from the skewer thing, it is a pain to set your bike up for the first time. It made me feel like I need another hand.
Favorite Ride: anywhere there are no cars
Similar Products Used: none.
Bike Setup: Argon 18 Helium. Dura Ace front and back. Dura Ace shifters, Truvativ carbon cranks, Cane Creek Volos.
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jim9090
a Triathlete
from Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007
Strengths: Sturdy.
Very realistic road feel.Weaknesses: Very noisy. I have to have the TV on full volume to hear.
Heavy.Bottom Line: 8000 km on it, over 2 winters. Overall, this is a great trainer. The ride feels very realistic. It's noisy and heavy, true, but those are minor as far as I'm concerned, compared to the great ride.
There have been a few problems. After about a year, the resistance unit developed a leak (despite this being a near impossibility), then the tightening knob on the resistance unit broke, and then the quick release started popping loose on hard efforts. Each time the LBS replaced or fixed the problem, no questions asked. In fact, after the quick release problem, they replaced the whole trainer, figuring maybe I got a lemon. (Huge kudos for D'Ornellas, here. If you're in Toronto, they're the place to go).
Except for these problems, it's been incredibly sturdy, even when hammering out of the saddle -- no vibration, no movement.
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At: D'Ornellas (Toronto)
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