Is there a decent trainer for <$150.00?
09-28-05, 03:58 PM
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Is there a decent trainer for <$150.00?
Those Cyclops ones are nice ,but they are kind of pricey. Any competetitor make something that's quiet and reliable (doesn't have to be liquid)? 
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Those Cyclops ones are nice ,but they are kind of pricey. Any competetitor make something that's quiet and reliable (doesn't have to be liquid)?
09-28-05, 05:16 PM
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I don't mean to hijack this post, but can anybody please lay out the big variables when sit comes to trainers? I'll probably be looking for something to use this winter, and would be willing to spend $150 to $200 or so. My bike is an '04 Spec. Allez Comp Double.
09-28-05, 05:18 PM
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Performance has a few under 150. I have this one right here.
I like it very much.
I like it very much.
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I just ordered this one from Performance. 20% off with the coupon code downstairs. It came highly recommended from a guy at RBR.
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Fluid is way nicer than magnetic. And yes, Performance sells some very nice trainers, good 'n cheap. Take a look at their Century Fluid trainer. Smooth, quiet, and uber-easy to set up.
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Originally Posted by nickgold
I guess fluid is better than magnetic, based on the prices?
When I use the magnetic trainer, I warm up in the highest setting because I'm too lazy to get off to increase the resistance once I'm warmed up.
09-28-05, 08:34 PM
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Well, I just ordered the Century Fluid Plus. With the 20% off coupon, even w/ tax (I'm in MD) and shipping (the 99 cent shipping coupon didn't work, cuz of weight maybe?) it seems like a pretty sweet deal. Now I have a way to "ride" even if I get home late, and don't feel like braving the roads at night. I am still very much learning to ride, and my living room will make a great controlled environment, heheh.
