Well, being somewhat indecisive, I haven't pulled the trigger yet, except to shoot down--on the basis of what you all recommended--the spin bike. So, I'm going to get a new trainer, and almost bought the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine last night, but got sidetracked by the 1up trainer after watching a Youtube video of the two. The 1up was essentially silent, which I found quite attractive. But in the reviews of the 1up, there seemed to be a problem with the resistance unit going bad. So I emailed the 1up folks, who also sell tons of KK Road Machines, and said I was choosing between the two, and they said the problem with resistance had been fixed, and that the 1 up was the better machine. Which may be true, but may not be true, and I can't figure out a way to find out. My goal is to have a setup I don't have to think about, once it's up and running. If anyone has a recent 1up, please weigh in. But, bottom line, I will have a new trainer, and not a spin bike, by week's end. Thanks to most of you!