Originally Posted by
v70cat
I would also recommend the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. I have used one for the past three years without any issue. As mentioned above the "road feel" is realistic but the Kurt is relatively silent and the build quality is unsurpassed. I recently was able to test the new Cycleops JetFluid Pro and was convinced the Kurt is the better trainer. First the Cycleops does not have a more realistic "road feel" than the Kurt. Second it is extremely noisy when compared to the Kurt. Third even though Cycleops redesigned the mounting mechanism the clearance is rather tight so mounting a bike can get a little annoying. Finally I found the mechanism used to tighten the resistance unit to the wheel was somewhat inconsistent.
http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/p/2592/40702.aspx
The Kurt Kinetic is a great product, but I have the last incarnation of the Cycleops Fluid 2 and it is solid, well made and quiet if set up right. More alike than different with KK.