Originally Posted by metar28

@ hhnngg1: Thank you for the recommendation. I actually like the idea of a true trainer (was looking at the Tacx or CompuTrainer), but we don't store our bikes at our home... we keep them at my in-laws who live in the town where our local rail trail is... so I don't think a trainer would work. Plus, my husband doesn't want the hassle of having to interchange bikes. We need to go stationary, one that is easy to switch between users. As for the TDF, personally I don't care what the name or hyped up marketing is... as long as it's not pink or purple! The only reason I even started looking at it is because I saw a version on Amazon called the Proform Criterium GT, which I think was the predecessor to the TDF? It also had the incline / decline capability. I couldn't find this model on the Proform website. Obviously the TDF has replaced it. The TDF uses magnetic resistance so it is quiet, no fan noise. What intrigues us is the Google Maps feature (to keep things interesting), the incline / decline feature and the fact that we've read it to be a solid piece of fitness equipment worth the $1299 price tag. I also like that it "looks" like a real cycle and it seems that it will ride like one... or close enough considering that it is a stationary bike.