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Originally Posted by 1961felt
Live here in Western PA. Tired of not being able to ride much with our weather . Purchased a new CycleOps Fluid 2 trainer . From the reviews a good trainer . Set-up per manufacteurs instructions, that is x2 clicks with tension knob for the proper amount of resistance . I took the advice and replaced my new higher end Continental rear tire with the orignal Felt Z85's rear tire that I had saved. Just after three days of riding there is a raised ridge developing at the center of the tire ? Theses trainers do destroy tires, so beware . Also My Felt has a Shimano 105 group along with the bottom bracket and the crank as well . Decent quality group but it seems that the crank and bottom assembly gets much more of a workout than my typical back country road riding would place on it . I will continue to use the trainer although . Any similar experiences or issues, damage to your bike from a trainer . Thanks
I have a 2013 Z85 and a CycleOps Fluid 2 trainer. I don't use it a ton (I prefer fatbiking out in the cold and snow). My tires and bike are doing just fine. Lisa rides her Kona Lisa (the bike has her name on it!) on the trainer a ton, I think she has 200 miles this month and rides almost every day. No issues.

BTW - I second Zwift, Lisa LOVES it and I dig it too for days when I don't have time to get outside for a ride.
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