Originally Posted by
Fly2High
I have a Fluid 2. I think it is good except it doesn't produce enough resistance for me so that I can do standing climbing simulation. Mine is stored in the garage and I do my training there. It is not heated unit I turn on a space heater when I start. Some wonder if the goo/fluid in it for resistance is getting too thick and is spinning out of he way. I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me a replacement which, at the time, seemed better but now I still find myself practicing teetering on two pedals instead of applying all 200 lbs of my weight and pedaling up a 15% grade.
I don't think fluid trainers, in general, which ramp resistance based on wheel speed, are ever going to provide enough resistance for really low RPM slogs, but in 50/11 at 60rpm the wheel speed is only going to be about 21.4mph, and 21mph on this trainer is only about 300 watts. At 90rpm that should be somewhere close to 900W.
Kind of the wrong tool for your wants/needs. Pretty much need an erg trainer, and that means $$$.