Originally Posted by
OBoile
I used to have a Kurt Kinetic which I upgraded with the sensor. It worked fairly well. But, I don't think it would work with a different company's trainer if that's what your asking.
If you can afford it, just get a power meter for your bike. Then you can train with power both inside and out. Plus, you don't have to ride for 5-10 minutes before performing a calibration like you do with the sensor.
I finally got a PM for my bike and now I can see exactly how much drop-off there is in my resistance rollers' fluid unit. The resistance drops off for at least an hour and gets too hot to touch. Resistance also varies by how much steady power I put into it. My guess is that calibration would never be accurate.