I completely understand some of you guy's concerns about the boredom issue. Consider this- I am an INDOOR CYCLING INSTRUCTOR. We spend plenty of time on an indoor bike with no interaction, only four walls surrounding us as we work through potential profiles. I've been known to spend hours on an indoor cycle bike, so I am TOTALLY used to the idea of getting on a trainer for my training.

Living in Chicago, I have totally awesome views of the lakefront and the city, plus the fireworks on the weekend. It's not like I'm totally going to be devoid of visual stimulation, but I'm not concerned about that either.

What concerns me when looking for a trainer is getting the most efficient, intense, and serious training in that I've ever done in my life. I've moved to a building with a 24 hour gym in the building so I can do my strength training anytime, and I'm determined to see how far I can push myself to become as efficient and successful with my cycling as possible. To that end, I know I can improve much more on a trainer in the winter months than in my indoor cycling class. I just need help from you all as to what trainer will help me to achieve my goals.

Please... no more claims about your experiences with your trainer as being boring or talking about being out of your mind with nothing to do- I am totally fascinated with sitting on a trainer while being wired up and downloading the programs onto my computer and seeing what the results are and analyzing my progress from day to day and week to week, and I'm totally psyched that I've been able to take the time off from work and teaching classes to see what I can do to improve myself. It takes a lot to get me bored- believe me. I could sit on a couch all day with no television, radio, or people and stare out the window all day without saying a word just looking out at the city and the next day, tell everyone I had the best time. I could repeat that for an entire year without once having human contact and tell everyone it was the best year of my life. You are only as bored as you make your activity, and I just don't get bored that easily.

Now indoor cycling- sometimes that does bore me, but that's because when I teach to a bunch of spoiled, rich, bratty grownups who act like they know it all and treat you like crap and complain all damn day, there's nothing I do but glaze my eyes over and zone out until class is over. I hunker down and pray for daylight. When class ends, I get on my bike and whizz out of there as soon as possible.

Anyway, I digress. Any suggestions about the three trainers I've picked, I'd seriously love to hear about. I'm not terribly interested in any other trainer at this point, just these three. I just can't wait to get started with my program!

Thanks to everyone for the help so far.

Koffee