Originally Posted by mcalpik

I asked myself the same question a couple of years ago, and ended up with a trainer I can put my own bike on. I reasoned that this allowed me to easily get miles on a seat, and setup that would make the miles easier when the weather improved. I also find that I like working through the gears, and picturing the rides past, and future.

In my research, I found that wind resistance trainers were often loud, but most of the others were quiet enough. Also look to make sure it will be stable enough for out of the seat sprints.