Originally Posted by
bfromcolo
I picked up a older magnetic trainer at GW for $10. I also see them on CL all the time around here for < 50. Maybe you could try a trainer cheaply enough and then decide if you need more.
Heck, a brand new mag trainer can be as little as $70 at Nashbar when they have a sale. That's about 2 months of gym membership, and it will last you for years. I had a Nashbar C-Force trainer from the early 90s that I bought new for about $100, and I just gave it to a friend of mine to use a few weeks ago. Still works fine.