After looking through several threads . I understand that Fluid based trainers are the way to go . I have narrowed my choice down to Kurt Kinetic Road Machine and Cyclops Fluid 2 Trainer.

I would like to get some feedback on the following from people who have experience with both:

1) noise level - I live in an apartment with hard wood floors.

2) smooth resistance - I hear kurt has smoother resistance than cyclops.

Also important is - Ease of mounting/dismounting bike on trainer - I would like my wife to be able to do this by herself.

Thanks in advance.