As with all my posts, I need to remind the participants that I am not an AIG executive; I don't have an unlimited budget to spend on biking. I have a basic magnetic trainer (one that received the best rating by Bicycling Magazine), and an inexpensive computer from Nashbar. Both serve me just fine. I don't care how good the trainer is, you'll never simulate road riding 100%, so my intent is not to equate the two, but rather just have some sort of means to track my progress, or set goals for myself, much the same as I do when road riding.