Fluid Trainers, how loud do they get?
10-17-11, 09:48 AM
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Fluid Trainers, how loud do they get?
I'm thinking of buying a KK Road Machine, how quiet is it? Can I manage watching TV at normal volume levels while riding?
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my trainer itself isn't very loud that I can tell, meaning the damping/resistance system. what I can hear a lot is tire on trainer noise. rollers are even louder.
this is a lot worse when you have some tread on the tire. trekking / touring tires are about the limit. I've done a few sessions on my MTB with full knobs and .. uh, yeah. don't do it.
this is a lot worse when you have some tread on the tire. trekking / touring tires are about the limit. I've done a few sessions on my MTB with full knobs and .. uh, yeah. don't do it.
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I have never found noise to be an issue with my KK road machine.
Personally I use an MP3 player as my motivation....I can not focus on TV when I am doing a 5min VO2max interval or even a 20min LT interval for that matter...The TV is on for distraction during the recovery phase...
Personally I use an MP3 player as my motivation....I can not focus on TV when I am doing a 5min VO2max interval or even a 20min LT interval for that matter...The TV is on for distraction during the recovery phase...
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I only ever turn up the TV a little bit more than usual... the Road Machine isn't that loud. Quieter than a treadmill, I'd say.
I've also found that the tire noise was reduced when I put on a Conti Hometrainer tire rather than regular road tires.
I've also found that the tire noise was reduced when I put on a Conti Hometrainer tire rather than regular road tires.
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My big fan makes more noise than my KK trainer (if you don't need a big fan, you aren't doing it right). I use headphones from my TV when on the trainer or my wife would probably complain. I would probably have to turn up the volumn by about 50% (similiar to my treadmill).
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When I went from a regular road tire to a trainer specific tire the noise went down quite a bit. I use a Continental Ultra Sport Home Trainer Tire.
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Just assembled my new KK Road Machine trainer. Haven't used it yet. Kinda dreading having to use it because I prefer outdoor riding but I will be testing it very soon as it's much darker early this time of year. Got rid of my noisy magnetic one for a good fluid trainer...
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