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Old 09-02-14 | 10:20 AM
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What kind of trainer do you guys use? I'm looking into getting one for winter. Don't need anything fancy, just one that spins.
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Old 09-02-14 | 11:19 AM
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Lemond revolution. The most road like trainer, and you don't need to wear out your rear types while doing it.
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Old 09-02-14 | 11:35 AM
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Add to what I suggested, as good as the Lemond, I don't use it that much after a year or so. I rather ride in the cold winter than riding the training. It bored me to tears and I only do it if I absolutely have to.
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Old 09-02-14 | 11:41 AM
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I have a super craptastic Nashbar fluid trainer. It's rusty and loud and I have to use a vise-grip to tighten it since the knob broke off years ago. Highly recommended.
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Old 09-02-14 | 12:09 PM
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I used the CycleOps 2 fluid trainer all last winter and would recommend you check them out I felt it was smooth and relative quiet

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Old 09-02-14 | 12:38 PM
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Picking up a Kinetic rock'n roll this winter.
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Old 09-02-14 | 02:07 PM
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Hard to beat Kurt Kinetic Road Machine for the money.
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Old 09-02-14 | 04:23 PM
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Just got a Cyleops Super Magneto Pro. It's fantastic. It's virtually silent, nice heavy flywheel for a good road like feel. The progressive resistance is very nice and works better than my old blackburn tech fluid.

I had such a bad experience with the Tech Fluid I could not ever see myself getting another fluid trainer so for me the extra cost of the spuer mag was well worth it.

I think the technology in the super mag resistance unit is way ahead of fluid trainers for feel and consistency.
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Old 09-02-14 | 08:19 PM
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Old 09-03-14 | 07:39 AM
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I ride rollers. If they work for you they are awesome. You will learn to pedal circles.
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Old 09-03-14 | 07:48 AM
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How much $$ do you want to spend? You can go nuts with those things. I went with the Cycle Ops Fluid 2. It’s a good one and I’m happy with it.
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Old 09-03-14 | 07:53 AM
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Must be getting cold in the northern hemisphere.
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Old 09-03-14 | 11:12 AM
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Cycleops Wind. don't let the haters sway you, its a touch loud, but not offensive, especially if you turn up the tunes while you're on it... and they are CHEAP and don't leak fluid.
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