trikobe
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Reged: 01/02/04
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Thinking about purchasing a trainer for those days I can't get out of the house. Any recommendation as to what to look for or what to get? Also, I've heard that trainers do put a lot of stress on your bike being that they are fixed to the trainer and that you should not use your pride and joy to ride but a secondary bike....is this true? Thanks in advance.
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bfd
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Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 77
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Get a roller. Its more fun and you'll develop your balance and skill. If ya got the $$$$, get a Kreitler. I found a used dyno-mite. Alot more fun than sitting on a dumb trainer....
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dfcas
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Reged: 12/19/03
Posts: 141
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to use on a trainer.I tried several trainers and ended up with a Kurt Kinetic Road machine.I also have rollers,but I prefer the trainer.
If you are heavy or want to do big gears or intervals,it can put a lot of stress on the frame.A friend gave me an old Cannondale and I leave it setup on there.
Dan C.
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skagwayroadie
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Reged: 12/20/03
Posts: 141
Loc: Alaska
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A beater bike is a great thing to have for trainer use...it is amazing how sweat can trash a bike. Also use cheap tires for trainer duty as the trainer will wear them out pretty fast, especially if the tension to the tires is ill adjusted. I would go for a set of rollers like the above poster mentioned. The Dyno-myte model or the less expensive Poly-myte are great, not only can you work on techinque, and balance, they do provide some realistic resistance. The killer fan unit Kreitler makes works great for heavier resistance and also cools you down without hitting your electric bills. It is expensive, but worth every penny. I won't go back to a std trainer, except for warming up prior to an event.
Be advised that there is a bit of a learning curve to rollers, once you get past it...for most poeple it is about 4 - 8 hours...you will notice an immediate difference in your efficiency and smoothness that only rollers can provide. When you are smooth enough to ride no-handed, you will be very, very graceful on the road or trails.
Happy training...Mark
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JamesC
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Reged: 12/24/03
Posts: 19
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I would love to try roller myself... but to reply to this:
I just got a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. (It was a toss up between a 1up and the Kurt.)
the trainer is smooth, quiet (way more than a mag trainer) and rock solid stable. And without going into a long story - they are the nicest, most decent people I have ever spoken to for customer support. They listen, they explain their product, and they stand behind it unquestionably. Pretty amazing in this day and age (as I see my company offshore thousands more jobs)
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