I'm a fan of rollers myself. Not much resistance, but helluva way to work on your form.
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10-25-2007, 06:50 PM #1
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10-25-2007, 07:08 PM #2
más autonomía
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FWIW, I'm no fan of the Fluid. I tried both and preferred the Fluid, but after a bit of use one of the plastic bits on the edge started melting, separated and dumped my sister and her bike on the floor.
Needless to say I returned it. Fortunately everything was OK, but the repairs to the bike still weren't insignificant and it could have been a *very* expensive mistake.
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10-26-2007, 04:45 AM #3
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Second the rollers.
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I picked up a pair of "cheater" rollers off Craigslist with a resistance unit (Performance used to make them, but stopped for some reason). "Cheater" rollers are what I call the parabolic rollers - they have a flared end so you can't ride off them! But they are GREAT for working on your form.2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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10-27-2007, 01:02 PM #4
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blackburn?
Does anyone have any experience with the blackburn trakstand? It is a fluid trainer but seems to be more affordable than the fluid2. (we registered for a fluid2 for the wedding at REI, but alas, did not get it)
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10-28-2007, 04:46 PM #5
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I bought the Blackburn Trakstand Ultra last week. I've very pleased with it...my primary need was "quiet" and it is. It cost me about $300 at the LBS...
http://bikegarage.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=529If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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11-02-2007, 04:07 PM #6
Swiss rolls != breakfast
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our trainers
I got mine first, and got the CycleOps Fluid, love it.
my husband got his second, and got a kurt kinetic fluid. I have never ridden his, and I don't think he's ridden mine so we don't have input there.
His was a little less expensive and looks well made. The Kurt adjusts by turning the two sides, whereas the Ops has a bolt like thing you tighten down.
The quality of both seems solid. The Ops flywheel and cooler vent is a little heavier.
Here is a quick side by side picture of them (not super quality).
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/...57636b61_o.jpg
I should add that mags are cheaper yet, but the ride quality is said to be less pleasant. I like that we do not have to do anything other than change gearing for resistance.
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11-03-2007, 10:19 AM #7
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I'm warped!
Warped, I am. My first thought was, tall, dark, handsome, good at coaxing through a hard workout, and a graduate of massage school. Didn't know you could buy 'em, I thought we could only rent!
OH, THAT KIND OF TRAINER!
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11-03-2007, 11:15 AM #8
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ooooh, I like your TRAIN of thought. Do you think we could share? Work with you one day, then me, then back to you? Originally Posted by latelatebloomer
Warped, I am. My first thought was, tall, dark, handsome, good at coaxing through a hard workout, and a graduate of massage school. Didn't know you could buy 'em, I thought we could only rent!
OH, THAT KIND OF TRAINER!Beth
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