VeloMel...long shot here, but you wouldn't happen to live in the Sacramento or Lake Tahoe region, would you? If so, I'll sell you my Blackburn magnetic trainer real cheap! There's nothing wrong with it...I am just not good an indoor workouts I guess. Unfortunately it would cost an arm and a leg to ship because it's quite heavy.
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07-17-2010, 03:13 PM #1
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07-17-2010, 07:23 PM #2
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My husband used an inexpensive performance trainer from the late 80s to the early 2000s. He propped the front tire on a 2x4 to compensate for the added height of the trainer to the rear tire. Now I see many trainers come with a prop for the front tire.
The reason he quit using the cheap trainer is because he was given an early model Reebok spin bike from a gym he was working on when they upgraded their stable. He loves the geometry and it is a rock solid piece of equipment. He loves that he can stand and hoss on the pedals and feel perfectly stable. It is a real Plain Jane model and shows its age. I found a company that sells replacement parts and have purchased a new friction pad but otherwise it has worked great for about 6 or 7 years. He loves that he doesn't have to set it up and down all the time like the cheap trainer. It is also much quieter.
You may want to be open to a spin bike if you find a deal.
I would do research on the Bell trainer. Google it and see if it is a substandard product or a quality item.
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