Indoor trainer best reviews?

[Norse]

+ 1 on the CycleOps. Great customer service too. When my first drum started leaking fluid, after many many many years of use, they sent me a brand new and updated replacement drum free of charge.

[Aromig]

I have a Kurt Rock N Roll. It was OK until I bought the extra weighted flywheel, which sortof annoyed me because it wasn't inexpensive in the first place without having to buy an extra $80 add on. It seems quiet enough (I listen to audiobooks on my ipod and I don't have to turn that up unreasonably loud and it doesn't wake up my sleeping kids in the next room). The fact that it can move made me feel more comfortable on putting my new bike on it, but if I had to do over again I'm not positive I would do it based up on the price (although I'm telling myself that my REI member distribution will make it worth it :-))

[Wasp]

How about rollers? Far less boring, and let you work on handling. I bought one from Nashbar last year for 100.00.

I don't know what rollers are. If I googled rollers would it show me what your referring to?

[Wasp]

These are rollers.

Mine are not the Parabolic type, so no raised edges to help you stay on the rollers. I would show you those, but they don't appear to have them at the moment. They do have other brands, but for far more $$.

They aren't as difficult as they look.

If you still want a trainer, I'd get the one that is for sale on this forum. Great deal. And shouldn't be that hard to ship, really.

But, Nashbar has all trainers/rollers available with free shipping for the next two days.

You might also try Performance.

For reviews, I'd read the product reviews on Nashbar and Performance. But, again, the one for sale here is the best deal for a non-roller trainer.

Edit: here are the ones I bought. I'm very happy with them.

I just realized, (after double-checking the forum) you are a fairly new rider? If you are the fearless type, definitley try the rollers, if not, perhaps a year or two on a stationary trainer is a good idea.

You are correct, I am new to road biking. I bought my first road bike in June/12. I'm not exactly "fearless" as I have had my share of wipeouts this summer. All of my "incidents" we're due to my foot getting stuck in the cheap clip in pedals that were sold with the bike. I upgraded the pedals to eggbeaters, and haven't wiped out since.
The rollers look intresting, though I have a feeling one needs to be coordinated to use them? Am I right in assuming its easy to wipeout on?
Your also right about the great deal on the trainer in the for sale section. That's an awesome price!
Thank you for all the great advise

[tealtreak]

You are correct, I am new to road biking. I bought my first road bike in June/12. I'm not exactly "fearless" as I have had my share of wipeouts this summer. All of my "incidents" we're due to my foot getting stuck in the cheap clip in pedals that were sold with the bike. I upgraded the pedals to eggbeaters, and haven't wiped out since.
The rollers look intresting, though I have a feeling one needs to be coordinated to use them? Am I right in assuming its easy to wipeout on?
Your also right about the great deal on the trainer in the for sale section. That's an awesome price!
Thank you for all the great advise

I don't consider myself coordinated (can't dance!) and I far prefer my rollers to any other indoor way to cycle- it feels more "real". I started using them in the doorway based on the premise I could reach out if I started to fall- but my son just uses them in the middle of the room and hasn't had a problem (he can't dance either!)

[tealtreak]

How about rollers? Far less boring, and let you work on handling. I bought one from Nashbar last year for 100.00.

LOVE our rollers!