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Which indoor trainer
I know it's a little early in the year to be talking about this, but
which indoor trainer do you guys use/like? I've seen the Giant Tempo at the LBS, and it looks pretty nice. I have looked at the computrainer, and all the other fun gadgets too. What do you guys like? Marcus |
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Marcus I. Valdes wrote:
I know it's a little early in the year to be talking about this, but which indoor trainer do you guys use/like? I've seen the Giant Tempo at the LBS, and it looks pretty nice. I have looked at the computrainer, and all the other fun gadgets too. What do you guys like? Marcus IMHO if you hate tires, have balance problems or suffer from narcolepsy a trainer is the way to go. If you like to train on a variety of bikes, can keep your balance and stay awake for a while, get a decent set of metal rollers with a resistance unit. Marcus "To avoid confusion" Coles |
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Fx199 wrote:
Subject: Which indoor trainer From: Marcus Coles Date: 8/10/2004 1:14 PM US Eastern Standard Time Message-id: Marcus I. Valdes wrote: I know it's a little early in the year to be talking about this, but which indoor trainer do you guys use/like? I've seen the Giant Tempo at the LBS, and it looks pretty nice. I have looked at the computrainer, and all the other fun gadgets too. What do you guys like? Marcus IMHO if you hate tires, have balance problems or suffer from narcolepsy a trainer is the way to go. If you like to train on a variety of bikes, can keep your balance and stay awake for a while, get a decent set of metal rollers with a resistance unit. Marcus "To avoid confusion" Coles That leaves only Kreitler, right? The Sportcrafters and the current CycleOps alloy units produced by them seem pretty well put together and are a little more affordable. IIRC the old CycleOps units were crap. The Kreitler Rollers remain the yardstick against which all are measured. Making a set of rollers shouldn't be rocket science, round, stable rollers, decent bearings and a suitably rigid frame. As many have found out, scrimp on any one and you are doomed. Marcus Coles |
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Marcus I. Valdes wrote:
If you like to train on a variety of bikes, can keep your balance and stay awake for a while, get a decent set of metal rollers with a resistance unit. Fx199 wrote: That leaves only Kreitler, right? Minoura does metal as well. But IMHO that's an unreasonable constraint. There are also excellent nylon rollers and those don't dent from abuse. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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marcus- I know it's a little early in the year to be talking about this, but
which indoor trainer do you guys use/like? BRBR Rollers!! makes the time go fatser, not hard to use, makes you pedal in 'circles' and ride straight. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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The Sportcrafters and the current CycleOps alloy units produced by them
seem pretty well put together and are a little more affordable. IIRC the old CycleOps units were crap. The Kreitler Rollers remain the yardstick against which all are measured. Making a set of rollers shouldn't be rocket science, round, stable rollers, decent bearings and a suitably rigid frame. As many have found out, scrimp on any one and you are doomed. Marcus Coles How are the kreitlers listed in the Colorado Cyclist? pricey with the resistance unit, but I don't care if they're worth it. Performance bike has some dumbed down plastic looking rollers with a v in the center now,..... |
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