Mag Trainer vs Fluid Trainer

Mag-vs-Fluid

Many first time bike trainer shoppers are overwhelmed with the number of choices in bike trainers available to them and when you ask for opinions on a message board you aren't likely to find a consensus as to which is better. If you ask 100 people, 50 will tell you to go Mag trainer and 50 will tell you that a Fluid Trainer is a better choice. Frustrating for sure when all you want is to make the right decision as to which is the best bike trainer for you. Well, we're not any different in … [Read more...]

Minoura Mag-850R Bike Trainer with Remote Shifter

minoura 850R Mag Trainer

The Minoura 850R Mag Bike Trainer is a solidly constructed and extremely versatile trainer. I have not had a lot of time on this trainer at the time of this writing but enough to give a pretty accurate assessment of the pros and cons of this Minoura Bike Trainer. The Minoura sets up easy in spite of some of the most horrible directions I've ever read. Fortunately I am male, so I don't need no stinkin directions but a few minutes and the Minoura Mag 850 Bike Trainer was put together and … [Read more...]

Minoura GYRO V270 Bicycle Trainer with Remote

Minoura Gyro V270

The Minoura Gyro V270 Mag trainer is a high tech offering from Minoura that combines the best parts of a fluid trainer with the superb dependability of a Mag trainer. The Minoura Gyro Mag trainer utilizes a high tech flywheel that is specially counterweighted around the outside ring to provide the more realistic feel that a fluid trainer normally provides but the internals are still that of a Mag trainer. Minoura V270 Ride Feel The theory is that the Minoura Gyro Mag trainer will … [Read more...]

Kurt Kinetic Bike Trainer Buying Guide

You can see the seal that the shaft has to penetrate through.  Over time, this seal tends to fail due to the heat involved and begins leaking.  The kinetic design has no seal to fail.

When it comes to buying a bike trainer, there are few who would disagree that a fluid bike trainer is generally acknowledged as the best choice when it comes to bicycle trainers. However, for all of the pros to a fluid trainer there is still a big CON and that is that they are very prone to leaking. For years, the very well known and well respected Cycleops Fluid Trainer has dominated the market despite the real possibility that they might occasionally spring a leak. Cycleops customer … [Read more...]

The Benefits of an Indoor Cycling Trainer

Load your actual road bike into the trainer and away you go.

Why you ask? Why should you part with your hard earned money to buy a bicycling trainer? Well the answers SHOULD be obvious to most but if you are the kind of rider that takes 2 hours to watch 60 Minutes then we thought we would help you understand what the benefits of parting with your hard earned money might be. The right indoor cycling trainer can be the closest exercise machine to simulate actual outdoor cycling. They are ideal for both apartments, condominiums and houses and some … [Read more...]

Bell Motivator Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer

bell motivator

The Bell Motivator indoor Mag Bike trainer is squarely targeted at the user who is looking for an economical bike trainer that will still give a good workout. This trainer utilizes magnets to provide the resistance and will give a reasonable workout at a rock bottom price. This Bike trainer shouldn't be confused with something like a Kurt Kinetic bike trainer as it will NOT give the same kind of road feel or variation to your workout but what it will do is give you a reasonably good workout at … [Read more...]

Bike Trainer Buying Guide

Cycleops_wind_trainer

As winter approaches and the sun disappears from the evening sky earlier and earlier, most cyclists quickly realize that they have two choices; go into hybernation for the winter or invest a few bucks in a quality bike trainer. You don't need to give up everything you worked so hard to gain over the summer cycling season and you can both maintain and improve your fitness over the winter months. If you're hankering to be the hammer in your riding group come spring, then maybe you need to … [Read more...]

Forza F-2 Mag Bicycle Trainer

ForzaF2

The Forza F2 Magnetic Bike Trainer is an entry in the cut throat entry level mag trainer category that is littered with budget offerings. The Forza F2 Mag trainer is very similar to most bike trainers and offers many of the same features, it's foldable and able to be transported with you if you so choose. The steel frame is painted in a screaming yellow paint job that I have to say is not real attractive. I guess I have to remind myself that a trainer isn't sexy no matter what color it is so … [Read more...]

1UP Aluminum Bike Trainer Review

1up bike trainer

If you have never heard of a 1UP bicycle trainer then don't feel bad, a lot of people never have but once you experience a 1UP bike trainer then you will know why they are so popular. The 1UP aluminum bike trainer is extremely utilitarian and basic in its' design but that is what makes it so popular. It's not sexy, it's not particularly attractive or flashy but what it IS....is an excellent quality bicycle trainer that does just about everything very well. The rugged, foldable design is … [Read more...]

Cycleops Jet Fluid Pro Trainer Review

CycleOps Fluid Jet Pro

Anyone who has ever used a piece of equipment from CycleOps will confirm that this company really "gets it". What I mean by that is that you can tell they are run by cyclists that build products for cyclists and understand what is required to stand out from the crowd of "ho-hum" cycling products. The CycleOps Fluid Jet Pro bike trainer definitely did not fail to live up to the CycleOps trainer reputation. From the initial opening of the box to packing it back up to send to the next reviewer, … [Read more...]