Comments on: Kurt Kinetic Bike Trainer Buying Guide

By: BDubNW

BDubNW — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:20:50 +0000

Hi All – Just bought the KK rock and roll after considering the purchase options for a year. Living in the NW means there is an extended indoor riding season of poor weather. I have about 20 miles on it and it has been great. The smooth power curve of the resistance unit provides for a smooth roadlike feel. I really like the lateral sway of the unit that force you to pay attention to your balance and technique as you ride. Also there is a modest amount of vertical ‘bounce’ provided by the trainer which provides a bit more forgiving feel in the saddle which I expect will improve ride comfort during long winter trainer rides vs. a standard stationary trainer. Thanks for the unbiased review articles leading me to this purchase.

By: Anka

Anka — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:56:59 +0000

Very difficult to decide now between KK and CycleOps. I am just to poor for risk my money. I was decided to buy a CycleOps Jet Fluid Pro. By the way, which is the difference between this and the Fluid 2? Because I found both on http://www.chainreactioncycles with a high price difference (Wiggle are not able to ship trainers to Romania and I need it in Romania).
I have sent to you a message last week, but nobody replied to me, I hope to do it this time.
Thanks.

By: Some Guy

Some Guy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:37:37 +0000

So Cycleops has a resistance remote, and sounds as equally as great as Kinect…. Cycleops Wins.

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:34:47 +0000

No offense to that salesperson but he’s wrong. The Kurt Kinetic design simply does not fail. There is no seal TO fail. I suspect these failures are more a result that they don’t have a Kurt Kinetic to sell you than there actually being any failures. Cycleops is a good trainer too….you won’t really go wrong with either but it irks me when people diss one product in order to sell another. It doesn’t take your needs into account, only theirs.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:00:15 +0000

So today I went to the LBS where the KK I’m testing was purchased two years ago. They don’t sell Kinetics anymore only Cycleops. The salesperson who was quite knowledgeable about the trainers said that one of his friends with the KK had 4 failures of the fluid unit on the same KK unit. He didn’t really say why they stopped selling Kinetics but had a very good spiel for the Cycleops so I’m back here to read more reviews. decisions, decisions….sigh.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:55:22 +0000

FWIW I just rode both the KK and the Lemond Revo today. The caveat is that I’m recovering form a bulged disc and in very poor shape after a couple of months of doing nothing and can’t manage much time in the saddle yet. 20 minutes on a borrowed KK and then 5 minutes on the Revo in a local shop. The Revo is smoother and noisier. Smoother isn’t really the word I want to use but it will have to do. If I was just buying for myself it would be the Revo no question even though the price up here (Canada) is crazy. The wind noise reminds me of my old Concept 2 Model B erg. But my wife wants to use it too and her mountain bike tips the scale in favour of the KK. Just too much trouble changing the Revo cassette for her bike to fit.
So I’m off to the buy the Kurt.

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:09:32 +0000

Rob…I chose my words poorly on the LeMond….I said I hadn’t heard anything good about it, which apparently implied to you that I had heard negative things about it. That isn’t the case, I haven’t really heard much about it at all.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:37:23 +0000

What negative things have you heard about the Lemond Revolution? I’m in the market for a trainer and am leaning towards the KK, but all the reviews I have seen about the Revo are all positive…except for the price that is…

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:22:04 +0000

Do you guys know if the kinetic road machine will work with a single speed like a specialized langster? The bike has a bolted axel, I have heard both it does and does not. Unfortunately I am in a remote location and cant see one for myself. Any help would be great.

By: Admin

Admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:29:41 +0000

Jeff….no personal experience with the Lemond but I haven’t heard anything good about it. I’ve heard nothing but praise for the Kurt Kinetic and it’s my own personal trainer selection if that counts for anyhting. I’d definitely go with the Road Machine without question. Best dollar for dollar trainer on the market in my opinion.