It seems that I may have had unrealistic expectations. Thanks for calibrating me.
"Robert Chambers" <
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> I'm just seconding what Leonard said ... on a set of Kreitlers, the
biggest
> noise factor is going to be your tire selection. I use smooth tires. I also have my rollers set up
> on a rubber mat (a cheapo truck bed liner ) which absorbs vibration and keeps sweat off the floor.
> I don't think
you'll
> find an indoor training solution that's much quieter.
>
> Bob C. "B. Schneider" <
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> >
> > "Leonard Migliore" <
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> > > In article <
[email protected]>, David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <
[email protected]>,
[email protected]
says...
> > > > > I am looking into something to ride indoors during the winter. For various reasons I am
> > > > > looking for a quiet solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > I just borrowed a set of demo Kreitler rollers from the LBS. I have seem them described as
> > > > > the quietest way to do indoor
cycling,
> > > > > yet they make a definite whining/howling noise.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is that normal, or is there something wrong with the setup ? Are wind, magnetic and fluid
> > > > > trainers even noisier ?
> > > >
> > > > Wind trainers are rather noisy. I've only tried magnetic trainers
in
> > > > the shop, but they seemed much quieter than the wind ones.
> > >
> > > You're always going to have tire noise; this can seem pretty loud indoors. Smooth tires are a
> > > lot quieter than ones with tread.
> >
> > Maybe my expectations were just unreasonable. I am having smooth tires on my road bike, so that
> > shouldn't be a factor. I will try my hybrid for comparison just to see what difference tire
tread
> > makes. I guess I will also try a trainers in the shop, just to get basis for comparison.
> >
> > Thank you !
> >
>
