Which indoor trainer

Marcus I. Valdes said:

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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Subject: Re: Which indoor trainer
From: Marcus Coles [email hidden]
Date: 8/10/2004 1:14 PM US Eastern Standard Time
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Marcus I. Valdes said:

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?

Fx199 said:

Quoted message said:

Subject: Re: Which indoor trainer
From: Marcus Coles [email hidden]
Date: 8/10/2004 1:14 PM US Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <[email hidden]>

Marcus I. Valdes said:

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 [censored].

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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Quoted message said:

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 said:

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

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? >><BR><BR>

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"

Quoted message said:

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 [censored].

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,.....

(Fx199) said:

Quoted message said:

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 [censored].

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.

...

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,.....

The Kreitler Alloys are the best. The end caps on them are aluminum.
The cheaper ones (say $300) the "Challengers" have plastic end caps. I
don't really know if they have any more problems than the Alloys --
I've only used the formers, and they are excellent.

I have the headwind unit. It works quite well. Though it makes a fair
bit of noise. It provides sufficient resistance.

If you ride rollers a lot (say, > 2 hours/week in the winter), the
Kreitlers are definitely worth it. I've had mine for 8 or 9 years
now... other than replacing the cable once, nothing's been required.