FW: bike trainer Reviews
John Lennox
From: John Lennox [mailto:jcl...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 3:59 PM
To: 'Jennifer McDonald'
Cc: Bruce and Angie; Lizz Nelson
Subject: RE: bike trainer Reviews
From: Jennifer McDonald [mailto:mcdonal...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:47 PM
To: John Lennox
Subject: Re: bike trainers
Jennifer,Other than researching last winter, I'm don't have a brand preference (or trainer). I just do a lot of shopping on the web and if you're getting one there, then it's a good way to get pricing. I also spent some time with a pretty knowledgeable sales person at REI in October and Fluid is definitely the way to go unless you have an unlimited budget.You can to the manufacturer's websites to distinguish between the features of the trainers (or online reviews). Once you decide, go to Google shopping and enter then item name of the item (e.g. cycleops fluid 2), then sort by price. The Fluid 2 is around $250. You can call the vendors to see if it's in stock and get an idea of how they deal with warranty issues. Try to make sure that it's a reputable store (brick & mortar, not just virtual store).The Kinetic Pro is around $350.ALSO, you can check REI, http://www.rei.com/search?query=bicycle+trainer&button.x=0&button.y=0REI has the Kinetic on sale for $285. If you're going to Raleigh, you could stop by the store and get an idea of the look/feel of the products.Good luck,John756-4746
From: Bruce and Angie [mailto:thechr...@suddenlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 4:13 PM
To: 'elizabeth nelson'; 'Jennifer McDonald'
Cc: 'John Lennox'
Subject: RE: bike trainersYou've got the right brands in mind, Jennifer. You can't go wrong with either of those. And fluid is the right way to go as well. Make sure to get a riser for the front wheel as well!
Dave Lovelace
CycleOps Fluid 2. I may come by Bruce's on the 7th if there is enough
room for one more. Hopefully I will it by then. Also, I just got a
ton of stuff out of my garage this past weekend and have a little bit
more organizing to do. I am thinking about putting a flat screen on
the wall with a DVD player so I can watch movies on long rides during
the weekends this winter. I will let you all know when I have it done
if anyone is interested. :)
On Dec 26, 2:48 pm, "John Lennox" <jcln...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Online reviews are often a source of useful information. This post is a
> year old, but the advice may still be relevant.
>
> A lot depends on your budget. If you're not in a hurry, you should stop by
> Bruce's next Thursday (1/7) to see what the folks there have.
>
> John
>
> _____
>
> From: John Lennox [mailto:jcln...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 3:59 PM
> To: 'Jennifer McDonald'
> Cc: Bruce and Angie; Lizz Nelson
> Subject: RE: bike trainer Reviews
>
> <http://www.treefortbikes.com/177_333222338393__Rock-and-Roll-Trainer-...
> .html> Jennifer,
>
> But if you're interested in the Rock 'n Roll, here's a good price for $400.
> I can't tell whether the green is the newer model or the older.
> <http://www.treefortbikes.com/177_333222338393__Rock-and-Roll-Trainer-...
> .html>http://www.treefortbikes.com/177_333222338393__Rock-and-Roll-Trainer-....
> html
>
> Rock 'n Roll claims to provide a more "realistic" ride. But, when riding in
> a Triathlon, you won't want the side-to-side movements (energy loss). But
> for climbing, this would be good. Also, claims to work core muscle groups.
>
> Lots of good reviews for Kinetic Road Machine and Rock 'n Roll. Seems to be
> preference for Kinetic (for those who've tried CycleOps too), but once they
> spend this much money, they're not likely to say they wished they had
> another brand.http://www.mtbr.com/cat/accessories/Trainer/kurt/kinetic-trainer/PRD_...
> 153crx.aspx
>
> CycleOps gets bad coverage in this "RoadBike" review, but once people start
> bitching, others may feel they have to follow suit.http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/training/trainers/cycleops/PRD_4921...
> rx.aspx#reviews
>
> Same "RoadBike" website is much more favorable for Kinetichttp://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/training/trainers/PLS_1663crx.aspx
>
> http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/training/trainers/kurt/PRD_404575_1....
> aspx
>
> Good luck,
>
> John
> _____
>
> From: Jennifer McDonald [mailto:mcdonalds4vt...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:47 PM
> To: John Lennox
> Subject: Re: bike trainers
>
> Do you know anything about the Kinetic Rock and Roll? It is fluid too but
> appears to allow more flexibility in terms of hill climbing and forcing you
> to use your core more and balance. We just moved here from the mountains
> and hope to go back this summer to do more rides there so we would like the
> "climb" to feel real on the trainer.
> Thanks so much!
> Jennifer
>
> On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 6:22 PM, John Lennox <jcln...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jennifer,
>
> Other than researching last winter, I'm don't have a brand preference (or
> trainer). I just do a lot of shopping on the web and if you're getting one
> there, then it's a good way to get pricing. I also spent some time with a
> pretty knowledgeable sales person at REI in October and Fluid is definitely
> the way to go unless you have an unlimited budget.
>
> You can to the manufacturer's websites to distinguish between the features
> of the trainers (or online reviews). Once you decide, go to Google shopping
> and enter then item name of the item (e.g. cycleops fluid 2), then sort by
> price. The Fluid 2 is around $250. You can call the vendors to see if it's
> in stock and get an idea of how they deal with warranty issues. Try to make
> sure that it's a reputable store (brick & mortar, not just virtual store).
>
> The Kinetic Pro is around $350.
> ALSO, you can check REI,
> <http://www.rei.com/search?query=bicycle+trainer&button.x=0&button.y=0>http://www.rei.com/search?query=bicycle+trainer&button.x=0&button.y=0
>
> REI has the Kinetic on sale for $285. If you're going to Raleigh, you could
> stop by the store and get an idea of the look/feel of the products.
>
> Good luck,
>
> John
> 756-4746
>
> _____
>