Anyone use trainers for bicycles at home?

[MetalMat]

Raliegh Bicycle Trainer

A previous thread I posted got me interested in a bicycle trainer cause I hate running. This is the cheapest one I could find, but as the old saying goes "You get what you pay for". Anyone have experience with bicycle trainers?

 

[OpenThirdEye]

I've been biking for quite some time now... When it comes to trainers, I always urge people to get one with variable resistance that you can change on the fly. Besides that, you should be pretty good. If you want to get a good deal on bike acc, go here.

This is the one that I own that I use during the winter season: mag trainer. Take a look at some of the other ones they have...even the Nashbar brand isn't terrible!!

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: OpenThirdEye
I've been biking for quite some time now... When it comes to trainers, I always urge people to get one with variable resistance that you can change on the fly. Besides that, you should be pretty good. If you want to get a good deal on bike acc, go here.

This is the one that I own that I use during the winter season: mag trainer. Take a look at some of the other ones they have...even the Nashbar brand isn't terrible!!

The one you use is a little expensive for me, I am looking at around the 100 dollar mark.

The Lower end nashbar ones seem cool, but I get confused. They have a rim drive, mag trainer, and fluid trainer 😕

 

[OpenThirdEye]

If you wanna keep it around 100, don't worry about the mag trainers... If you find one for $100, it's either crap or you're one lucky individual!

The rim drive trainers do exactly what they say: they use the rim to add resistance and not eat up your tires. Most other trainers use your tire which, of course, eats at the tread. Rim drives allow you to still get a workout, but not waste your tread.

Fluid trainers use fluid to aid in resistance. They do replicate the feel and resistance of an outdoor ride quite well. If you go on the cheap side with these, I'd advise making sure you have something under the trainer in case you spring a leak in the long-run. Some of these fluid trainers aren't made very well and you may notice some leaking after a while (~20,000 miles).

Again, hope this helps ya!