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CycleOps
9004 Magneto Trainer
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Submitted by
ssorgs
a
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | used from private party | | Strengths: | Quiet, smooth, quick release | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | LeMond | | Bike Setup: | Maverick Durance-DUC, X-9/X-0/XT, 10-sp FD, Juicy 7s, 819s, Minion DHF (run tubeless!), Spec Eskar Ctrl 2Bliss, 24/7 front hub, LaserLite rear hub, Speedball R, WTB Speed V, XTR pedals, Ergons, EA70 Monkey Bar | | Bottom Line: | Got a great, great deal on this used. It's super quiet and smooth. It's sturdy and came with the 3-position front wheel base. Don't notice it getting hot. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Allen, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Trail Mix | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$169.00 | | Purchased At: | brandscycle.com | | Strengths: | Well constructed. I like the fact that it's quiet and it doesn't heat up the tire like my friend's fluid trainer does. Came with a Carmichael training video, good for newbies like me. And a Lifetime Warranty. | | Weaknesses: | It's still very new so I have no weakness findings as of yet. The weakness lies in me, the rider. Hence the trainer... | | Similar Products Used: | Travel Trac Century Fluid Trainer | | Bike Setup: | '06 Allez Ellite Double | | Bottom Line: | Two things... first, my local bike shop guy, Alvers at Plano Cyclery, recommended this one and I trust his opinion. Second, I got a killer deal from brandscycle.com. So far I love it. I like that it doesn't heat the wheel causing faster wear on the rear tire. (or maybe I don't ride it fast enough yet...) It's well constructed and was simple to assemble. Plus it has a lifetime warranty and after reading several posts about Cycleops they seem very helpful and reputable if something goes wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MavFan
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha, Nebraska
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$229.00 | | Purchased At: | Trek Store | | Strengths: | Stable, quiet, smooth, easy setup | | Weaknesses: | A little pricey | | Similar Products Used: | Minoura rim magnetic trainer | | Bike Setup: | Trek mountain with Bontrager slick | | Bottom Line: | My old Minoura trainer was super loud and disintegrated (plastic housing got brittle, cracked and fell apart) after just one winter season. The Cycleops is sooo much quieter (just a faint hum, barely audible over my drive train) and also much smoother. It provides me with plenty of resistence (upper half of middle ring). It took me longer to swap out my rear for a slick than to set up this unit. A little pricey, in my opinion, but I'm quite pleased with the quality and feel this unit will last me many years. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nschiele
a Racer
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | This thing rocks! My old Cycle Ops trainer was useless, mostly plastic. The thing was ready to fall apart after about 10 hours use. I sent the resistnance unit back to them twice, on the second time, they sent me the new model. No resistance adjustments, and they're not needed. In my low gear there is no resistance, but I haven't even got it into the big ring yet when riding at >80% effort. As far as durability, it' all steel, and it the flywheel has a fan to keep the magnets cool to the touch. Also smooth and quiet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D
a Cross Country Rider
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | nepaug | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$229.00 | | Purchased At: | mean wheels bike shop, lenox | | Strengths: | Easy set up, quiet, | | Weaknesses: | none yet, | | Similar Products Used: | never used a trainer, just spin bike, | | Bottom Line: | i hated seeing my road bike collecting dust all winter, plus i feel like i get a better work out using my actual bike. i'd rather be outside mountain biking, but when that is not an option the trainer is great. i couldnt stay on for very long without a trainer tape, it came with one and i bought a couple more...mix up the workouts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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