Submitted by
Gary
a Racer
from Fort Worth, Texas, United States Date Reviewed: November 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
For the money, it gives good information. Easy setup. More basic than RacerMate Computrainer.
Weaknesses:
Generic user interface. Product support. The US rep for Elite didn't know anything about the trainer or the software? I had to get products from England since Performance doesn't support the product although they do carry versions of this same trainer from time to time but the do not carry the extra software. You have to find it in Europe and get it.
Similar Products Used:
Computrainer, rollers, other wind trainers.
Bike Setup:
I've had every road bike imagineable. Currently a Monoc Quattro Pro TC2 with Campy Record and tons of carbon.
Bottom Line:
Buy it. It works fine but realise you have to be VERY proactive on finding support (overseas). I have never had a problem with it. It's easy to use and very effective. The resistance motor on mine is the size of a watermelon, the new one is better. I've spilled a gallon of white paint all over it including the computer connection and was still able to get it to work. So for the money, it'll do the job. Plus the software is good. Second choice to computrainer but the computrainer guy was boring, too.
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Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, TX Date Reviewed: October 26, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bike
Strengths:
Fairly easy mechanical setup. Good features
Weaknesses:
Could never get the software to run properly. Neither Performance nor Elite-it provided adequate support. Software insisted on trying to create directories on start up that already existed, then errored out.
Similar Products Used:
Multiple on-bike cyclocomputers w/heart rate and power logging.
Bike Setup:
Easy
Bottom Line:
Do not purchase this product. Recommend not to purchase any product with software from Performance as they are not able to provide any support. Recommend not to by any Axiom product as Elite-it in Italy is unable to provide any support.
$ 499.99
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