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Cycle-Ops Fluid+ Trainer

Average Rating 3/5
# of Reviews 6
MSRP $ 300.00
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Description:The Fluid+ is the perfect trainer for all fitness levels, offering up to 120 levels of variable resistance (5 settings on the trainer multiplied by the 24 gears on your bike). Set low resistance for high RPM spin workouts. Switch to high resistance and shift gears for intense intervals and strength building. The Fluid+ is ideal for hitting and maintaining specific heart-rate targets. Designed with our patented fluid resistance technology. The Fluid+ provides noiseless performance and gets you the closest you can come to the road feel experience.
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    Submitted by mike sterling a Racer from spokane, wa
    Date Reviewed: October 28, 2002
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $299.00
    Strengths:none
    Weaknesses:3 one hour rides and I was spraying fluid all over the carpet and wall of my apartment.
    Similar Products Used:none yet.
    Bottom Line:Do NOT buy this trainer, it's crap. I'm looking at getting a Kurt now. At least my local bike shop was cool about taking it back. The fluid chamber was still warm and dripping when I brought it back.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Garryck a Cross Country Rider from Seoul, Korea
    Date Reviewed: February 20, 2001
    Favorite Trail:strawberry loop in So. Cal.
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Bottom Line:Just a follow up on my last review. It only took them a few days to get back to me via email. They are going to warranty it, so that is the good news. The bad news for me is that I have to pay to have the defective one shipped to them. I'm upping my rating, cuz it did work well at first - aside for the little oil leakage.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by Garryck a from Seoul, Korea
    Date Reviewed: February 15, 2001
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $279.00
    Purchased At:a store in Washington state
    Strengths:quiet
    Weaknesses:leaked oil like a stuck pig
    Similar Products Used:rollers
    Bike Setup:Seven Cycles Odoanata
    Bottom Line:In Korea it gets Damn cold in the winter forcing us to ride indoors. Almost from day one I noticed a small amount of oil leaking out of the unit. Over time the amount increased. Now, there is no oil. I'm going to contact them to get it replaced. Hopefully they be speedy about it!
    I'd give it four chilis for value and rating if it didn't leak oil.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:1

    Submitted by Walter a Racer from Folsom
    Date Reviewed: February 14, 2001
    Favorite Trail:Salmon Falls
    Duration Product Used:3 months
    Price Paid: $249.00
    Purchased At:www.onlinecycling.com
    Strengths:Compactness, folds up real small, smooth, quiet. AWESOME customer service at Graber
    Weaknesses:Leaked the day I got it home, it was a demo unit at the Bike shop.....
    Bike Setup:Custom Schwinn Homegrown, Cannondale SAECO R2000, Cannondale F400
    Bottom Line:I love this thing, it is quiet, adjustable and smooth. Graber's customer service is second to none, the first review boggles me.. Why would someone spend that kind of money then not follow up on the service??? I emailed Graber and they gave me a # to call. They sent me out a new resistance unit within 5 days and even paid for the shipping to get my old one back. NOW THAT"S GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!! Side benefits >>> makes a good bike stand to do some maintenance and bike fitting.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Eric a Weekend Warrior from Cincinnati, Ohio
    Date Reviewed: November 12, 2000
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $300.00
    Strengths:Quiet
    Weaknesses:Poor reliability
    Similar Products Used:Kurt Kinetic Road Trainer
    Bottom Line:I bought this unit after using a wind trainer for years. I was impressed with it's smooth action and quiet operation. It served me well for only a year. It started to leak oil and the resistance disappeard. I contacted Cycle-ops for help and received no answer. For $300 I expected better reliability and definitely better customer service. I've recently purchased a Kurt Kinetic trainer. Big difference in quality. The fluid unit is completely sealed. The rotor spins the impeller through magnetic coupling. It's a much better unit than the Cycle-ops at the same price.
    Value Rating:1Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Ed a Cross Country Rider from Los Angeles, CA
    Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Strengths:Levels of resistance.
    Quiet design.

    Weaknesses:Frame flexes.
    Similar Products Used:1999 Cycle Ops Fluid Plus
    Bike Setup:Custom Schwinn Homegrown and Litespeed Vortex
    Bottom Line:This was a replacement for the 1999 resistance unit that leaked oil. This new unit can take more abuse than previos designs because the seals hold up to higher temperatures. The customer service department at Graber is excellent. They took care of the problem immediately and within a week after having sent in the resistance unit I had a new one.
    The previous trainer borke a seal after 3 months of daily use, so I'm hoping this was can hold up. The product is great as long as its not leaking.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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