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$ 219.00
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Description:The Mag trainer uses MAGNETIC FIELDS to generate a wide range of adjustable resistance. Flip the lever to control resistance by moving the magnets in relation to the flywheel. The Mag trainer's unique design incorporates an internalized flywheel for an unbeatable smooth and quiet ride.
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Submitted by
kelly
a Cross Country Rider
from afton, wy
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | spruce hollow | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | 100 | | Strengths: | the good loud sound it made when I chucked it onto the scrap metal pile at our local land fill | | Weaknesses: | louder than a banshee with a megaphone, hard on tires, poor resistance, instant spin down, overpowers easily | | Similar Products Used: | my first and last cycleops | | Bike Setup: | giant tcr2 shimano 105 | | Bottom Line: | I went for the bargain and I got what I paid for. I will now suck it up and buy a 1upUSA trainer. For moderate to serious riders, this trainer won't do the job. I suppose it might suffice for the guy who wants the novelty of biking indoors once in a great while. But for all winter? No way. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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chris gates
a Racer
from alto,mi,usa
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Yankee Springs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | village bike(gift) | | Strengths: | Strong, Kind of quiet, training video, good resistance | | Weaknesses: | kind of loud, heavy | | Bike Setup: | Giant Rainer velocioraptor tires | | Bottom Line: | GOOD | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ed
a Racer
from san francisco
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | If you are planing on buying a trainer that will last for years buy something else from a different company.
This trainer will not last. I've had to warranty it twice. The first two times after less than 5 rides each. Now the latest model is dying after less than 20 rides. Each time something different broke on the mag unit. Both the older unit and the newer models have lots of cheap plastic parts where much heavier materials are needed. I've also had several friends whom have had problems with their fluid trainers. No wonder the company went out of business. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Norman
a Racer
from TX
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Extremely quiet. Metallic blue looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | Could use higher resistance. Plastic parts on resistance unit seem flimsy. Flywheel gets really hot. | | Similar Products Used: | old blackburn mag trainer. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 2200 | | Bottom Line: | The plastic parts on the flywheel assembly feel like they are about to fall apart. I can max it out at the highest resistance setting in my 53-11 during a 1 minute interval, and I'm no power house. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greyson
a Weekend Warrior
from Davis, CA
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Stabble, adjustable, works with variaty of skewers. | | Weaknesses: | Plastic cup around magnet is warped and rubs, making loud noises | | Bike Setup: | 2001 trek 5200 | | Bottom Line: | I have the trek labeled version of this trainer, and the cup has warped, rubing against the magnet, making loud noises, especially when I bump the resistance up. Hopefully I'll be able to fix it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James C
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | durable, price, | | Weaknesses: | loud at higher speeds, mounts scuff wooden floors | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Caad3 Road bike, Ultegra | | Bottom Line: | I have the older model and for the price I can reccomend it. However, at higher speeds this unit gets loud and eats tires for breakfast. The model I have has plastic endcaps which make it nonfriendly to wood floors. To alleviate the problem I bought a rubber place matt and cut squares to protect the floor. It has lasted over three years and still works fairly well. I haven't tried the new models which are now made by grabber, but if they are improvements to this one they should be pretty good.
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James Rogers
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain lakes NJ
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | dirty | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Fluid and somewhat varied resistance. Free video. Not too expensive. Easy to get bike on and off. Quality made parts and good craftmanship. Stable | | Weaknesses: | Could have a little more resistance at the top. The directions don't really tell the easiest way to put the thing together (there are only 5 pices, though). Loud, not as loud as wind but still pretty loud at some speeds | | Similar Products Used: | demoed a couple of trainers and some random other stuff | | Bike Setup: | C'dale R1000 '98 (this is the on i use on the trainer), Schwinn Moab '98 w. Xvert and other stuff | | Bottom Line: | I got it at a pretty good price, about $180 because I get a 15% discount at my LBS. It was a little difficult to assemble because although there are only 2 bolts that hold the resistance unit on, the pivot bolt should go on first to be easier but before that, the L-screw should be in the covering but not screwed in. Anyway, at low resistance levels and low cadence, the thing is pretty loud and it seems like something is vibrating on it. The video may be useful if you can stop laughing at the corny music (it sounds like 40 minutes of some synthesized guitar solo) the stupid hair and the hippy leading the thing. The audio was way messed up on mine as well. The resistance is very consistent and does give a good workout. The stand is pretty stable and holds the bike well. It looks nice too. It gets minus 1 chili for being a tad expensive in regular pricing, having dumb instructions and a corny video and being a little loud yet wimpy in the resistance department. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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