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Submitted by
Malcom
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Everythings already been mentioned. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough resistance but that can be altered. | | Bottom Line: | I had the same poor resistance as mentioned by several reviewers. This can be improved by pulling apart the resistance unit and moving the base magnet disc closer to the moveabale disc.
Its easy to pull down, just remove the three screws holding the transpatent case to the black part, lift off the transparenbt piece and put it aside - don't bother undoing it at all. Undo the not holding the rotating ali=uminium disc and remove the disc. Theres two screws inside holding the housing to the main guts, remove them. You should now be able to slide off the half of the housing holding the remaining fixed magnetic disc. Turn it over and you'll find three more screws holding the disc in place, remove them.
Place very thin washers between the disc and the plastic where the mounting screws go through the plastic, I used about 1mm thick washers but the idea is to pack out the magnetic disc to get it as close as possible to the rotating aluminium disc - might take some trial and error with different washers.
Assembly is the reverse of the above. Check that the whole thing spins easily with no rubbing from discs.
Done, try it out, quite an increase in resistance. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Park City ,Ut.
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Cresent Mine at night | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Easy to set up. Quick and easy to mount the bike.Quiet, smooth | | Weaknesses: | none that I've seen | | Similar Products Used: | old wind trainer | | Bike Setup: | road bike, mountain bike | | Bottom Line: | This is what I've been looking for.
I bought it with the remote and it is worth the extra cost, it allows you to change the resistance to simulate hills or flat at any rpm you wish without missing a tick.
quiet, I don't even have to turn the tv up to hear it when I'm on the trainer.
Unit apears to be very well made and is completely stable in any position I'm in. (148 lb. rider)
it is so pleasant to use that I look forward to using it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Carlson
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | BAYVIEW CYCLE CENTRE | | Strengths: | Very easy to use, don't have to change tires to a slick and super quiet | | Weaknesses: | None at this point, except should be easier to switch between wheel sizes | | Similar Products Used: | Used a Blackburn trainer | | Bike Setup: | Used on a Road bike | | Bottom Line: | I highly recommend this trainer. When I bought this trainer by Bayview Cycle Centre, they had a few set up on the bikes are they asked me to try the different models. I've glad they did, because I was looking for a tire driven unit, but found it too noisey. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kurt McDaniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Clearbay | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheeler Dealer | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Poor construction. Poor customer service. | | Similar Products Used: | CycleOps Rollers | | Bike Setup: | '02 Litespeed Arenberg, '01 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC Pro. | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line: Don’t buy this product!!!
This is a poorly constructed product and the manufacturer has done an even poorer job of taking care of a customer!
In the year that I have owned this product I have only been able to ride it for about a month. I purchased it last winter and got about a month’s use out of it. Toward the end of that month I noticed the plastic housing that holds the magnetic resistance unit was cracking. Since the weather was warming up and I was again riding outside I soon forgot about the problem.
This winter when I tried to use the trainer the problem went from bad to worse. The plastic housing began cracking even more. As I would try to use the trainer I would notice the plastic was literally cracking into small pieces and falling in the floor. Finally the housing had cracked to the point that it would not hold the magnetic resistance unit in place and the trainer became unusable.
Upon close inspection of the plastic housing I noticed that the plastic was very brittle. It was so brittle you could break off into pieces with your fingers. It was almost as if it was crystallizing and crumbling away.
I first went to Minoura’s website to check on the warranty. Confirming that it was indeed under warranty (five years) I contacted them. When I contacted them I wasn’t even halfway through my explanation when the rep interrupted and told me that I needn’t explain anymore because they already new what the problem was. He assured me that they would replace the magnetic resistance unit but there would be somewhat of a wait because they were being shipped by boat from Japan. He indicated that it might be 5 or 6 weeks before I got the replacement unit.
I then went to the LBS where I purchased the trainer. I explained that I had already contacted Minoura but wanted to see if they could get me the parts any quicker. They immediately picked up the phone and called their distributor. Their distributer mentioned something about the plastic used for the housing being a bad batch and the fact that I was not the only one to get the bad product. However, their distributor explained that they were not having any luck receiving the replacement parts either and that if the Minoura rep had talked to me on the phone and promised the part in 5 or 6 weeks I was having better luck than they were. They said that it was taking several months to receive their replacement parts from Minoura.
It has now been 5 months since contacting Minoura and I have not recieved my replacement parts. In the mean time I purchased a used set of rollers for a fraction of the price paid for the Minoura trainer.
Don't buy this product!
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Submitted by
Joseph Gabriel
a Cross Country Rider
from Bedford, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Can be used with Mountain bike tires with out increased noise. | | Weaknesses: | Could use more resistance and the plastic housing that holds the bearings breaks. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy this product! I have had nothing but problems with it. In the six months I've owned it I have only been able to use it about one month. The unit was purchased on 01/15/02 and recieved about one week later. I rode on it for about two weeks and it began to develope cracks in the lower plastic housing that supports the bearing. This caused the shaft to be out of line and allowed the inner plate to strike the magnets. I ordered a new unit from the small parts supplier. This unit took about two months to recieve ( allegedly being shipped by a slow boat from Japan). After numerous phone calls and continuous promises I recieved the unit. It too was cracked this time on the upper housing and was unusable. I then disassembled both units and made one out of the two broken casings. I also at that time phoned Jeff Zell at minoura who assured me that the unit is a quality piece and that he would replace it if there where any further problems. The patched unit was used for about two more weeks until warmer weather arrived. We have recently been having high heat and humidty, so out came the trainer. After two workouts the unit began to make the same noises as before.Low and behold there is a crack at the exact same place as the first unit. I will never buy another product from minoura again. I hope that others have better luck with their trainer, but for those out there who are looking to buy one, DONT DO IT!
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Succasunna, NJ
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | This trainer is easy to set up and smooth. I have only been using it for 3 months, but get a great workout. I have not had any problems with slipping. Since I am not a power rider, the resistance is adequate for me to get my heart rate up. | | Weaknesses: | The adjustable resistance does not have much range and strong riders will easily max this out. Other than that, so far, this has been a great product. | | Similar Products Used: | None - my first trainer | | Bike Setup: | Trek 950 | | Bottom Line: | This is a good trainer to get the legs pumping and heart rate going on those cold days. An increase in the max resistance would make this trainer a 5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zachary Orsulak
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnutport, Pa, U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Twin Peaks, J.T. Pa | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Great trainer for XC, DS, DH riders. The most prominent benefit is not having to switch from knobby to semi-slick or slick tires just to use a trainer. | | Weaknesses: | Could definately use a bit more resistance. (On my old trainer, the highest setting was near impossible...I liked that) Also, it might cause some problems (or not be compatible) with disk-specific rims...I'm really not sure. Might want to check it out before buying one. | | Similar Products Used: | Minoura | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 100. Pretty much the factory setup, except for a hot blue-glitter seat. (I'm thinking about getting a horn, and suggestions) | | Bottom Line: | Overall, this is a great trainer for any type of rider, especially mountian bikers of any discipline. If you're a roadie, you might consider going with a standard setup trainer or rollers...as you'd get a bit more resistance. Other than that it's a great trainer! Great for warming-up before a race without having to switch tires/wheels. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | Easy to mount
No tyre wear | | Weaknesses: | not enough resistance on mountain bikes | | Similar Products Used: | cycle ops fluid trainer | | Bike Setup: | giant atx 870/hillbrick road bike | | Bottom Line: | A good enough trainer for the money, but not worth it if you have a mountain bike and intend to use it for power workouts. The problem with the resistance is due to minoura assuming this trainer will be used with road bikes, which have a larger wheel diameter. I first tried this trainer with my mountain bike and found it too easy but when I put my road bike on it made all the difference. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seth
a Racer
from RSM, CA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | no tire wear; works for knobbies and slicks as the resistance comes from the rim and not the tire | | Weaknesses: | WILL NOT WORK WITH ROLF ROAD WHEELS; NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR ROLF OWNERS; more resistance would be nice. | | Similar Products Used: | Cyclops Fluid + | | Bike Setup: | ROLF VECTOR COMPS | | Bottom Line: | I have a new bike and tried to set it up with the Inter-rim trainer. The Rolf Vector Comp wheels slips and slides. No amount of adjustment helps. It worked fine for every mountain bike rim I've tried. It worked fine for the MA-40 rims I used to have. It works fine for the Mavic Heliums that I want to keep on the road racing bike.
So I called Minoura at the number shown on their website (http://www.minoura.co.jp/index-et.html). Incorrect number.
I tried the correct number (510.538.8599) and was told:
(a) the trainer WILL NOT work with Rolfs,
(b) Minoura currently DOES NOT have a retro-fit fix, and
(c) Minoura is NOT working on a solution for the Rolf wheel incompatibility issue.
Nice.
Zero flaming turds. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BobG
a Weekend Warrior
from Woodbury NJ
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Uranium Road Broad Mt PA | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Very easy set up (less than 5 minutes), solid construction, easy to mount/dismount bike. Good value. | | Weaknesses: | Lowest resistance settings weak. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HardRock FS | | Bottom Line: | This product is great for my purposes - peddling in front of the tube one or two nights a week during winter / bad weather. My bike hops right on and off (one lever to crank), no changing tires, and it's not all that noisy. There's also no potential of hydraulic fluid breakdown or seal leakage. The only "trick" is that the front wheel needs to sit on something to bring the bike to a normal riding stance(a cutoff 2X4 board works fine.) In the shopping around I did, this was the best value I found. However, I can see how this product wouldn't be the first choice of very serious riders (low resistance settings are negligible.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Reno
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$135.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Compact, well made, quiet | | Weaknesses: | slips some | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | '91 rockhopper, softride bar suspension, mavic corvair wheels w/shimano hubs, tektro brakes, stuff that hangs on bike and may or may not be needed! | | Bottom Line: | This is my first trainer. I am not what one would call a powerful rider. It's great to use while watching the tube or on lousy days. I really like the rim design. Don't need to take knobbies off to get a smooth, quiet workout. I do notice the difference in the settings, though I could see if you were a serious rider, the highest setting might still be too low. For a rec rider looking to put in a few non ride revolutions, this seems to be a really nice unit. I don't have the remote, didn't seem necessary. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clark
a Racer
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Easy setup, relatively quiet (compared to wind trainer), very solid construction | | Weaknesses: | Light on resistance and the range of adjustability (on the remote) is pretty minimal | | Similar Products Used: | old school wind trainer | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200 | | Bottom Line: | The construction is very solid and setup was simple. The bike goes on and off easily, too. As others have noted, the Interrim is pretty light on resistance. But it’s not total junk. I rather like mine and definitely manage to get good 60-min. workouts (using the Reoch Zonneveld guide). The remote is a joke – it barely changes the resistance at all (this after I sent a unit w/o remote back to get a unit w/ a remote). I haven’t seen any slippage problems as other have noted. But it’s definitely quieter than the wind trainer I used to use and I can spin comfortably on this, something that I found hard with a wind trainer | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim B
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfax, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | potowatomi | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | No need to change tires/wheels; easy set-up | | Weaknesses: | None -- but understand the concern w/ low resistance | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '91 D-back Topanga; SID SL; XT/XTR | | Bottom Line: | This is my first trainer and I'm liking it. Didn't want another rear wheel in order to not shred my knobbies -- and this lets me lock in/out the bike very quickly. Agree there's not much resistance and that the adjustability feature is worthless. But I'm not using for interval training, just an opportunity to "ride" daily and keep the muscles working during Hockey Nite. Haven't had it long and will update if my opnion changes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Excellent setup, very quiet, great concept. | | Weaknesses: | VERY LITTLE resistance! | | Similar Products Used: | Performance wind, Blackburn mag | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 | | Bottom Line: | I would only recommend this trainer to novice through low-intermediate strength riders only. It's a great setup and easy to use, but it needs at least twice the resistance to provide a good workout. I haven't ridden in 2 months, and I spun it out in top gear on my first ride! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Maine
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | unfortunately outlawed | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Don't need to change tires | | Weaknesses: | SLIPPAGE!!! Very little resistance | | Similar Products Used: | Friends Cyclops, Kreitler Rollers | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain w/ Mavic Crossmax wheels and WTB tires | | Bottom Line: | This trainer is absolutely unuseable! The amount of slippage is unbearable. I've tried everything... cleaning my rims, and even trying an old set of Sun rims with no luck. The local bike shop said this has been a problem with this unit. Interval training is not even an option - not that there is enough resistance anyway. Even my brother, who's not a strong rider, felt the same way. I wanted to like it, but just can't. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Henkman
a Cross Country Rider
from Nova Scotia
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Wentworth | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Easy to set up, good construction, durable, quiet. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Tacx magnetic trainer, rollers | | Bike Setup: | Mtb with Slicks | | Bottom Line: | I have the older model with the large drum for mtb tires (Super MTB model). It has worked really well for a long time. Good construction and easy to get your bike on and off. I don't have any problems with the resistance, maybe the large drum causes the magnetic unit to spin faster than the inter rim model. The magnetic model by tacx seems to provide more resistance but it is hard to set up and to remove your bike from. I really like this trainer, I don't think that you can go wrong with Minoura. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren
a
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Easy to setup,
quiet | | Weaknesses: | Not enough resistance, bit of slippage when you dont peddle at a constant speed. | | Bike Setup: | Giant 850 | | Bottom Line: | It is a great unit, however dont bother buying the unit with the remote (I think i payed an extra $70 AUD for it and never use it). Payed $350 Australian for it (about $200 US), which is not too bad for over here.
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Submitted by
TJ
a Cross Country Rider
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Not the trainer | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Resistance rollers run on the rim (in case you haven't seen one.) Very quiet as trainers go. No tire wear, or extra noise from knobbies. | | Weaknesses: | Yes, the resistance is a bit weak... | | Similar Products Used: | Older style wind trainers. | | Bike Setup: | Stationary for the winter :-) | | Bottom Line: | Once you have it setup for your bike you can load and unload the bike in no time. Not having to change tires means it's perfect for mountain biking on the street one day, and the basement the next.
The low resistance is not about building strength. It is about building stamina for fast RPM pedalling and Long Steady Distance training. (Fat burning, not muscle building.) You cannot stand and pump on this, but you sure can sweat. Workouts should be at least 45 minutes for max benefit.
Inter-rim convenience can't be beaten.
One man's opinion... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ric
a Weekend Warrior
from Wampatuck, MA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Quiet, no slippage, easy to set up. Unlike other trainers, no oil leakage, no overheating, no tire wear. | | Weaknesses: | At slower speeds could use more resitance, but very workable. Can't use with bikes equiped with disc breaks. | | Bike Setup: | Used 27th gear (highest gear), Shimano 747 clipless pedals, trainer set to highest setting (never bother reducing it). | | Bottom Line: | Inter Rim: I read other reviews, so was very concerned about slippage. I cleaned my rim with a rag dipped in mineral spirits to remove V-brake crud. Then used glass cleaner to remove any oil residue (1st products I found in garage). Never had slippage from the get-go. Using clipless pedals, I was cranking as fast as my legs would allow (they were a blur:-) I can't keep that pace up for more than 30-60 secs, so I normally choose a normal pace. Resistance at first seemed too low, but after several uses, it is fine for me. I have to pedal faster to get the resistance I want. Very good product. ONLY WAY I CAN SEE TO INCREASE RESISTANCE AND MAKE IT TRULY ADJUSTABLE BY THE USER IS TO HAVE 2ND MAGNETIC RESISTOR ON OTHER SIDE OF RIM RATHER ON ONLY ONE SIDE. This would solve slippage problems for many riders and increase highest level of resistance by double. I would buy a right-side resistor if they offer one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wally
a Weekend Warrior
from suffield, ct
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | metacomit mountain, suffield | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | I was instantly impressed with the quality you get for your buck. It is made very well and has nice cosmetics. very quiet except for intermittant squiking. easy to set-up. | | Weaknesses: | low ressistance is the only one i have found but still good enough for my needs. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Proflex 856 world cup. full suspension. | | Bottom Line: | I bought so I could train, for motocross conditioning, during bad weather or when time is short. pedaling is good for the leg muscles you need to stand when racing mx. mountain biking outdoors is great all round, but I was not able to put in enough time to get full benifit. now I can. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Woodson
a Weekend Warrior
from Somerville, MA 02144
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | You don't need to swap out tires! Easy to assemble, quiet enough to watch T.V., and enough resistance to get your heart rate up. | | Weaknesses: | My rims tend to slip sometimes. The resistance isn't very steady, it's kind of weird. Could use some more resistance. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Fisher HooKooEKoo | | Bottom Line: | A good way to keep you feet on the pedals during those long icy winters that won't break the bank. I picked up mine off of the mtbr classifieds for $135.00. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Snyder
a Weekend Warrior
from Greenville, SC
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any without threat of being run over by a car or eaten. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Quiet, No wear on tires, easy in, easy out. | | Weaknesses: | Resistance, sometimes wheels slip on rims, remote control feature useless, manual is... well, you'd have to read it... | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V-700 | | Bottom Line: | Overall I'm fairly satisfied with it. If you're looking for a trainer that can provide a lot of resistance do NOT get this trainer. The remote feature that comes on some models of this trainer is not really much use - a lighter resistance from this trainer makes it feel like the trainer isn't there at all. My other gripe is occaisionally the resistance wheels can slip - it can be pretty annoying when it does this. I find that I pedal extra hard and make the wheels slip harder/faster against the rims eventually friction will catch up and wheels will stop slipping.
That being said I found the best way to get your money's worth is to take it for a 30min + ride. For me, that provides a good workout. As a result I would guess this trainer is far better for stamina than strength.
The quiet ride is a big plus for me since I'm in an apartment. That and being able to ride without concern of burning and swapping out tires is another big plus for this.
Minoura should seriously consider a professional translation agency for its manuals. I found myself laughing in disbelief after reading some pages of the manual - it's bad.
Overall I would recommend this trainer to those who are not looking for a high resistance trainer who want something quiet, and easy to deal with.
This trainer can be had for a good price at www.performancebike.com. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gothik
a Weekend Warrior
from Hayward, CA USA
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Inner rim (no changing tires), quite, light and compact, real easy to set up and use, and the remote. | | Weaknesses: | The resistance, you keep checking to see if your centered. | | Similar Products Used: | a wind resistance trainer | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper 99 | | Bottom Line: | Cool trainer, keeps you peddeling when you cant get to the trails. Price was cool too. I got mine for 160.00. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eugene
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Louis, MO
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The One you're not on | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Easy set up, great for mountain bikes--don't have to change tires, quiet | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | all | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Ziggy | | Bottom Line: | Look, you don't have to change tires, easy set up, good cost--get one!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bikemike
a Cross-Country Rider
from sydney
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Cheap
Handy in bad weather | | Weaknesses: |
Not enough resistance | | Bottom Line: | A very good idea for when there is little time to train. Sure, it might not be as hard as a real ride, but it keeps the legs spinning when they otherwise wouldn't be. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: December 5, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
graveyarddownhill | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
rim drive | | Weaknesses: |
not enough resistance for a big guy | | Bottom Line: | sent it back | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a Racer
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: November 1, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
works with knobby tires
compact
quiet
reasonably priced (shop around)
durable | | Weaknesses: |
I wish it had just a bit more resistance. | | Similar Products Used: |
Nashbar | | Bike Setup: |
hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I've used the InterRim for a full year now, and it's held up very well. It's great to be able to leave my knobbies on!
The mag unit is as good as the other mag unit I've used. Maybe Minoura could offer a choice of fan, mag, or fluid unit...? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Utah
Date Reviewed: October 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Timponooke | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
quiet, easy to get the bike in and out once its set up. | | Weaknesses: |
takes a few minutes to set up first
not a ton of resistance | | Similar Products Used: |
Cyclops | | Bike Setup: |
n/a | | Bottom Line: | I like it quite a bit. Once its set up its easy to get the bike in and out, the stand is very stable, and the trainer is quiet enough to hear the TV without blaring the volume. After a couple of hours, my trainer seemed to lose almost all its resistance...discovered the problem was the bolt holding the rim roller to the resistance unit pulley needed to be tightened. Much better. At its highest resistance setting and in the fastest gear on my mountain bike (44x11) it has decent resistance, equivalent to a moderate grade hill, but thats about it. I guess that is what trainers are supposed to be like. Guess I am just use |
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$ 160.00
