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Ride the Tour in your frontroom, thats a novelty, this is a fantastic piece of training equipment which will make you want to train even when its raining
Train like a pro in your own frontroom!
The Flow, with its nifty computer set-up, has everything for the athlete that's serious about training...once it's up and running, the Flow is great to use...it's quiet and offers a superb ride feel.
Precision turbo-trainer with all the technical info in place.
The Flow is the first turbo trainer to offer brake calibration, which guarentees accurate power measurement (resistance supplied by electric/magnetic means)...It's a stylish looking unit, too
Calibrated unit that gives superb ride and feedback
CycleOps' mag trainer offers great value for money. It's simple to set up and use, and boasts five setting adjustments on the main unit to vary your workouts...the Mag is relatively quiet, and the sturdy frame, like on its older brother the Fluid2, is more than welcome. When not in use it folds flat for easy storage or transportation.
Good value for money trainer
This entry-level trainer will suit those who just want to get on with it with the minimum of fuss. If you do want to play however, you can use one of five presets, which adjusts the trainer for different coarse load settings...the construction is solid without excessive weight and it took minutes to get it going out of the box...the multilingual instructions are to the point - "hold on to the bike when you release it out of the trainer or your bike will fall over was hopefully not aimed at our nanny-state adverse public...In use the Mag is typical of most magnetic drag units with some biopacing in the lower gears. The adjustable presets are very effective and dramatically alter the trainers feel taking it from a sludgy power tool to a free revvin' buzz bomb that's very characteristic of the original air-fan turbos.
Basic and comprehensive, for £80 a winner!
Using Power Band Technology the Magneto gives a broad range of adjustment without having to twiddle any knobs. Out of the box we were immediately impressed, lifting it clear of the polystyrene packaging it feels heavy which is very reassuring. And it's easy to setup; fold out the legs attach the flywheel, bolt in the bike, and away you go. The feet can be rotated to allow for uneven floors. Clever and very simple. The lever to clamp the bike in place is solid and is one of the best solutions in the Turbo market. Anyone can use it and it works effortlessly. There's no adjustable resistance with this model, instead you get progressive resistance which varies with your cadence and gear choice, through something CycleOp's call Power Band Technology. It works fine we like the simple no nonsence approach.
For the price, the Magneto is hard to beat; it's simple to setup and use, works perfectly and folds away in a second.
The Fluid2 now comes with a larger flywheel, which provides twice the inertia for improved and apparently more road-like feel. Tyre slippage is virtually non-existent and the clamping unit can deal with different axle lengths.
Quiet trainer with top ride feel
Featuring a new, larger flywheel the Fluid feels even more realistic with no biopacing in the lower gear ranges. Being fluid-dragged there's an inherent quietness in use, making this a good choice for those with unsympathetic neighbours. The Fluid shares the larger diameter roller with the Magneto and this virtually eliminated tyre slip when compared to the smaller diameter roller on the basic Mag unit...0verall, a safe and simple design that will allow out-of-the-saddle work from a stable platform.
A serious, quiet, realistic trainer for pragmatists
The first thing you notice when you ride on this folding magnetic trainer form Tacx is just how quiet it is...It has a hefty 1kg flywheel, which provides a smooth pedalling action and there's also plenty of scope for variety in your workouts with ten different resistance settings on the bar-mounted lever...the folding frame is really solid and the wheel clamping device is so solid it's foolproof...it offers a setup that equals turbo's that are £20-£30 more expensive.
A quiet, silky trainer that punches above its weight
What the Elite lacks in robustness compared to price rivals like the Blackburn Tech Fluid it more than makes up for in styling and finesse.If the Blackburn was a Hummer, the Elite is definitely a Ferrari. Okay, a turbo doesn't have to look good, but it can't hurt if it does.Coming pre-assembled and folded, setup is a breeze and since there's no resistance adjustment or wires to worry about, you can just get on and ride.Stability is good and it's remarkably quiet and vibration-free. Like the Blackburn, it uses a fluid resistance system that gets tougher the faster you go and you can add variety by using your gears.However, the power curve seemed less steep and more progressive than the Blackburn, which is much more suited to the average rider. Spinning your legs off is far easier and there was more than enough top-end resistance for our tester.Another plus point over the Blackburn is that you won't risk a hernia moving it, so it should prove popular as a portable 'back of the car' warm-up trainer for testers and 'crossers.As with the Blackburn, if you have some power measurement technology on your bike then just add this to create a complete training package.
Simple, smooth, stable and stylish - this makes for a great little no-frills turbo
CycleOps has been one of the leading names in turbo trainers for the past decade, and its latest trainers could make the company hard to ignore if you're planning to buy a turbo this winter.Released a few months ago, the Pro range consists of three brand-new trainers. RCUK got its hands on the £255 SuperMagneto Pro and set about putting it to the test to find out if the changes, of which there are many, cut the mustard.The SuperMagneto Pro, first of all, features an all-new frame that is not only more user-friendly, but also more stable than CycleOps's previous long-standing designs. Their straight-out-of-the-box simplicity has always been an impressive trait, no spannering required, and now CycleOps have made it even more straight-forward to get up and riding.Push-pins in the top of the frame securely lock it into place and prevent it shifting, while the left-hand leg now features a novel adjustable foot to get the trainer level even on wonky floorboards. It's now a lot easier to clamp the bike into the stand too, with a quick-lock cam lever that is both more ergonomic to use than the older iteration, but also makes for snappier setting up. And when you're done training, the whole lot packs down flatter than previous models, good for those in small flats.While all these changes impress, it's the resistance unit that impresses the most. The SuperMagneto Pro relies on a magnetic-based unit with four selectable resistance settings, which range from spin, road, interval and mountain settings. The resistance is adjusted by simply turning the dial on the inside of the unit. Changes bring about noticeable increases in resistance on the bike, and now matter how hard a training session you're planning, there's plenty of resistance choices on offer.And in use, it's really rather smooth. Manufacturers are increasingly seeking to make their trainers feel as close to the real deal as possible, and the Super is about as close as it must be possible to get. It feels like riding on a brand new and freshly Tarmac-ed road. There's a serious lack of noise too, handy for those sharing with less than catering to one's cycling obsession, though big intervals on the highest resistance level will get the unit whirring rather loudly.
With these changes CycleOps ensures its turbo trainers will remain a superb choice for many.