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Get Your Sweat On! Use an Indoor Trainer!
Posted: Sep 13 2010 in Reviews
For those of you who hate the idea of dirtying up your precious steed by riding the local streets during fall/winter and for those of you who simply don't like getting wet, there's a solution for you. Get your sweat on in the comfort of your own home by using an indoor bike trainer.
Indoor Bike Trainers
Trainers make it possible to build bicycle skills and power very efficiently in a highly controlled environment, without the unavoidable interruptions of outdoor riding. For instance, in hill training, instead of being limited to whatever hills are around one's home, one can simulate any size and steepness. Trainers provide better preparation for racing than stationary bike .
Trainers require better technique than stationary bicycles, and they provide a more realistic-feeling ride. The geometry and resulting body position of a stationary bicycle may be significantly different from a racing bike; of course, if one uses the racing bike itself in an indoor trainer, the body position is nearly identical.
Some trainers are equipped with sensors that monitor the rider's performance. Power output, cadence, virtual speed and heart rate are among the metrics that can be transmitted electronically. Analyzing these figures can help to fine-tune the athlete's training.
Magnetic VS Fluid Trainers
A trainer consists of a frame, a clamp to hold the bicycle securely, a roller that presses up against the rear wheel, and a mechanism that provides resistance when the pedals are turned. Magnetic trainers have magnets that resist each other and are moderately expensive and more noisy. Some magnetic trainers have handlebar-mounted control boxes to change the level of resistance during a training session.
Fluid trainers use liquid-filled chambers to create resistance. They are the quietest trainers and give a true "road-like" feel. Fluid trainers combines magnetic flywheel with fluid resistance chambers. Pros: Nearly silent magnetic operation with added progressive resistance. Cons: Repeated friction heating and consequential expansion and contraction of the fluid can result in seal leaks though many brands offer a lifetime warranty.
Blackburn Tech Fluid Trainer $399
NEW FOR 2010
Hard workouts require a hard working trainer, with resistance and frame quality to match. The Tech Fluid provides this and more for hundreds less than the competition.
-No trainer in the world offers a more realistic feel.
-Advanced fluid resistance with benchmarked and highly refined power curve
-Boxed and shaped steel frame with unsurpassed stiffness
-Wide footprint and low height for incredible stability
- Adjustable height legs reduces rear wheel height down to 1/4 inch off the ground.
-FastCrank mounting system
-Lifetime Warranty
DETAILS:
Wheel Size: 700c, 650c, and 26"
Frame Material: Formed box section steel
Resistance Type: Progressive Fluid
Blackburn TrackStand Mag Trainer $229
REDESIGNED FOR 2010
- Magnetic resistance with three settings
- Redesigned boxed steel frame
- Compact and lightweight
- Dual adjuster cones for compatibility with
700c and 26” wheels
- Lifetime Warranty
Wheel Size: 700c and 26"
Frame Material: CrMo Steel
Resistance Setting: Three Magnetic
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