CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer
August 13, 2010 | Posted by Administrator - Indoor-use bicycle trainer keeps you in shape during winter months
- Features internal flywheel for a smooth and quiet ride
- Five resistance settings using magnet brake
- Made of steel for durability; foldable legs for easy storage
- Includes informational DVD
Product Description
The CycleOps Mag Trainers unique design incorporates a flywheel for an unbeatable smooth for a quiet ride.Amazon.com Product Description
The CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer helps keep your legs in shape, even during the winter months. The indoor trainer is designed with magnet brakes and utilizes a unique, internal flywheel that provides a smooth and quiet ride. The resistance lever has five different settings so you can vary your workout from warm-up … More >>
CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer
Categories: Bicycle Accessories | 
Tags: Bicycle, CycleOps, Indoor, Trainer | 
5 Comments »
A trainer is better if it closely replicates an actual cycling experience. Hence, the graduating complexity and cost of fan, magnetic and fluid drive trainers. The more you pay, the closer the experience is to replicating the inertia of what happens in a real ride. You want the trainer to feel as if it takes more exertion to get up to speed, but also want it to “coast”, when you stop pedaling. This trainer is a mag drive, and does a good overall job, but doesn’t coast well. I find myself pedaling all the time, as if I were hill climbing. That’s OK for getting exercise, but not good for getting in a sustained ride. Those brief periods of coasting help the muscles recover and allow longer ride time. I could stop entirely for short periods, but that’s not how I want to ride. I do use the gears to vary pedaling speed, but can’t use the high gear and standing to vary the working muscles enough on the trainer; the resistance doesn’t go high enough for that. I haven’t tried a fluid drive, so don’t know if it would be much better. I suggest trying a trainer somewhere before buying. All said and done, I would probably buy this same trainer again, as it is solidly built and with a smooth tire on the bike, quiet enough. Now, if someone put a 20 lb weight on the spinner…
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve owned this for about two weeks, and have used it several times already. Assembly took about 20 minutes and was very easy. In the two weeks I’ve had this, I agree that using it is noisy, but I believe it is due to the tread on my mountain bike tire. I’m going to try switching to a smoother road tread to see if the noise decreases. Either way, I’m very happy to have bought this as I’ve already lost weight and am able to ride for a longer time at a higher speed than I was with the first few uses.
I recommend buying a block for the front wheel, too. Not for balance, but to level the height of the front wheel with that of the back wheel.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’m not a hard core cyclist but I like to bike to stay in shape. It creates a little noise but it’s not bad at all. This trainer works really well and it’s really nice for the price. I’d recommend getting the stabalizer for the front tire to keep everything sturdy and to lift up the front end.
Rating: 4 / 5
I spent well over $200 for this item in a regular bike store, as of today, Amazon has the best price.
It’s a solid build, folds up nearly flat when not in use (a big plus for me with small space!), holds the back wheel steady and doesn’t produce a huge amount of noise.
The guy at the store set it up for me, it took under 5 minutes. I folded it up and brought it home. Now I use my bike indoors everyday.
Make sure you don’t overadjust the tension, or it will create too much heat. Just use your gears to adjust resistance. Other than that, everything is pretty much as simple as it gets.
I really reccomend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I just got my CycleOps Mag indoor trainer this week and got my first ride in tonight. I have only been riding for about 6 months but I am at a point where when I dont ride I just dont feel good. With the days getting shorter and cooler getting time to ride after work was becoming impossible. Add to that after school activities for the kids and there just wasnt enough time in the day. I figure this will allow me to get some ride time in during the evenings without having to rush other activities. Plus I can still ride on the weekends if the weather is bad.
Setup was easy. The bike fits well (I have a Bianchi road bike) and feels stable. The adjustable resisitance allows me to ride at a good pace and get a good ride in while watching my favorite shows on the Tivo.
All in all I am completely satisfied with the trainer and recommend it as a way to stay in shape during the cold weather months.
Rating: 5 / 5