Bicycle Turbo Trainer

I haven't put a ton of miles on this yet but it is sturdy and a very good value. The instructions are kind of sketchy but an easy assembly overall. The noise level is decent and would be easy to tune out with some headphones or earbuds, and of course the noise will increase as you add tension either with the adjuster or by changing gears. This is my first trainer so I have no way to compare to others, however.It would be nice to have a tension (resistance) adjuster that could mount on the handlebar but you can vary the resistance by just shifting the gears; otherwise, to change it you have to dismount and turn the resistance knob on the back of the trainer. The unit is sturdy and you can ride hands-free without worry of the bike tipping over. There are several trainers on Amazon that do have a handlebar-mounted resistance adjuster.The trainer comes with the front tire support and a skewer (that holds the rear tire on the frame) that replaces the one on the bike to allow the trainer to lock properly and tightly onto the skewer nuts. It may be possible to lock it onto your existing rear tire skewers as per the instructions if they fit; in my case I'm using an older, heavier bike that I will just leave attached with the included skewer for best fit and stability. There is nothing needed to buy to use this trainer that is not included in the package.A couple of assembly tips:1. there are 2 similar looking parts numbered 8 and 11 in the instructions., Number 8 has a hole through it and #11 has and indent but not a full hole. 8 is used early in the assembly, the tension adjustment "screw", part 6, fits through it.2. Near the end of the assembly part 11 is used; this part is where the end of the adjustment screw (part 6) fits against. When you place part 11, tighten part 6 just enough to hold 11 in place. This is not in the instructions and part 11 will keep falling out as it is difficult to stabilize later...not a big deal, just inconvenient.3. there is a hollow black plastic "cup" included with the parts that is not shown or mentioned in the instructions. This fits over the tension screw handle to make it easier to turn.

It's my first experience with a trainer, although I'm a serious cyclist in terms of ride frequency (3-4 per week) and length (up to 60 miles on Saturday road rides). The unit is sturdy and works well. (Five rides so far) There is a definite warm up period of 15-20 minutes, after which the resistance noticeably and suddenly increases (I don't understand how this is possible mechanically). I don't have any data devices but it's not just my imagination or fatigue. This is not an issue, just something to know: it's easy enough to downshift a gear or two once it happens and keep spinning. With no basis of comparison the following statement may be characteristic of trainers, but I feel that the flywheel is too small because there is a slight surge with every pedal stroke. I'm working on a project to try building a larger flywheel and see if it smooths out the stroke and makes a more realistic feel. I'm not talking about resistance, but smoothness: there's plenty of resistance and that's not the flywheel's job anyway. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound level. The trainer makes a whirring sound that is no louder than the crunch of the chain. I'm using a trainer tire which probably also helps noise. I run a box fan and the fan is also just as loud as the rig. Assembly effort out of the box is trivial.

First let me say that anyone complaining about noise doesn't have sense enough to realize it's the tire, not the trainer making noise. It's very quiet with a slick tire. The resistance is not really adjustable but it really does seem to be kind of perfect anyway. Its easy at low cadence in an easy gear but drop into higher gears and pick up the pace and the resistance stays with you. Maybe gets a little tougher. I thought it might be a little too easy but 15 minutes later I was wondering if it was too hard. You can easily downshift and make it easier if you want.I liked this model because it came with both an extra quick release skewer for the bike and the front wheel riser block. The stand itself is very sturdy and folds easily to be put away. The built-in quick release locking mechanism makes it so that you can set this up in a hot minute. I took one star off because the instructions are impossible to understand. The assembly is actually very simple its just that you can't tell from the instructions. Its not even bad English, it's bad photos and nonsensical diagrams. Mine came with 2 extra parts which threw me for a minute.Overall, after a lot of research I'm very happy with my purchase. I probably saved $100 compared to other fluid models.

Used it 4 times now and it's working good.Reasonably quiet, but it's the hub locking clamp that's really solid.It locks well on the supplied bike quick release, so make sure it'll fit with the bike you're going to use.It doesn't have adjustable resistance but I find just using the bikes gears can raise and lower the effort.

After you get it together then setup is easy. Not put that many miles on the thing. We got few hours sitting on the bike. I like front wheel thing. I watch video when riding so when I see curve I naturally want to turn. It will slid or let me turn it a little. You don't want buy front wheel thing by it's self if notice price of those. Get a kit. Yes there is some noise so use volume button and turn up TV. I don't adjust Stand. Set it like you want and forget it. Bikes have gears if you want do that, which be more real! I don't want ride outside with ski mask to keep my face from being frozen. This is helping me keep in shape.