My CycleOps Super Mag Pro is near silent. The drive train is much louder than the trainer itself.

I rode a Cycleops Jet Fluid Trainer today at my LBS. I have to say it was a lot quieter than I'd expected. A guy I train pinged me today that he has a KK that he's never unboxed (crappy downstairs neighbors who complain a lot) so he might unload it on me for a good price. Perhaps what I'll do is get that one and see how it goes. I think you guys are pretty right about a fan potentially being louder that some of these suckers. If the KK is similar to the CycleOps Jet then I should be good, noise-wise. We'll see. I did like the ease of install with the CycleOps. Took 3 seconds to get the bike on and ready. It felt weird spinning up though, not at all natural. Guess I'll have to get used to that with a trainer.

I like the idea of rollers but I really zone out when I'm running on a treadmill and watching movies and hence can go for a couple hours. I'm hoping to do the same on the trainer. If I'm zoning out on rollers, well that's not gonna end pretty. And it won't be silent.

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Team Gatorade Endurance
USATF Coach | NYRR Distance Pacer
Dad of twins

Uh yeah, I dunno why people say the KK is quiet. Its not. Don't get me wrong, compared to a Computrainer, its silent, but it certainly isn't something I'd want above me.

I've owned the 1upusa, KK and Kreitler rollers. The 1up is considerably quieter BUT - at efforts close to 100w. Pushing it up to 200-300watts, and they're all noisy. That said, I kept the KK and sold my 1upusa. Its way more stable and feels better. The 1upusa needs some maintenance if you use it a lot.

I think there was a good post a while back here explaining how its not the reverberations, but rather the "padding" in the room which makes the trainer sound louder. Carpeting helps, as does furniture...

Btw did you read dcrainmaker's trainer review?

I should probably have added I'm on a basement level apartment. No one below me (unless they were buried there some time ago).
I'll also be putting whatever I get on, at minimum a yoga mat, but maybe a cycleops mat (the aforementioned guy I train also has one he's not using).

And yep, DCRM has been super helpful, but like ST he often makes me more aware of what else I might want, moving me further from a decision into an endless loop of research and no action.

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Empire Tri Coach
Team Gatorade Endurance
USATF Coach | NYRR Distance Pacer
Dad of twins

A friend of mine swears by his Elite Muin. Im about to pick one up myself.

So if I were to sit back and try to think of the worst possible day in the entire year to order trainers, today would be that day. Out of 365 days.

Why? Eurobike starts tomorrow, and anything that hasn't yet been announced will be announced. While there may be some straggles at Interbike (in two weeks), Eurobike is where most trainer companies come out with new products. You've seen some of the units from Tacx, Kinetic is due as well as Elite, plus potentially others (perhaps newbies).

Seriously, don't buy a trainer today. Just go get ice cream, it'll make your life better today.

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Hey Ray, any updates from Eurobike that we might consider re: trainers?

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Empire Tri Coach
Team Gatorade Endurance
USATF Coach | NYRR Distance Pacer
Dad of twins

Writing as we speak. You'll see shortly a post on Elite Trainers, another on BKOOL, another on Kinetic, and then two more on Tacx. And probably some app ones. Phew.

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DCR Zwift on the Tacx Neo at the DCR RV at Eurobike - looking forward to the posts on Tacx.

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