i second this question

I've never seen a guideling from Cycleops for set-up, but this is what Tacx recommends, so give it a try...

tire pressure 100psi at all times.

move flywheel towards tire till it is just touching(feathering) the tire. From this point, three full turns of the dial to put pressure on the tire.

This should be done before every ride. Try it and let me know how it goes.

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Do you mean magnetic trainers? I have a Cycleops2 fluid trainer and there is no adjustment on it or any other fluid trainer that I am aware of other than using your gears. As has been discussed recentley here I find the Cycleops resistance much harder than the road. I don't have a PT or any other power output measuring device so all of my workouts are based on HR.

I'm riding the Cyclops Fluid 2 and wonder the same thing. The resistance is stupidly strong. Is there a way to just drain some fluid out of the unit?

I have a Kurt Kinetic trainer, and they recommend two full turns. From what I can tell, this level of tension creates far more tension than the road would -- the bigger gears are much harder to push than they would be on the road. That's what prompted me to ask the question. Thanks for your reply.

There is a 4mm allen bolt in my resistence unit that's pretty snug right now. Anybody know what will happen if I take it out?

From cycleops...

http://www.cycleops.com/...l%20Version-lres.pdf

"Attaching your bike.

A) Tighten the resistance unit adjustment knob. Once the roller is in contact with the tire turn knob 2-2 1/2 rotations. Tighten more if tire slides.

B) Make sure tires are inflated to proper pressure... "

I grip the tire with my right hand over the top, and jerk it forward and backward while adjusting the tension knob. I stop tightening when the wheel/tire does not skip/slide on the resistance unit. You have to get a feel for it after a few times. When you get on the bike, if quick acceleration results in a "skip/skid" feeling, it needs to be a little tighter. By going back and forth that way a few times, you will get the feel.

Good question. I just started using my new trainer (Minoura 850) so I am interested in how people set theirs up and measure effort, etc.

The setup for mine is to turn the knob until it presses 2mm into the tire. Seems about right: I am still messing with it. For now, when I ride in the 42-13 gear (or so) I have an average hr of 135 and a cadence of 75-80. When I ride in an easier gear, say 42-21, with a hr of 135, my cadence is closer to 100. This seems fine (ie- the right amount of resistence) ... Any other ideas for setting it up and measuring effort? Thanks -TB