This is the ONE problem I had with my computertrainer about 4 years ago. It ended up needing to be completely serviced. So you might be out of luck...However, it can't hurt to ask. About a year ago I realized I still was using the fly wheel that had been recalled. I contacted them and they still took care of the flywheel even though they were out of business. Even sent me an extra one "just in case."

Fond memories of that company. I lived about 100 miles north of Seattle. I had this issue come up the Monday before Thanksgiving. I sent it in and it arrived on Tuesday. They called me on Wednesday to say that it was fixed but didn't want me to miss any training over the holiday weekend.

So one of their guys drove it up to my house on his way to his family weekend that was north of where I live.

Darn! Oh well. I'll survive and adapt I guess. Thanks much.

 

I have a used Computrainer Pro load generator without a flywheel if your interested.



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Once, I was fast. But I got over it.

Have you tried it with a different, known good DIN cable? That is the only problem I have had with my Computrainers.

No, I haven’t tried that. I suppose it is worth the try before I junk it.

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks. I ordered a new DIN and Stereo cable. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Thank you very much.

No joy. Just FTP tested with new cables and I have the same grossly inflated power numbers. Also same feather touch press on force situation.

Pleading for any other last ideas before a visit to the scrap heap.

Have you called Racermate to see if they have any laying around? My experience has been that they still want to help with whatever they have.

Even if you have to spend 200 bucks on a new load generator...it's cheaper than a whole new trainer. Or Look on ebay.

did you email them via service@racermateinc.com? I tried that recently but said that was for velodrome only that they did nothing with the computrainer.

No, I contacted them through here:

https://www.racermateinc.com/blue-flywheel-recall/

Which just takes you to here:
https://www.questionpro.com/...ey?tt=/f/XyPlWyTk%3D

Thanks, All, for the good advice. Racermate is kaput. In the end I finally found an engineering company called Radwell International that advertised that it sold new and old computrainers and also repaired them. Not sure about the first part, but I did contact and arranged for an examination and a repair. (Bad capacitors.) Pricy, but with a two year repair warranty that should give me time to look over competitors and/or move to direct drive. Worth the gamble to keep what otherwise is a tank.

Wow! Good for you sticking with it. I still keep my old cycleops fluid trainer around as a backup. My elite direto trainer has been fine but I doubt anything is built to last like the computrainer.

I just upgraded to the Kickr last week. I've had the same thought. I stuck my Computrainer away in the closet for when (not if) the core stops working in the next 5 years and I need a backup.

I honestly tried to wait until the Computrainer broke before upgrading. And it just wouldn't die.

this is the link: Search Results - Radwell.com
https://www.radwell.com/ /en-US/Search/?q=racermate

makes me wonder if those of us with the Computrainers should part them out opposed to shoving into the closet?

I don't have any affiliation with this bike shop, I'm just trying to help out.

Used computrainers for sale

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