If you're considering a fluid trainer, think about the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. I have yet to hear one bad thing about it. Contact Tom at http://www.bikesportmichigan.com. He's offering a great deal to slowtwitch members but you have to call for a price. It should be better than anywhere else, though.

Jaakko, I have had an Elite fluid for the last 8 years and it is a very good trainer, reliable and the fluid warms up to a consistant resistance just give enough time for it to warm up in YOUR warm up and things will be fine. I use it a lot when I can't be bothered to move everything around and set up my Comutrainer. One of my training partners left a new Tacx magnetic trainer with me after a group turbo session and I tried it but was not impressed.

If you are stateside (which I suspect you aren't) I would recommend the Kurt Kinetic from Tom as he has a very good deal on, what is, a very good product.

Happy Hols.

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

I bought a Kurt Kinetic from Tom this year. It's love it and it was a great deal. Give him a call.

Jodi

I bought a used Cyclops2. It's great.

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Take everything I say with a grain of salt. I know nothing.

Hey Tom, mentioned somewhere he sent one to Ireland I think, so give him a call where-ever you are. Well, I'm not sure he could get it to the ISS but maybe.

If you call him ask how Monk's pet Skunk is doing.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

I got my Kurt Kinetic Trainer from Tom as well and love it.

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One more vote for the Road Machine - love it!

can you all do good simulated climbs on the KK? i'm talking about 60-70 rpms cranking out 290+ W. is this possible? i have avoided fluids for a long time for this reason, so what's the verdict?

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

Might as well offer a somewhat contary opinion and I probably am in the minority. I personally find the Cyclops Fluid2 trainer to be a very tough trainer and I am not wild about how it feels when riding either. I can hammer like crazy and in the end it looks like someone turned a fire hose on me and my quads and hip flexors are toast, but my heart rate and watts are not where I want them to be. Might be a leg strength issue for me. But in any case, I put up higher power (and heart rates) on the road and on the CT. And while there is a lull in the Christmas afternoon festivities, it is now time for a 2 hour CT hammer fest.....
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