What you think abt mag trainers?

[me@privacy.net]

My girlfriend is an AVID runner.... but also bikes abit
in warm weather

She is thinking abt buying a mag trainer for use this
winter

I'm not real fond of the idea of ANY indoor exercise
and afraid she will buy one only to just have it turn
into an unused piece of equip.

Question..... do you USE your mag trainer?

If yes.... what brand and model should she look at?

[dustoyevsky@mac.com]

On Nov 20, 10:26 am, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> My girlfriend is an AVID runner.... but also bikes abit
> in warm weather
>
> She is thinking abt buying a mag trainer for use this
> winter
>
> I'm not real fond of the idea of ANY indoor exercise
> and afraid she will buy one only to just have it turn
> into an unused piece of equip.
>
> Question..... do you USE your mag trainer?
>
> If yes.... what brand and model should she look at?

Well, I have used it a little. My old Racer Mate got used "up". And
that was a PITA to set up, and loud.

That's one good thing about shopping the used market for trainers, of
course. When the ad says "hardly ridden", you can believe it.

Only way to know if it will be employed as other than a bike stand and
therefore clothes hanger is to buy and try.

I have a Cyclops mag. It's reasonably quiet, works fine, pretty easy
in-out.

I've seen one old wind model Cyclops that actually was quiet. The one
I subsequently bought was so loud* I returned it for the mag. Just to
say, if you see an ad for a wind model, it might be one of the good
ones. No problems with my mag (of course, low hours <g>) but the wind
model is about as simple as you can get.

*small plane roll-out, in a second-floor room with a hard surface.

--D-y

[hank]

I have a Kinetic Road Machine ($350) on my MTB and find it a great help when
it is to cold outside. Works perfectly and very solid. The only problem is
motivation, but it came with a minor workout DVD that seems to help keep me
interested. If you have a cadence computer on bike it helps to keep the
interest up since it gives you something to gauge your workout with and
track results.Good luck though.
<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> My girlfriend is an AVID runner.... but also bikes abit
> in warm weather
>
> She is thinking abt buying a mag trainer for use this
> winter
>
> I'm not real fond of the idea of ANY indoor exercise
> and afraid she will buy one only to just have it turn
> into an unused piece of equip.
>
> Question..... do you USE your mag trainer?
>
> If yes.... what brand and model should she look at?

[Peter Cole]

me@privacy.net wrote:
> My girlfriend is an AVID runner.... but also bikes abit
> in warm weather
>
> She is thinking abt buying a mag trainer for use this
> winter
>
> I'm not real fond of the idea of ANY indoor exercise
> and afraid she will buy one only to just have it turn
> into an unused piece of equip.
>
> Question..... do you USE your mag trainer?

I don't use it much, but my wife does. I use it at least as much as a
handy repair stand as I ride it -- just don't like riding indoors.


>
> If yes.... what brand and model should she look at?

I've got a Blackburn, fairly inexpensive with very good customer support
(not that I've needed it with this product).

Mag trainers are quiet, cheap, reliable, and fold up to take very little
space to store. It's hard to go wrong, even for only occasional use.

[John Everett]

On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:26:54 -0600, me@privacy.net wrote:

>My girlfriend is an AVID runner.... but also bikes abit
>in warm weather
>
>She is thinking abt buying a mag trainer for use this
>winter
>
>I'm not real fond of the idea of ANY indoor exercise
>and afraid she will buy one only to just have it turn
>into an unused piece of equip.
>
>Question..... do you USE your mag trainer?
>
>If yes.... what brand and model should she look at?

I bought a Cateye Ergociser in 1989 (or so). I rode it on Tuesday and
am planning on riding it again today. In retrospect, not a bad
investment.

The thing I like about the Ergociser is that it has a pulse rate
sensor. You set a target pulse rate and the Ergociser varies the load
to keep you within a couple of bpms of your target.

I'm not sure these are still being manufactured. A quick Googling
didn't turn up much.

I'm also guessing you're looking for one of those bike stand type
trainers. The Ergociser is a stand alone unit.


--
jeverett3<AT>sbcglobal<DOT>net (John V. Everett)