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CycleOps Fluid 2 Indoor Bicycle Trainer | 
| Brand: CycleOps
Category: Sports
List Price: $329.99
Buy New: $291.20
as of 7/30/2010 18:01 CDT details
You Save: $38.79 (12%)
New (25) Used (2) from $268.99
Seller: National Bike Parts
Rating:  53 reviews
Color: Fluid2 Trainer
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22
Dimensions (in): 24 x 7.5 x 22
MPN: 700.CO9302F
Model: 9302
UPC: 012527001613
EAN: 0012527001613
ASIN: B000BT7HWY
Release Date: December 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Trainer is a great way to keep your legs in tip-top condition during the off season | | • | New larger flywheel delivers twice the inertia for a road-like feel | | • | Power band technology offers a wide resistance range | | • | Infinite resistance curve ensures increased wattage as you increase speed | | • | Self-cooling mechanisms keep the unit performing better, longer |
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Product Description
The CycleOps Fluid Trainers fit a wide variety of wheel sizes. Designed with Power Band technology, it allows resistance levels to vary with cadence or gear shifts Fits 26", 27
Product Description
The CycleOps Fluid 2 Trainer is a great way to keep your legs in tip-top condition during the off season. While many cyclists dread the indoor training season, ensuring proper bike set up will make any workout more comfortable and enjoyable. This trainer features a new larger flywheel with twice the inertia for an improved, road-like feel. The power-band technology offers the widest resistance range--from easy spins to lung-burning climbs--without ever touching the unit. The infinite resistance curve ensures increased wattage as you increase speed for realistic statistical analysis at the end of your ride. The Fluid 2 is surprisingly quiet, and the self-cooling mechanisms--including a patented fan design--keep the unit performing better, longer. Includes a training DVD to help keep you motivated during your indoor exercise.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 53
 Excellent equipment July 28, 2010
JDPSC
I absolutely love this. I am not a huge cyclist, but needed to switch from running to something with less impact. It gives a great workout with plenty of resistance. It is very loud though. Definitely need the stacking block for the front.
Love this trainer May 10, 2010
G. Berger (Bellerose, NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had this trainer for about four years now. I used to have a wind trainer, and this trainer is much quieter (but I still have to turn the volume up on the TV - it's not totally quiet). It also provides a higher level of resistance that increases in a realistic fashion the faster I go. Another plus is that the fluid takes a few minutes to heat up before the resistance kicks in, which provides a warm-up period that is just about right. Overall I'm very pleased with it and have had no problems. It's great for keeping you in condition over the winter, or if the weather is not cooperating.
One warning - if you don't have any distraction you will die of boredom. Miles creep by after a certain point. While 30 or 40 miles may go by quickly on the road, 10 miles on the trainer is excruciating - none of the rush that comes with flying down the road, no racing along with your buddies, no conversation, none of the small breaks that you get while drafting, coasting, or going downhill. You will get a great workout but time will drag. A TV is nice and a workout video really helps (and gives you the benefit of a structured workout).
 Rear Tires Do Not Fit May 6, 2010
K. Bond
We bought this for some indoor knee rehab. Tried to attach two bikes to it, smallish women's Trek 7200 and a larger men's Trek 520. In both cases the rear wheel remains firmly on the ground. Undecided as to whether we will simply return the product or try to prop up the side balance legs on some blocks of wood.
Great cycling trainer April 29, 2010
Bruce W. Wilkinson (Vancouver, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This trainer was easy to set up. Took less than 5 minutes. I didn't have to follow the instructions because a coworker gave me some pointers and then it was obvious. The trainer works really great. I have used it for several months now to cross-train for an upcoming marathon. I have a mountain bike with road tires and the gearing on the bike is low so I am near the top gears when I train. The resistance is adequate for my current level of training but I would think that a Lance Armstrong type would either need higher gearing or more resistance to create a challenge in a harder workout. The only other issue that I have is there is no way of determining the energy input to the trainer which makes estimating the workout pure guesswork. This seems like a simple feature to add--either directly to the trainer or as an add-on accessory. Since it is fluid resistant, I would think the energy absorbed is a non-linear function of wheel velocity. In summary, this trainer is a no-frills, utilitarian work-horse that is sturdy, consistant, and (so far) reliable. The one accessory I would add is an accurate way of measuring the energy input to the unit. Even a table that translates wheel speed to watts or calories would be useful (assuming that this is the same as on a level road is likely not accurate).
 Very nice trainer, but be aware if you have a 29er. April 22, 2010
Mr. Toukko (Phoenix)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought the trainer for a few reasons. The first is that Phoenix drivers don't see bicycles and kill a rider 6 times a month. The second is that since my vision has declined enough that I feel even more in danger riding in town, I should best train at home. Everything about the trainer is fantastic with one exception. Fitting a 29" mountain bike tire on it is impossible if you have stubs on the tread. It simply won't fit. I read that these size tires should fit and was a bit irritated when they didn't. Only after additional research, I discovered that Slicks will/should fit on the trainer. Slicks on the bike will cut down on a lot of the noise too and save your good tires. I would imagine this trainer is not designed for mountain bikes either, but rather for street or racing bikes that are designed with smaller and narrower wheels. Fortunately, my roommate has a regular 26" bike and is going too switch out his bike's tires for slicks. The reason I give this product a 4 out of 5 is because the description should have been clearer on what size tires should be used, otherwise I'd give it a 5.
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