[BCC-Ride More] Bike trainer recomendations?

Michael Schwarz schwarzm20 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 3 09:22:04 PST 2020


I'll just throw this out there.  I have a cycle ops trainer that I've never
used.  I'll sell it for $50.  With Mat.

Photo's attached.

On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 10:12 AM Todd Atkins via Ridemore <
ridemore at bouldercyclingclub.org> wrote:

> I really like my rollers personally. It's a little more interesting to
> ride when going nowhere. The downside is it's more of a challenge to do
> high power intervals since the only variable in resistance is your gearing.
> Tacx is now owned by Garmin. I haven't personally seen their library of
> content, I have heard a lot of coworkers rave about it. They make direct
> drive and traditional style smart trainers if zwift floats your boat.
> Manufacturers across the board are expecting record demand and many are
> already on a 2-3 month backorder so I recommend deciding soon.
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020, 8:49 AM Kelly McCabe via Ridemore <
> ridemore at bouldercyclingclub.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg - thank you for your thoughts on Peloton.
>>
>> I'm more looking for an option where I can use my road bike... so like
>> Saris, Tacx...
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 8:15 AM Greg Borchert <greg at glborchert.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I’ve had a bunch of them and I like my Peloton the best. I’ve had basic
>>> resistance trainers, an early model Elite virtual trainer, one of those
>>> Tour de France stationary trainers that came out around 2013, and a Wahoo
>>> Kickr. I didn’t like any of them for different reasons, the main reason
>>> being calibration. I was never able to get my Kickr consistently
>>> calibrated. They sent me a replacement part but it didn’t help. Resistance
>>> varied ride to ride and was not controllable enough for me.
>>>
>>> I love my Peloton bike foremost because it is a high quality spin bike,
>>> with precise control. I also like that it’s more than a spin bike, and that
>>> with one subscription I have access to stretching, flexibility training,
>>> weight training, yoga and more.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 8:00 AM Kelly McCabe via Ridemore <
>>> ridemore at bouldercyclingclub.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is your favorite bike trainer?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best,
>>>> Kelly McCabe
>>>>
>>> --
>>> *Greg Borchert*
>>>
>>>
>>> *Borchert Associates  greg at glborchert.com <greg at glborchert.com>**
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>>>
>>
>> --
>> Best,
>> Kelly McCabe
>>
>
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