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CycleOps Fluid 2 Indoor Bicycle Trainer

CycleOps Fluid 2 Indoor Bicycle Trainer

Made by CycleOps

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 632

Lowest Price: $261.99

Average Review: 4.5 stars

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Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 31 helpful votes out of 32 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-10-02
"Great Trainer"

This Trainer is great. Relatively easy set up. Tremendous customer support when you call about anything that is unclear. The instructions are a bit weak for setting it up (hence the call to customer support). Once you get it set up it is wonderful. A truly tough workout, the free Chris Carmichael DVD helps you through your first workout and gives you ideas for setting up other workouts on your own. You need to get the riser block for the front wheel or it does not feel right. During my first 2 workouts on it I easily exceeded the Heart Rates I was getting in an organized Spinning Class. Feels rock solid. 5 stars
The following review received 23 helpful votes out of 24 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-10-25
"You can stop looking !!"

Ok... So I have been looking for over 2 weeks and contemplating whether or not to get this trainer or a less expensive one. Well, I figured from the reviews from the cheaper ones that the MAG is not that resistant and WIND is way to loud. Plus I read several reviews of those models that parts break. So, this is why I picked this model... Great reviews, no defects, quiet and resistant. My take on it? Excellent product and worth the extra cash. I am nothing like a pro but I do take 2-3 rides a week for about 25-45 miles each time. While the cooling temperature, the high winds and the worst drivers in the world sometimes it's nice to play it safe and ride indoors. So the product: Easy to set-up (less than 5 minutes), very common sense to hook your bike to it, quiet, very sturdy, great resistance. Today was my first ride on the trainer and a great work out. I rode for over an hour and got my heart rate up to 174 and still had two gears left. 5 stars
The following review received 17 helpful votes out of 17 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-02-12
"I like my CycleOps Fluid 2"

I have owned this trainer for a month now. I ride 4-6 days a week. I am impressed with the product quality - it seems well built. It was very easy to set up - took me all of about 5 minutes and I did not need to read the instructions. I did not even have any leftover parts.

This is my first trainer so I do not have anything to compare it to, but I am amazed by the feel of the ride on this trainer. It is very sturdy and the workout is more realistic than I expected from a trainer. I have had no mechanical problems to date. I am extremely happy with the CycleOps Fluid 2 5 stars
The following review received 15 helpful votes out of 16 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-01-11
"The CTS timetrial DVD free is a nice addition"

Easy to assemble, and adjust for the bike wheel. Provides easilly adjustable resistance on the rolling wheel, and once going provides a nice steady rolling resistance. The CTS Time trial DVD in the box was a surprise, so I popped it in the player and tried my first ride. Having never done one of these spinning sessions before it was a lot of fun to get started, and a great work-out! Winter biking solved. 5 stars
The following review received 14 helpful votes out of 14 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-08-13
"Cycleops Fluid 2"

The Fluid 2 trainer is a good option if you are unable to hit the road, but definitely is not the same. Eventhough it has a great feel and its pretty quiet, the resistance is great I really like it, if you are going to ride outside and also use the trainer I strongly recommend to have another tire, because the rear tire is going to wear easily, but I think this is the best trainer you can get out there. 4 stars