CycleOps Trainers

[billmon]

I am in the market to replace my beat old blackburn magnetic trainer. I keen on Cycleops but cannot decide between the Fluid Pro, Fluid 2, or Magneto.

My primary concerns are: 1) Noise/Quality of Ride; 2) Stability; 3) Durability. Do note that these are very close but the noise issue is of particular importance.
Price-wise, they are all about the same and varying by 50-100 dollars depending on where you purchase.

FYI, I log a lot of indoor miles on my road bike and will use it mainly for vo2 max training.

I read a site that evaluates trainers but it seemed funded by Cycleops and provided no critical analysis.

Thanks for the help.

 

[cyclehard57]

I have been using a Cycleops Fluid2 trainer for about 3 years now. I love it. It is pretty quiet, holds the bike very securely and is easy to mount and unmount the bike. The best feature is the mechanism for setting the tension to the wheel. Once set, it stays constant, because you apply/release the tension by flipping a handle mechanism up/down. The point being that the tension on your wheel is always the same each time you dismount and mount the bike, so your workouts are consistent.