Buy Cycleops Fluid 2 Winter Training KitCycleops Fluid 2 Winter Training Kit Product Description:
- Indoor cycling trainer with individually precision-balanced flywheel
- PowerTuned technology makes it feel like you're riding on a real road
- Sturdy 2-inch-round, 16-gauge steel construction for long-term use
- Quick-load cam lever maintains resistance level from last use
- Folding legs for storage; includes motivating training DVD
Product Description
The CycleOps Fluid 2 Training Kit 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 training kit features the Fluid 2 trainer, it has 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. The kit also Includes a 36" x 65" CycleOps training mat to keep those sweat pools off your carpet or floor, a CycleOps bike thong sweat catcher to keep sweat off your bike, 2 CycleOps stackable riser blocks and a Real Ride Race Day training DVD to help keep you motivated during your indoor exercise.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Great trainer for the price
By jmerten
I'm in the military, currently studying at West Point, and recently took up cycling as a competetive sport. Since it is starting to get cold and I don't have the money to buy cold weather clothes, so i decided to invest a little money in a trainer. After extensive research, i decided to get the cycleops fluid2 mainly for it's high resistance power curve to improve myself for the spring season. After my first workout on the trainer, all i have to say is that this thing is a beast. I used the included Criterium workout that came with the trainer, and I couldn't go past the 4th largest cog for more than a minute near the end. Totally smoked from that workout, which is a good thing. The best part of the trainer is the fact that it has the quick release for when you're done with your workout. I haven't used a trainer with a knob, but it would probably suck cranking it tight enough for it not to slip. Setup was a complete breeze, except that there was a rock or some mineral or something in the thread for the quick release which slowed my setup down to 40 minutes trying to get the stupid thing out. Other than that, the setup shouldn't have taken more than 10 mintues.The extra money spent on the blocks, mat, and sweat catcher thing are really worth it though. I had 3 big puddles of sweat on the mat when i was done after 40 minutes of spinning. Seeing as sweat is corrosive, the sweat catcher probably absorbed another puddle of sweat that could've damaged my bike. All around, it's a great set and worth the money if you're willing to spend the money on it. This is my first trainer, and I didn't want a cheap trainer that would break after my first year of use and as a warm-up tool before races. Can't go wrong with cycleops.
26 of 34 people found the following review helpful.Outstanding product
By Dr. Rob
I'm a serious cyclist, and when it came wintertime, I broke down and finally bought this trainer in October 2008.But before I got this one, I bought one resistance trainer, then another, then another, and returned all three in sequence. They didn't offer a good 'feel' for the road.Enter the CycleOps Fluid 2. This has a real road-like feel to it. It's hard to describe exactly what that is, but when you ride this unit versus cheap imitation models, you'll know it immediately. It doesn't "skip" during accelerations is the best way to describe it.Set up is super easy. Just make sure you have a metal skewer on your rear wheel, as the types your bike comes with are likely to crack. My box had one in it, so it was an easy swap.Next, screw the adjusting barrel to fit over your rear skewer, slide the yellow handle upward, and voila, you're done! To increase the tension, turn the yellow handle clockwise. It's that easy.After riding for an hour, you'll notice 1) how quiet it is 2) how smoothly it accelerates 3) how well it dissipates heat (feel it after the ride, and it is barely warm indicating the flywheel is shedding heat, which is the major cause of failure in resistance trainers). Better yet, you'll notice no wind produced, which always bothered me about other models. If I want hot air blowing up my butt, I'll listen to an Obama presidential address. There's no place for that in a bike trainer.The sturdy yellow handle is the engineering marvel that makes this such a great product. Set it once by turning it to the desired wheel pressure, and you're done. Then, all you have to do is flip it up to start, down when you're done. With all the other models, you had to turn the adjusting screw about 1,000 times to start, and repeat to end the workout (or just leave it in the attached position, which is not good for the unit OR the rear wheel). This was a real pain in the wrist. Not so with the "magic" yellow handle (as I like to call it). It is fiendishly clever and I wonder why nobody ever developed it before now.I like the fact that there is NO cable to increase or decrease resistance. The units with a cable that runs from the unit and mounts on your handlebars are useless, in my opinion. THAT IS WHAT MY 20 GEARS ARE FOR!After a year of quite frequent use, it remains a loyal servant with nary a hiccup.Is this expensive? Yes, it is. Is it expensive compared to my $5,000 Cervelo? No, it is not. Is it worth the $$$? Definitely.If you want a trainer that feels more like a real road ride than any other (and I've tried nearly all of them through purchasing [and returning] or at friends' houses), one that is whisper quiet, and one that does not overheat (indicating excessive wear}, then you will have to splurge on yourself. If not, then why get a resistance trainer?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.Big Step Up in Quality and Function
By Mark A. Roman
This is replacing an admittedly old mag trainer that did not quite have resistance needed for a good workout, and was awfully noisy to boot. This trainer scores high marks on usability, silence, and quality. The quality on the trainer was obvious from when I first took it out of the box. Parts are well machined and painted, and fit together correctly. Assembly was straightforward and fast. Also, note that the fluid unit comes with a lifetime warranty.Another welcome feature is the quick release latch. While I am using this in the winter, and the bike is staying locked in for some time, the sliding latch is a lot more convenient the spinning threaded wheels while trying to center and balance the bike. One can make a coarse estimate and get the bike locked upright, and refine the tightness on the frame from there.The latching handle for the wheel tension is a big step up from the spring mechanism on mine and other trainers. Those always seem to give me trouble (i.e. slip) when cranking hard. No such trouble here - plenty of grip. Which brings us to the tire. Do yourself a favor and get one of the trainer tires. I got Tacx Trainer Tire 700c Special Trainer Compund on recommendation from a friend. Road tires tend to shred up on trainers, and there is a lingering smell of burnt rubber. Also, they will leave a wake of rubber goop behind you, so if you pass on this, watch where you point the back of the trainer. The Continental trainer tire Continental Ultra Sport Hometrainer Race Tire is also highly rated, but the Conti beads are a royal Pain to get on and off the rim. Apparently the trainer is even harder, so I shied away. I have Conti road tires and love 'em, but I know how hard they are to mount.Once riding, I was absolutely stunned at just how quiet the trainer was. Made all of the little noises my bike made spinning loud and obvious. A little tuning later, and one can easily ride and watch TV without needing to crank the sound. This trainer is easily delivering the resistance I need for a workout, and this coming in the middle gears. Haven't stayed on the big gear for too long yet, so there is plenty of resistance and real cycling feel.The kit is actually a good value. It comes with a "thong" - a terry cloth drip catcher for catching the sweat and holding your remotes for the TV, etc. - believe me, you will need it. Also, a mat for protecting the floor and providing a little damping. Another great idea for use in the main part of the house. Finally, a pair of the front wheel blocks that let you set the incline of the bike. Haven't used these for a really "steep ride" yet, but I do use one so that the whole bike is level on the trainer. Makes a small but perceptible difference.All of this together made for a great value for me, and I now have an excellent setup (and no excuses!) for getting the winter training in. With all of the snow in the Northeast this winter, even outdoor running is tough to do. Glad I got this.
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