CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer

by CycleOps

Product Features

• Indoor-use bicycle trainer keeps you in shape during winter months
• Features internal flywheel for a smooth and quiet ride
• Five resistance settings using magnet brake
• Made of steel for durability; foldable legs for easy storage
• Includes informational DVD

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer helps keep your legs in shape, even during the winter months. The indoor trainer is designed with magnet brakes and utilizes a unique, internal flywheel that provides a smooth and quiet ride. The resistance lever has five different settings so you can vary your workout from warm-up stage to tough-terrain riding. The sturdy steel frame has leveling feet for stability, while the foldable legs allow you to easily set-up and store the bike. The indoor bicycle trainer comes with an informational DVD.

Product Description

The CycleOps Mag Trainers unique design incorporates a flywheel for an unbeatable smooth for a quiet ride.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23 x 22 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 18.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BT577G
• Item model number: 9005
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,209 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #8 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Accessories > Bike Trainers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inertia is important, January 1, 2008

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R. Boutros - See all my reviews
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A trainer is better if it closely replicates an actual cycling experience. Hence, the graduating complexity and cost of fan, magnetic and fluid drive trainers. The more you pay, the closer the experience is to replicating the inertia of what happens in a real ride. You want the trainer to feel as if it takes more exertion to get up to speed, but also want it to "coast", when you stop pedaling. This trainer is a mag drive, and does a good overall job, but doesn't coast well. I find myself pedaling all the time, as if I were hill climbing. That's OK for getting exercise, but not good for getting in a sustained ride. Those brief periods of coasting help the muscles recover and allow longer ride time. I could stop entirely for short periods, but that's not how I want to ride. I do use the gears to vary pedaling speed, but can't use the high gear and standing to vary the working muscles enough on the trainer; the resistance doesn't go high enough for that. I haven't tried a fluid drive, so don't know if it would be much better. I suggest trying a trainer somewhere before buying. All said and done, I would probably buy this same trainer again, as it is solidly built and with a smooth tire on the bike, quiet enough. Now, if someone put a 20 lb weight on the spinner...

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good workout, February 7, 2008

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Mike (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer (Sports)

I've owned this for about two weeks, and have used it several times already. Assembly took about 20 minutes and was very easy. In the two weeks I've had this, I agree that using it is noisy, but I believe it is due to the tread on my mountain bike tire. I'm going to try switching to a smoother road tread to see if the noise decreases. Either way, I'm very happy to have bought this as I've already lost weight and am able to ride for a longer time at a higher speed than I was with the first few uses.

I recommend buying a block for the front wheel, too. Not for balance, but to level the height of the front wheel with that of the back wheel.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, November 11, 2007

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S. Kwong (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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I'm not a hard core cyclist but I like to bike to stay in shape. It creates a little noise but it's not bad at all. This trainer works really well and it's really nice for the price. I'd recommend getting the stabalizer for the front tire to keep everything sturdy and to lift up the front end.