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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This trainer is quiet and a smooth ride
I've had this trainer for a couple of years. I use it at least once per week for a 45 minute very hard workout. I like doing the Spinervals DVD workouts while on this trainer. It has held up extremely well.

I think it is plenty quiet. I can hear my DVD fine without turning the volume way up, and my family never complains about the sound of my workouts...
Published on February 28, 2008 by Carol Scheible

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great for a few years
I bought this trainer a few years ago and spend the winters riding about 7 hours per week on it. The noise level was GREAT for the first few years, but it has recently gotten much louder and is almost impossible to hear any TV/DVD audio once riding it. My guess is that most trainers get louder after a lot of use, but I'm looking to replace it after a few years of use due...
Published 7 months ago by R. Gutwin

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This trainer is quiet and a smooth ride, February 28, 2008
By Carol Scheible "carolkey" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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I've had this trainer for a couple of years. I use it at least once per week for a 45 minute very hard workout. I like doing the Spinervals DVD workouts while on this trainer. It has held up extremely well.

I think it is plenty quiet. I can hear my DVD fine without turning the volume way up, and my family never complains about the sound of my workouts.

This trainer, combined with Coach Troy's Spinervals DVD's, has helped put me at the top of my age group in local triathlon races, particularly the bike split!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Trainer!, February 9, 2010
By Jessica L. Mckenna (Grand Junction, COLORADO, US) - See all my reviews
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This is a great trainer; it's very quiet. Resistance settings seem adequate and would highly recommend the mat and climbing block. In addition to those I would highly recommend a trainer-specific tire for the rear wheel-not only for prevention of wear on the road tire, but it seems the trainer-specific tire has better grip/traction on the trainer itself.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great for a few years, January 11, 2010
By R. Gutwin (VT) - See all my reviews
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I bought this trainer a few years ago and spend the winters riding about 7 hours per week on it. The noise level was GREAT for the first few years, but it has recently gotten much louder and is almost impossible to hear any TV/DVD audio once riding it. My guess is that most trainers get louder after a lot of use, but I'm looking to replace it after a few years of use due to the noise issue.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid trainer, relatively quiet with good resistance., October 9, 2009
By Rich F. (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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I picked one of these up as a display model (co-branded by Trek and Cycleops) at a local bike shop. The mounting is extremely easy, but as is the case with most trainers, you have to remove the quick release from your rear wheel and insert a new one to fit the trainers mount. Fortunately, you can also ride on it if you're concerned about going back and forth a lot, but I think for most people this is an "off season device."

It take about 10 seconds to mount the bike.

The resistance is based entirely on how fast you pedal, so using your bike's gears you can go from a light warm up to heavy grinding. The ride isn't quite like the road but it is relatively quiet, and like I said the resistance is strong enough to let you do some strength training in addition to cardio.

This is my first trainer, so I can't really compare it to anything else, but I'd definitely recommend it as an affordable option if you already have a decent bike.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Trainer, Easy Setup and storage., January 9, 2009
By Scott Medley (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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Throw the directions out... it will take you about 5 minutes to setup this trainer and get your bike attached. It is extremely easy to use and very quiet during rides. Great product, I would recommend it for beginners or more experienced roadies.
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4.0 out of 5 stars CycleOps Magneto Review, December 8, 2009
By C. Feltz "llama_mama1321" (North Dakota) - See all my reviews
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It was easy to set up and is easy to use. It's a little loud, but if you have your head phones on, it's not a problem. It's a great form of exercise and I enjoy the ride.
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0 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars loud and terrifying, February 28, 2008
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This product was awful. It was so loud my pregnant neighbor thought the boiler in our building was going to blow up. It almost scared her into labor! I couldn't use it!
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