I enjoyed your comment (I had to read it in two sittings, it was so long and my attention span is so limited).

Everything from stopping the commies, hosing down 32 year old bikes, evading crazy drivers who can’t wait till they get to their destination before they spew out into their cellphones the crap they pass for thoughts…it’s all there. And then there’s the bonus round…a bit of advice about RV air conditioners.

Seriously, I did enjoy your comment and appreciate it!

Ron

The video also reminds me of the advice that Bicycling gave in an article back in the 80s. The advice went something like this…”when you, the bicyclist with the right-away, see a car pulling up to to a stop sign or exiting from a driveway don’t stop your cranks but just look the driver right in the eye and keep on pedaling because if the driver sees you stop pedaling he/she will take your right-away and pull out right in front of you.” Hey, I’ve been riding bikes since 1936 including thousands and thousands of miles on city streets and as all bikers know, both pedal and motor, far too many drivers don’t see bikers. Yes, I know this from experience but at 83 I keep on pedaling. It’s good for the heart and these days it’s good for the pocketbook. It didn’t help the pocketbook back in the 30′s when gas was 10 or 12 cents a gallon; who needed a pocketbook when they had no money or job?

Watch out for drivers cell phoning and/or text messaging! One good thing about drivers that don’t see you is that if they don’t see you they aren’t likely to hit you on purpose. Hey, maybe cell phones, TVs, GPSs., etc. aren’t such a bad idea, huh?

Hey, I’ve got to go get my soap and pressure washer and hose down (out?) my 1980 Peugeot. No, it’s not exactly a low end bike but I don’t think I will use the pressure washer! Can sealed bearings withstand a pressure washer? Too, I don’t recommend turning your garden hose’s pressure nozzle on the cooling fins of your RV’s air conditioner. I learned that on my own without any magazine help. That reminds me, should I have taken the magazine out of my M1 before putting it in the shower? Dang, no wonder that I couldn’t fire back at em.

Keep that old piss pot (helmet) on you head; it just might save your life. Fortunately others taught me that, I didn’t learn it on my own.

Al fin!

I’d recommend the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine, or the Cycleops Supermagneto Pro for very good quality trainers that a 29er will fit onto. You’ll want to get a smooth tread tire when using a trainer since an aggressive tread will wear out prematurely and will be very loud on a bike trainer.

Sounds like you have a pretty accurate take on the two trainers. Because lugging it around will be an important part of the equation, the weight factor is something that should tip the scales in the direction of the Fluid2.

I know that carrying the Road Machine from the bedroom to the living room for a workout is something I don’t look forward to due to the awkwardness and the weight.

I hope your 120 mile ride goes well. Sounds like a noble accomplishment…you’ll be proud to have accomplished it!

Ron

There are no settings…the wide resistance level is just the result of the natural variability within the fluid chamber.

Ron

I’m new to cycling but I’ve signed up for a 120 mile ride in May and want to get a trainer since it will be winter at home until just before the ride. After reading a variety of reviews (yours and others), I’ve narrowed down my choices to the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine and the CycleOps Fluid 2. The Kurt Kinetic gets slightly better reviews overall, but it is 9 lbs heavier than the CycleOps. Since I will likely be toting my trainer around, and since I’m a newby, I’m leaning towards the CycleOps but wanted to know if there are other considerations that I am neglecting.

Your 2 cents would be greatly appreciated.