| CycleOps Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer | 
| Brand: CycleOps
Category: Sports
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $161.99
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 5749
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 19
Dimensions (in): 23 x 22 x 7
MPN: 700.CO9005F
Model: 9005
UPC: 012527002504
EAN: 0012527002504
ASIN: B000BT577G
Release Date: December 12, 2008
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| 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 |
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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
CycleOps Mag Trainer features a 5-position adjustment that makes it easy to vary your workouts Includes Race Day training video Redesigned to deliver even more resistanc
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 31
 Smooth but loud, and with limited resistance August 10, 2010
gronlandic_edit
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned several mag trainers over the last decade and I have no doubt that this is the best one on the market as far as sturdiness, but it is not without its limitations. Briefly, like all mag trainers, it is still loud and it doesn't generate a lot of resistance. I have never used a fluid trainer before and can't afford one, but if it actually is significantly quieter and you have the money I'd recommend it, particularly if you live in an apartment or shared dwelling.
Here are the reasons why it compares favorably with all the other mag trainers I've owned: (1) It was easy to set up. I have read some reviews to the contrary and I simply can't agree. I think it took me all of 10 minutes. I suppose if you have never used one before and seen how the resistance unit is meant to fit and function, it could be less intuitive. (2) It feels sturdy, with no noticeable rocking back and forth, even when standing and/or applying quite a bit of force. Unlike some trainers I've owned, I don't feel afraid that I'm going to go rocketing across the room if I try to stand up and sprint. (3) Many of the surfaces I use it on are slightly uneven, but by extending and/or shortening the "feet" as needed (done simply by twisting them in or out) it is quite easy to make the trainer level and stable. In these three respects it performs exactly as expected.
That said, this one didn't meet my admittedly high (by virtue of the price and the manufacturer's reputation) hopes, in two key respects. (1) Make no mistakes about it, mag trainers are loud and this one is no exception. While spinning at low resistance and high cadence the vibration and noise are tolerable, about as loud as, say, a stand mixer; but when turning the big ring at about 70 RPMs in an enclosed space -- my 1 bedroom apartment -- it throws off enough noise that I need to turn the pumping house music on my closely fitting headphones all the way up to the max to drown it out. Using it on a weeknight -- the purpose for which I bought it -- is absolutely out of the question without probably drawing complaints from my upstairs and downstairs neighbors. It's perhaps 5-10% quieter than mag trainers I owned 3-5 years ago, but still not quiet enough that I would feel comfortable using it in an apartment without concrete walls, in a single-dwelling house, or in a basement or garage. (2) It just doesn't generate very much resistance. I am not a particularly strong cyclist, but even on the highest setting, I have to put it in the fourth or third hardest gearing to generate enough resistance to get a zone 4-5 workout while spinning at 70 RPM. I'm not sure I could even get the resistance up high enough to really "grind," i.e., 50-60 RPMs. It doesn't matter so much for me right now but if I got significantly stronger I could see it really being an issue.
I don't know how much I'll end up using this. If I had the extra money and knew that a fluid trainer would be significantly quieter, I'd go that way instead.
 Impossible to set up June 10, 2010
C. Neumann (Columbus, OH United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cycle Ops spent a lot of money developing the product then apparently scrimped on the instructions. Thanks a lot. After four hours of swearing and sweating, I am giving up on attaching my bike to the trainer. The instructions say: Lift up bike by the seatpost and position the left side of your bike skewer into the left cone. Pull down the quick release handle to capture the right side of your bike skewer. Adjust fixed cone by loosening the lock ring and turning cone as needed.
Sounds simple enough. But the skewer does not lock into the trainer and there is a gap on the other side. The result is that the bike falls out of the trainer. The instructions do not consider this as a possibility and there is no advice about what to do if you experience a problem. There is no phone number listed either to call for help. I would make another hole in the quick release handle if I had the tools.
Unless you are particularly mechanically inclined and have your own set of metal-working tools, find another trainer.
 Very Good Trainer June 7, 2010
Louis (Kansas City, MO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sold my nearly 12 years old Cycleops mag trainer over the winter, and picked up this new model recently. The new one has noticably more resistance at the higher resistance setting than my old model did. Also, the price was significantly less, if I remember correctly (I think the 1998 model was in the neighborhood of $275). The extra skewer is a nice touch so I don't have to scratch up the black one that come with my road bike. The external cable shown in the above picture was not included in the box, so perhaps it is an option or generic picture. I hadn't really noticed it until now, several weeks later, anyway. The price was right, and the product works well. I also recommend the block for the front wheel to level the bike. Otherwise, you'll be riding constantly downhill. With the free Amazon shipping, this is a very good deal in my book.
Solid basic trainer April 17, 2010
Cycles 67 (Oakland CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I should say first that this is my first trainer so I have no real basis of comparison to other models/makes. This is just my experience with the Cycleops Mag Trainer. I have had this trainer for about 6 months now and use it regularly (about 5 days a week). It was easy to assemble and it is easy to attach my bike to it. The trainer is solid and stable even for me at over 200 lbs. I use it in the basement of our house with my ipod so I am not as sensitive to noise as if I was in an apartment, with the ipod I can't hear the trainer. I'm sure there are quieter models out there, but I can't say I've tried them. As may be typical for mag trainers the resistance is not the smoothest getting up to speed, but once you are riding at your work-out pace its fine.
The trainer has been great for me since it rained alot in the fall and spring and I was not able to ride outside many days. It's also very convenient to be able to train at night, when I probably would'nt go to the gym or ride outside. It was an essential tool in training for my first double century in March. For the money I would definitely recommend it. I have had no issues so far.
Excellent customer service March 13, 2010
Frank Castro (Oakland, CA United States)
Although I could not use the product on my particular bicycle, the vendor was excellent in resolving my problem and agreed to issue me a refund. Excellent customer service!
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