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as the title says which is better, feel performance etc etc.
No idea. Lots of people recommended mag to me. But then lots of people have told me I shouldnt be able to out-strength it on max resistance and my hardest gear, but i can!
Oh i'd be interested in this and there noise level.
Are there many of you using them?
I borrowed one last winter, it was an old tacx unit, did the job but not as stable or as quiet as I would like, that one was magnetic and was ok but never used a fluid one so cant compare.
I have a cyclops fluid 2. Nothing to compare it to but I'm very happy with it, especially now I use it with a HRM and its possible to plan and monitor training sessions.
It's much quieter than I expected it to be, more so since I bought a proper tyre, you can watch tv with the sound turned up just a little bit.
I have used both and both are ok. Mag trainers are quieter IMO as less fluid slop. Anything with a variable resistance setting is best as non adjustables are rubbish at 'low speed high power', cos they are intended for road bikes so aim for 'high speed and low power' output. Its nice to be able to choose to go either way.
Usually on trainers, the resistance increases as your wheel speed does. So if you are finding there isn't enough resistance, I am guessing that you are running quite low gears - eg using a mountain bike?
Some trainers try to give a good road 'feel' so that you don't feel like you're pedalling on sand, where as others try and give you a bit more resistance for building strength..