Trainer

In 2004, I got a job as a HVAC design engineer in Vail, Colorado.  I moved there and decided to get back into bike racing.  I did a mountain bike race in high-school and remember getting creamed by "roadies" who were mountain bike racers, but did most of their training on the road.  So, I decided to buy a trainer and train for the upcoming 2005 mountain bike season.

I wanted a good trainer, so I did some research and bought a reputable, brand-name, fluid trainer.  I bought the Fluid2 CycleOps trainer by Saris.   Since that purchase, I have been supremely happy with the product.  It's got a ton of resistance (I've put out 1500W on it before) and at around 300-350W, the wheel speed is around 19mph, so that equates to about a 53x18 or so.  Plenty of room for low-cadence, high-power work.  Anyway, a couple years ago, the part that tightens the resistance drum to the tire finally stripped out.  It's this aluminum cyclinder thing.  I called Saris and they sent a replacement part for free and I received it within a week.


Well, this morning, the part stripped out again.  I use my trainer a lot, so I wasn't too surprised.  I called Saris up again and told them the part was stripped and they're sending me another part again for free.  Awesome customer support!