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The FDW Magnetic Bike Trainer Stand is a robust, easy-to-assemble indoor cycling solution featuring five adjustable magnetic resistance levels, ultra-quiet operation, and a foldable design for compact storage. Compatible with road and mountain bikes up to 300 pounds, it offers a versatile and durable training experience for fitness enthusiasts seeking effective indoor workouts without noise disruption.


| ASIN | B004I576SM |
| Best Sellers Rank | #144,639 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #20 in Bike Resistance Trainers |
| Bike Type | Mountain Bike, Road Bike |
| Brand | FDW |
| Brand Name | FDW |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 4,043 Reviews |
| Frame Material | Alloy Steel |
| Frame Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Included Components | Bike Trainer |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 19.6"L x 17.7"W x 21.6"H |
| Item Type Name | Indoor Riding Magnetic Bike Trainer with 5 Levels Resistance |
| Item Weight | 17.6 pounds |
| Load Capacity | 300 pound |
| Manufacturer | FDW |
| Manufacturer Part Number | FDW-M8 |
| Material | Satin |
| Material Type | Satin |
| Model Name | Bike Trainer Stand Bicycle Trainers Road Bike Trainer for |
| Model Number | FDW-M8 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of settings | 5 |
| Resistance Mechanism | Magnetic |
| UPC | 814836019521 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 90 days |
| Wheel Size | 22.83 inches |
L**B
Great product
I'll start by saying I'm just a casual user, not an avid rider or anything like that. This unit does exactly what I wanted it to do. No issues at all except that the instructions were a little spartan, but it's pretty easy to figure out anyway. I use it to ride a half an hour a day with varying resistance settings inside in the A/C rather than out in the FL heat and humidity. It works great for that, though I'm still putting forth enough effort to work up a sweat. The noise issue... When my MTB is on it, it does make a pretty good whine from the knobby tires on the roller. It isn't too bad, but when going at maximum speeds with maximum effort it can reach vacuum cleaner noise levels complete with the high pitched whine. I knew this from other reviews so it didn't bother me. I was actually pleased to find that it only got that loud when under full-speed conditions which are fairly short. Now, when we put my mom's cruiser on it, with wide, but smooth street tires, it gets virtually silent. It only produces a low hum that isn't even as loud as a fan on the high speed setting. You can easily watch TV or hold a normal conversation over it. Conclusion, it's your bike making the noise, not the stand. I really found the handlebar resistance adjustment to be handy. Mom's cruiser is only a single speed so she can still adjust the amount of effort she wants to use without being able to change gears to do so. It also is nice for my MTB even though I can and do change gears to vary the resistance a little more. It's a sturdy unit. I'm about 190 lbs and Mom is near there as well. We've both found our bikes to be stable when on the stand, though the extra height it gives the bike does make it a little more difficult for my short, senior-citizen Mom to get on her bike. We will probably be buying a second unit so we don't have to swap out bikes every time we want to use the thing. (Mom isn't very mechanically inclined or physically strong so it's not something she can easily do.)
D**I
Wonderful product. Even with an internal gear hub preventing me from using it right, it works like a charm.
So, I was super concerned when I first set this up. I, being super smart, didn't consider that my bike having a rear internal-gear hub on the back tire would interfere with the Trainer's ability to connect to my bike. I assumed it would be totally useless, or I would have to swap out for a normal back tire and forget having gears for a while, but I decided to give it a shot anyway since I had it out of the box and half assembled. Amazingly enough, it worked perfectly. I've been able to stably connect my bike for 30-60 minute rides on four occasions now without the slightest wiggle, and that's with it simply clamped over-top of the gear-hub on one side. I have not felt my bike budge even a millimeter while I've been on it, and it makes perfect contact with both my back tire and the ground. There is no unwanted rubbing anywhere. The inclusion of the handle-mounted resistance switch is awesome, and overall the product is much more quiet than some reviews lead me to believe. The gentleman who posted a video of the sound is a good example, at most it will sound like a small desk fan; it's nothing that's going to be disturbing anyone with normal-range hearing abilities. Now, I've read all the negative reviews talking about uneven legs, poor welding, and weak connection to the bike. I honestly think they're either using the Trainer wrong, put it together wrong, have a bike that doesn't fit right, or got defective shipments. Even with my bike improperly secured into the thing, it's steady as a rock. I can't imagine it being any less secure if it was actually clamped in properly on both sides of the back tire, instead of just one. If someone is having an issue with the plastic rings that slide onto the clamps to secure them, I'm not sure how or why - they work fine with my bike put in the wrong way, so again.... I see no reason they wouldn't work fine when properly used. Mine had not slid undone, or moved at all that I've noticed. In fact they're a bit tight to get off if I put them on too far. The different resistance settings are nice, at first I did not think there was a very large difference, but the more I have used them the more I have recognized it. Being magnetic, it is a subtle difference, but it's there. All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with this product. I've found I actually get more of a workout on this than I do actually biking around outside, and I don't have to focus on other people, road laws, and cars. A+, highly recommend. Notice: Neither I nor (presumably) the manufacturer/seller recommend using this product in any way other than those specifically outlined in the instructions and user's guide. While I am not attaching my bike properly as-per those directions, and have not had any issues with that so far, this review should not be taken as a suggestion that anyone else do the same. I might fall and crack my head open some day, so I'll update my review in a couple of weeks when I've had more time to put it to the test.
R**N
Nice Trainer
I purchased this trainer over the winter to help me stay in shape at a pretty reasonable cost. This unit is really pretty great. It works well and is much cheaper than some of the more expensive trainers on Amazon. The five resistance levels do not provide much resistance, but when used inconjunction with the various gears on the bikes it is possible to get a tough workout in a short amount of time. I will agree with some of the reviews; the unit can be loud, but switching to a slick tire or adjusting the resistance can reduce the noise. It usually just listen to a podcast or two while I train and have no problems with the noise. If you live with someone or are in a situation where noise could be an issue I would strong reccommend a slick tire. I have two issues with the trainer. The first issue is the assembly instructions. The instructions were not easy to follow. The photos were no help, and the actual instructions were tough to follow. Luckily there are very few parts, and after about a half hour and some messing around I got it figured out. My other issue is with the stability of the trainer. My bike has fallen off the trainer twice(I am 6ft tall and about 190lbs so it is not a weight issue). Twice is not too bad given how many times I have used the trainer, but I would suggest checking that the bike is very securely mounted every time you use it. Overall this is a quality trainer, well worth the price and a very good way to stay in cycling shape when you can not get outside.
T**R
Great product for the price
I bought this online because I wanted a trainer but didn't want to pay for a more expensive one. I've been using it 6 days/week for 3 weeks and so far it has been great! I ride a 21" Specialized Hard Rock Comp with 26" tires. Since I currently live in a place where mountains are scarce (hence the need for a trainer), I took off my knobby tires and put on some cheap Kenda cruiser tires. The noise level went down significantly with the change, and the trainer is working a lot better with the smooth tires. It is still a little noisy, but it isn't unbearable and I just turn up the TV when I'm using it. I did have some concerns about buying this online, so I thought I'd address them here: 1. It works just fine with disc brakes and wide tires. I haven't had any problems at all with either. 2. Some people said that they have problems with their bike jumping out of the frame. I have checked my bike to see if this is happening every day before using it, and it has always been tight in the frame. Make sure that you push the plastic rings towards your bike to lock it into the trainer, and it should stay tight. Also, I made sure that my quick release tire lever was pointed up so that it sat properly in the trainer. At first I had it pointed sideways, and it was way too easy for the bike to slide out that way. 3. The resistance knob reaches all the way to my handlebars, but I found it to be annoying (I'm not a fan of cluttered handlebars) so I just let it hang out on the floor and I use my gears to change resistance. 4. One thing I didn't realize until a few days ago-the plastic pieces at the four corners allow you to adjust the height of the trainer to 6 different settings. At first mine was set up with all four at different heights, but now that has been fixed. 5. A lot of people said to get a riser block for the front tire, but this isn't necessary, either. It turns out that the foam pieces that are used to protect the trainer during shipping are the perfect size to put my front tire in and the perfect height to raise the handlebars. All in all, it is a great trainer for a low price and I'm glad I got it.
L**R
Get what you pay for
I was going to return this because it didn't fit my bike, which admittedly is very old ('92 Mongoose) but I got my mother's bike to fit barely when I took off the bolt on the adjustment screw handle. If you have an old bike, measure the diameter of your back wheel (from the outside tire walls) before buying this. If it's anything less than 26" do not buy this product, your wheel is too small to reach the resistance mechanism. If you're right at 26", you'll have to remove the bolt like I did to make it reach the mechanism. Another old bike issue I had is the attachment screws. They give you black caps to put on the ends of your skewer (the pole that goes through the middle of the back wheel). Neither of the old bikes I have has a skewer as described online, they both just have bolts on either side. I thought I got lucky when they black caps fit over the ends of the bolts, but the first time I rode the caps broke and the bike fell off. I ended up just tightening the attachments right onto the bolts and so far it's been secure. I'm not sure if metal on metal is doing the bolts or the metal attachment ends any good, but so far it's sturdy working ok. I find it a little noisy but not too bad. It's my first trainer, so don't have much to compare it to. I live in an apartment and no one has complained yet. I do need to turn on the subtitles when I watch TV while riding. There is a "catch" in the mechanism at certain speed settings that makes the pedaling motion uneven and is very annoying, as if the resistance level isn't settling in right. I'm not sure yet if that's the old bike I'm using or the mechanism. I just avoid those speed settings. The instructions are useless. I found it fairly easy to figure out intuitively, but if you're not good at that type of thing have google/youtube or a handy friend on standby. Bottom line, it does work. But it's far from spectacular.
B**N
BUYER BEWARE
While I agree that the set up instructions are very poorly written, and I agree that (with a mountain bike) it's too loud for me to use in the house, my reason for the poor rating is the stupid PLASTIC couplings that are part of this product. My second pair of caps cracked when I was test riding and my bike tipped awkwardly and abruptly. I was able to catch myself, but since I had to move it into the garage (see noise comment above), I landed hard on the concrete floor and have an ugly bruise to show for it. I'm returning this as soon as I finish this review. Couple things before I go: 1. This is not a "Fulfilled By Amazon" order, so I have to pay for return shipping. It's heavy metal construction (except for the plastic, of course), so it's quite possible I'm gonna pay more to ship it back than it cost... Ugh. That's not ok. 2.. Maybe Mtn Bike tires should never be used with it. My road bike has a quick release tire which isn't compatible with this trainer, and I don't want to have to swap it out every time I want/need to ride indoors, so that's not an option. I read enough reviews to *assume* that a Mtn Bike would be fine, but mine proved to be really loud and really unstable. The instructions say "For best result use smooth or universal tread tyres." That should perhaps be a declarative statement, not a suggestion... 3. Couplings made of plastic are stupid. Since they're an integral aspect of this trainer's design and function, I've gotta give them a zero for that part. My first pair of caps that came with the order cracked because the instructions say (quoting verbatim here) "Tighten until securely fastened, but do not over tighten" and yeah, I my version of securely fastening was wrong, but the only way to know is if you over-tighten and hear the couplings crack. Oops. It took 2 weeks to get replacement caps. My second pair cracked on my first official test ride, and that was a disaster. 4. Others' experiences and reviews aren't necessarily enough. I read dozens of them and used the "most helpful positive review" as my reason to buy with confidence. I was pretty sure I wanted this kind of trainer because I needed something compact for indoors, and I liked his review style. That said, my experience is nothing like his - and I have the bruises to show for it. 5. I'm not a hard core cyclist, so "bike stuff" that cyclists would know is still virgin territory to me. For me, I'm sticking to fair weather rides, and will look for a different indoor work out.
L**E
Magnet Steel Bike Trainer Review / My First Time with a Bike Trainer
After checking out lots of reviews on both merchandise sites as well as biking sites (including one of my favorite sport equipment reviewers – DC Rainmaker), price checking, asking advice from bicycling acquaintances, and checking out some used equipment on Craigslist and on a local Triathlon training group I decided to go with this fairly bargain-price model to start out with. The title on Amazon.com is “Magnet Steel Bike Bicycle Indoor Exercise Trainer Stand“, sold by Cavalier Wholesale and it is listed as ‘#1 Best Seller” in Amazon’s Bike Resistance Trainers category. “#1” of course doesn’t mean exactly the best – just the #1 best selling. So I expected it to be a basic beginner sort of bike trainer, not the highest quality but able to give me my money’s worth. With cheaper items, even ones that sell well, I think there is going to be a certain lack of quality control so I just hoped that I got one that didn’t have parts missing or other issues. This trainer, like many, uses magnets to provide resistance when pedaling, there’s a number of methods that other bike trainers employ to provide resistance but magnetic ones seem to be a good compromise among factors like durability, resistance levels, loudness/quietness, and price. It didn’t take long for the shipping box to get here, well-packed but smaller than I imagined. A quick cut of the packing tape and I had the parts out of their styrofoam and cardboard packing. There’s not a lot to assemble, but what does need to be assembled must be put together correctly of course, and the instructions aren’t the best. On the other hand they aren’t the worse I’ve ever had to read either. A little common sense and knowledge along with the instructions are all that is needed. A few basic tools came with it, which worked fine. There’s a bit of hardware that goes with it, though some reviewers on Amazon complained about missing pieces, missing hardware, and missing instructions. I found out later that I indeed was missing a piece of hardware, but one that I didn’t feel that I would ever use for the most part. More about this later. With this assembly I didn’t even bother to get my own tools out – the tensioner mounts, via four screws, to the frame and the roller and the magnetic assembly attaches to the frame with a bolt. That’s about it. The instructions do the job, neither complicated nor too simple, there are illustrations and pictures to refer to, some cautions and warnings, a list of parts, and more instructions on attaching bike onto it and taking and it off as well as how to adjust the tension. Putting the bike on seems to be where you just have to use some common sense – whether you need the black caps that come with it or not will have to depend on your bike. If it just has a nut on one or both sides of the hub you will need the cap on one or both of them. But most modern bikes are probably going to have a quick release skewer on one side as well as a plastic cap already on the other side so you won’t need these caps that are included, the hub will go right into the plastic inner part of the part that clamps on the bike (you can also buy special bike trainer QR skewers if your existing ones don’t fit correctly). You can also convert an older style bolt-on hub with a quick release skewer axle set but it is a bit involved (if you’re not good with mechanical things you’d want to take it to your local LBS (Local Bike Shop). Make sure the trainer frame is unfolded, by the way. The whole thing folds up nicely into a small fairly flat space, so make sure it is completely unfolded fully so that it is as stable as possible. It’s simple to line the bike up, lift it up a bit and hold it temporarily (if you have something heavy maybe you might need someone to give you a hand, but it’s only a short distance off the ground that you need to lift it) and screw the two handles on either side down onto either side of the hub – keeping the wheel aligned as much as possible in the middle above the roller (the roller won’t be touching at this point until you tighten the tensioner). One side has a square slot for the quick release skewer, with plastic inside, and it does a fine job of holding it securely as does the deep concave part on the other side, also lined with plastic. Your wheel will fit into this quite well, and a quick spin of the large handles on either side will tighten the whole thing, and there is a ring that locks down on both sides. As I said above – if you have an older or cheaper bike with just a nut on either side of the hub you can use the included plastic caps. I tighten both clamps just enough to keep the wheel from moving between the brackets on either side, taking turns on either side tightening each one a little at a time to keep the wheel in the center. I have read a few reviews from some people who have had the clamps loosen. I did not experienced this at first; but over time it seemed that, while they did not seem to be lose, the back wheel acquired some play. This was completely remedied with a front wheel riser/block. More about this below. One reason why it seems to stay tight otherwise may be because I take the bike off after each use, so it is always tightened fresh the next time that I use it. Perhaps for those who leave it attached to the bike it would be a good thing to check to make sure it is tight before using it each time, as just maybe it can work loose. You also don’t want to really put a huge amount of tightening on the clamps, as you could break something. Just enough to secure it well, and there are rings on either side that slide down to lock the clamp on either side into place. Again, it seems to work well, doesn’t open up or disengage in any way, especially if there’s no way for the bike to move forward using a riser block. The feet on the trainer are also adjustable in case your floor surface is not level or it is going to be straddling two different surfaces. The rubber feet are turned one way or another to raise or lower that particular foot, each foot can be adjusted individually. Once the clamp things are tightened and locked the tensioner can be tightened. This consists of a bolt that presses against the roller assembly and pushes it against the bike tire, with a knob on the end. You want a little indentation on your tire when this is tightened, otherwise you may find it skipping. Tighten it enough so that when you ride there is no skip, but you don’t need to go crazy with tightening. A rule of thumb I have been using is to tighten it enough so that there is a comparable indentation to what the tire would look like if you were sitting on the bike outside on the road surface, and looked down at the tire where it meets the road. It seems to work for me, you don’t need to overtighten it, which may cause wear and extra heat. There is also a nut that holds the handle of the tensioner in place, make sure this is tight against the knob. Do the occasional tire pressure check, just like you do when riding outside. Just because you’re riding on a small metal roller inside doesn’t mean that your tire isn’t going to lose a bit of air over time. If you leave the trainer assembled I would recommend releasing the tension in between training sessions, especially if you don’t use it every day or every few days, for the good of your tire. Just as riding on the road; there probably is going to be a bit of wear on the tire over time. But unlike the road your tire is going to be against a very smooth, even surface (the roller) so there should be significantly less wear than riding out on the road or trails. But remember – you are putting miles on some of the major components of your bike, whether you are riding outside or inside on a trainer. You can buy a “trainer tire” also. This is smooth and made for use on a trainer, saving your regular tire from the many hours of use that you will probably put on it. I just used an older tire that I had previously replaced that still had a bit of tread on it but wasn’t quite suitable for outside. The other part I haven’t mentioned is the resistance adjustment that can be attached to the handlebars. I thought I would really want one with a resistance that I could change from the handlebars, it turns out I don’t need it and don’t use it, preferring instead to set the resistance at it’s highest amount and changing resistance on-the-fly with the gearing on the bike. I crank this resistance knob up all of the way, lay it on the ground beside the trainer and there it sits. Which is good because the one piece of hardware missing when my bike trainer shipped was part of the bracket to attach this hand control to my handlebars. I probably should have contacted the company – FDW, but since I have no interest in using the resistance knob I decided to not bother. If I did decide to use it at some point it’s likely the piece is just a few cents at the local Lowes. For higher end bike trainers I think this resistance control would be of more use but for this trainer the maximum resistance is moderate at best, so if you are a racer or someone else who really pushes the watts you would want to look for a trainer that has a higher maximum resistance for your training. By adjusting the bike gearing I can go from ‘easy’ cardio-oriented spinning up to something almost like riding up a moderate hill. At the latter gearing it’s not more than I can pedal, but it’s more than I could sustain for very long. On a more restful day I can spin for an hour, on a more serious training day I can get some good resistance while still maintaining a respectable cadence. As I mentioned, this does not have a lot of resistance at the highest resistance setting – having to increase the gearing to get the high resistance means lower cadence, maybe more stress on the knees, etc. More capable bicyclists will likely find the highest resistance level too low for the amount of gearing needed to be put into it to get to that resistance level. For me – an amateur, it works okay, on average I use it as something equivalent to a nice level road with no head wind. The resistance, at any range, seems to be consistent as far as I can tell. But not getting the tension tight enough can allow a bit of slipping. For my first experience with a bike trainer so far it has been favorable, I really like using the bike trainer versus the exercise bike. A lot more than I thought I would in fact. Previously I didn’t in any way look forward to using the exercise bike, but now I enjoy and – while not exactly as thrilled as riding outside – don’t mind getting some biking in inside. Even standing up on it for high resistance hill practice works great, which is something that was a bit awkward on the somewhat ‘unnatural’ exercise bike. You can even coast a bit to recover (but let’s face it – who does that?). And it’s nice that the trainer can be set up anywhere in the house. Unfold it, stick the bike on, and you’re ready to go. The only downside, for me, is that if you do not have a bike computer that has a rear wheel sensor there’s not a real good way to tell how far or how fast you have gone while using it without getting something extra. My wife found this out when she asked to try her bike on the trainer and I told her that her bike computer would work perfectly fine. Duh on my part – it has a sensor on the front wheel; so nothing. I did some estimating using how I felt while riding it compared to non-stationary riding but after I noticed that the Scosche Rhythm Speed/Cadence Sensor (for my review of the Scosche Rhythm Speed/Cadence Sensor click here) was on sale across the Internet for a ridiculously low price I decided to go with that. Once I got a few idiosyncrasies with the cheap sensor itself, it worked real well on the bike, definitely recommend something like this. Remember though, whether you bought a cheapo bike computer from Walmart or something or a nicer one you want to make sure the wheel sensor goes on the rear wheel. The Scosche works fine, it just takes a little messing around, I used the Wahoo app with it, which worked great. Just have to pedal, pedal, pedal until the phone or tablet finds it the first time the app is run and then you have to find or calculate your tire circumference (pi, or 3.14 times your tire radius approximately, though it’s better to use a chart like this one from Sheldon Brown’s excellent everything-about-bikes website or like this one). But to further tweak it for exactness you can take the bike outside, and compare it to another device like a GPS watch or biking app with GPS on your phone or other mobile device. More expensive trainers may have sensors that can tell you, via Bluetooth or ANT+, your speed, distance, cadence, and even power. One of the nice things about this trainer, and many others, is that they fold up into a very small space. Between that ability and the fact that you can set it and your bike up anywhere, any time, might be enough to convince a person to get one instead of an exercise bike. Especially those with limited space. Sure, the bike takes a bit of space but you have a bike anyway – stored somewhere in your home or on your property. Something I want to mention here before I go any farther – while I enjoy using this and consider it a really great purchase for a bicyclist; it is something that COULD be dangerous to pets, maybe kids. Pedals spinning, chain moving, spinning wheel, roller rolling at high-speed… all recipes for disaster with a brave overly curious pet (or child). I haven’t seen any mentions of this aspect of using a bike trainer so I assume (and hope) that it hadn’t been an issue for anyone. The sound it makes likely is enough to keep most pets away, it has been with our’s. A few times when I was setting the bike and trainer up one of the cats or the dogs came over to investigate, but as soon as I climbed on and started pedaling they were far away. But it is also something to keep in mind and watch out for. Perhaps with children too. The noise level is something that a lot people seem to be concerned about, as was I. Some people seem to think bike trainers are quite loud but I found this to be relatively good in the sound department. It is a regular, even sound and not loud enough where the TV has to be turned up more than a bit more than normal, if that. I can carry on a conversation easily enough, listen to music or watch tv, etc. It’s NOT quiet, but it’s not loud either. If you want one that is more quiet you might want to look into the (somewhat more expensive) trainers with fluid as the resistance instead of magnetism. It’s not very loud to me. But I imagine some people who find this kind of sound unappealing might be bothered by it. One thing that this trainer does not come with is a front wheel riser. Even though the height on the rear wheel is pretty low, it was enough to make me feel like I was riding downhill all the time. A simple piece of scrap 2×4 was enough to level it out perfectly, but not to stabilize the front wheel from forward movement or side movement. I did notice that after a couple weeks a bit of movement crept into the rear, and I really didn’t want to tighten the handles down any more than I had normally for fear of damaging the trainer or the bike wheel itself. The plastic inside the nubs that go over the quick release had a bit of wear, from the bike moving forward a bit as I biked hard. So I built my own riser/block for the front wheel, consisting of a scrap piece of treated lumber, some stabilizer rails along the bottom, tire guides along the top, and an angled pieces of surplus molding at the front for the tire to push against. Though at some point I may just ‘splurge’ and buy a $7 cheap riser block. Or maybe not – mine works damn good! The riser block did it’s job and everything is steady and solid together. Some of the comments by reviewers mentioned some wear and even having the bike come off – I think perhaps this may have been the reason as well as not enough tightening (though not too much!). I thought perhaps the magnets and the assembly they are in would get real hot but while they do get warm they’re not real warm or hot – like the hydraulic cylinders on my rowing machine. The rear tire gets slightly warm too, but not a lot. Right before I bought this trainer I read an article about bike trainers and how the heat that the rider generates kind of just sits and stays right around the person, and it recommended lots of towels, water, and a couple of fans. I wasn’t sure about this but after a couple of sessions on the trainer I’d have to agree, wholeheartedly. I sweat tremendously while using it, and I still need a towel on the floor, another draped over the top bar to dry off with once in a while. Even my hands sweat! I haven’t tried regular fans of any type but a ceiling fan, right over me when I am biking, does a great job. Though I found the ceiling fan almost TOO much air during this time of year. Someday I may invest in a “bike thong“/bike sweat net – which is a stretchy bit of absorbent cloth that looks like, well, a thong stretched out over the top bar of your bike from the seat to the handlebars to catch and absorb any sweat. A towel works okay, but do you really want it to fall off onto your pedals when you are spinning like hell, perhaps? And you probably want something like a tv tray beside you – for remotes, phone, tablet, water (yea, I know – your bike has a couple water bottle holders, but you’re going to want lots!), whatever. So on to my conclusions about the Magnet Steel Bike Bicycle Indoor Exercise Trainer. I’ve yet to find any real problems with using this trainer and enjoy it quite a lot. A heck of a lot more than the exercise bike, it’s so much more natural. Not to mention it can be moved anywhere in the house. Even if you train casually for biking and don’t think that you need one specifically for more intense bike training it might be worth it for the ability to unfold the trainer where ever you need it, stick the bike on, and go. I guess the two important things I have found is that having a wheel block or riser is important in making sure I am not having to put way too much pressure on the handles when locking the hub into place (both for the health of the bike as well as for the durability of the arms of the bike trainer), and making sure the tires are pumped up to full pressure; otherwise you can get some slippage. I’ve found that it has made it easy to slightly increase my cadence and speed over time, exactly the sort of things I got it for in addition to maintaining my ‘biking muscles’. And, a welcome and unanticipated benefit; because I can more easily balance on the bike while riding the trainer it seems to have also improved my balance on my bike while riding outdoors. As of so far I would say this is a great purchase for a reasonable price. Will it hold up to the test of time (and use)? I’m not sure but the lack of very many moving parts and it’s seeming fairly good quality is probably going to go a long way in its durability and longevity. It works great for me, and I think I am going to get plenty of use out of this Magnet Steel Bike Bicycle Indoor Exercise Trainer. Update - After one thousand two hundred miles it is still going strong, no problems.
L**E
FDW Magnetic Bike Trainer Stand
Works as described. We will enjoy using it when the rainy weather comes.
P**R
Exercise
Worth it. Easy to set up.
J**S
Still need to order cadence and speed
Very easy to assemble
A**R
Super produit!
Très heureuse d’avoir enfin reçu ce support à vélo. Il fait un peut plus de bruit que ce que je m’imaginais, mais c’est très bien tout de même. Je n’utilise pas un pneu d’entraînement pour l’instant et ça fonctionne très bien. Le produit s’assemble facilement et c’est très simple.
G**A
Awsome trainer
Traininginside
O**E
A bit Weak
cute but a little weak
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