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- From: tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel)
- Subject: Re: Advice on Trainers
- Message-ID: <C01Izq.71v@cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
- References: <29058@oasys.dt.navy.mil> <C01DKF.Brq@math.uwaterloo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 21:43:02 GMT
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- rajacobs@plg.uwaterloo.ca (Rory Jacobs) writes:
- >In article <29058@oasys.dt.navy.mil> elliott@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Elliott) writes:
- >> I am in need of some advice on indoor trainers, having never
- >> used one before I have alot of questions. Here are some that
- >> come to mind:
- >> What are the pros/cons of the mag units compared to the fan.
- >Mag unit has much less noise; you choose a resitance level and it doesn't
- >change.
- >Fan has significantly more noise; Resitance increases as you pedal faster.
- If you live in an apartment your neighbors will probably be much happier if
- you use a mag. You can also hear the TV without turning it up to maximum.
- >> What adverse affect, if any, do these units have on the bike,
- >> I own a aluminum road bike.
- >I don't think either the Mag or Fan unit will damage the bike.
- This is one of those depends on who you talk to questions. I don't know
- the answer. Some people swear you can damage the frame others say it's no
- problem. The damage folks say that you can ruin the alignment becasue
- you're twisting the frame but not allowing it to move.
- >Disadvantages of Both:
- > You sweat heavily and drip all over your components and frame. Nashbar
- > sells something called a sweat stopper, so you can sweat into it instead
- > of onto your frame.
- Or you can use a towel, just drape it over the frame and you can wipe your
- face with it when necessary.
- -Terry
-