Why Fluid? Benefits of Kinetic’s fluid cycling trainers
From winter training, injury recovery, to race-day warm-ups, an indoor trainer is an essential tool for cyclists and athletes looking to cross train and stay fit in the offseason.
Fluid trainers generally offer the quietist and most road-like feel of indoor cycling trainers on the market. Riders control resistance shifting their bikes gears, and resistance automatically increases as wheel speed increases. This means the harder you work, the higher the level of resistance. No cheating!
How do fluid trainers work?
Just like wind and magnetic, fluid trainers contain a heavyweight flywheel for realistic coast-down, and a metal roller. The key difference in fluid trainers is in the resistance unit.
Kinetic’s industry-leading fluid resistance unit includes three main components: a drive shaft connected via earth magnets to a sealed chamber, which is filled with liquid silicone. By using a thermodynamically neutral fluid in the unit, internal temperatures are regulated so you won’t experience a decrease in resistance as you progress through your workout.
Learn more about how fluid trainers work on Kinetic’s Youtube channel
All cycling trainers by Kinetic offer an unconditional lifetime warranty and are guaranteed not to leak, meaning your trainer will be reliable and will last for years.
Kinetic Road Machine 2.0
Road Machine and Rock & Roll
Two of Kinetic’s best selling trainers include the Road Machine and Rock & Roll, both updated for fall 2014. They are designed to accommodate virtually all bikes, from road to mountain or hybrids, accepting wheels from 22– 29.”
The Road Machine 2 is the benchmark for fluid trainers. It is smooth, quiet, and like all of Kinetic’s fluid trainers, provides progressive resistance to replicate outdoor ride feel. Fully assembled out of the box, and with large knobs for easy bike setup, the Road Machine folds flat for convenient storage – perfect for travel or small training spaces.
Kinetic Rock & Roll 2
The Rock & Roll builds on the key the benefits of the Road Machine with the addition of a rocking frame. With overbuilt support arms and linkages, the patented frame allows the bike to move as it does on the road, provides the benefit of cycling-specific core training.
Pair with Kinetic’s inRIde Watt Meter for power training and Turntable Riser Ring for the best ride feel.
Key Benefits:
- Unmatched stability and durability
- Measureable and repeatable workouts
- 100% leak proof unit, with an unconditional lifetime warranty
- Progressive resistance from 5 to 3000+ watts controlled by your bike’s shifters
- Quiet enough for apartment dwellers
- Easy, tool-free bike setup
- Fits 22″ to 29″ wheels – up to 29 x 2.4″ tires sizes
- Compatible with Kinetic inRide Watt Meter for power training
- Optional Pro Flywheel for an even more realistic ride, giving you an aprox. 60 second coast down from 25mph
Find out how they perform:
- “Kurt Kinetic’s trainer actually ‘feels like riding a bike’” – Singletracks.com reviews the Rock and Roll
- “…for the money, you won’t find a better, more reliable trainer” than the Kinetic Road Machine – Outside Magazine
- “If you close your eyes you have the feeling of climbing or sprinting out of a corner” – Trimax Hebdo video review
Learn more from your local Kinetic dealer.