Le Tour de France Indoor Cycling Bike
07-02-11, 01:17 PM
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I wonder if it makes a whoosh whoosh sound...
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07-02-11, 01:56 PM
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It is interesting.
How many cup holders does it come with?
Instead of the Google maps do you think you could get a DVD player?
The helmet makes me wonder - why don't they install an air bag?
How many cup holders does it come with?
Instead of the Google maps do you think you could get a DVD player?
The helmet makes me wonder - why don't they install an air bag?
07-02-11, 01:56 PM
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I worked on the commercial. In fact, I built the bike that the guy - Pro Triathlete Lewis Elliot - is riding on the road in the non-TDF footage.
The trainer is really nice and has a lot of potential. When we shot the spot, the trainer we used was a prototype and wasn't the final product. There were some geometry issues in terms of bar and saddle adjustments that needed to be worked out. Still, it seemed like a quality product.
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The trainer is really nice and has a lot of potential. When we shot the spot, the trainer we used was a prototype and wasn't the final product. There were some geometry issues in terms of bar and saddle adjustments that needed to be worked out. Still, it seemed like a quality product.
55/Rad
If I lived in wintercrap land, I would definitely look into one of them.
07-02-11, 03:25 PM
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Any hometrainer bike can be modified to have any position on.
I modified my dad's cheapo electromagnetic stationary bike to have a TT-style handlebar.
07-02-11, 04:19 PM
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You're one smart man. My husband worked one summer for ICON, the company that makes all those brands. They treat their employees like crap. They lay them off every January and rehire again every July, which makes it so they NEVER have to offer benefits. Then have the employees work 12 hour days 7 days a week November and December. When employees, especially assembly employees are treated like that, I bet you can guess how much they care about the quality of work they do.
07-02-11, 06:33 PM
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You would be better off with a Tacx Fortius. Here is a review with some youtube video links.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...t=tacx+fortius
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...t=tacx+fortius
07-02-11, 07:08 PM
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I have the Rock and Roll, Have used it for 4 years now and it is a solid, excellent device. When I ride indoors, which is as rare as I can make it, this has been the best trainer for me. The movement provided by the base allows for the most natural feel inside that one could ask for.
07-02-11, 08:01 PM
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I'd want a power meter on it for that kind of coin.
07-02-11, 08:43 PM
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On an image of a display on their website there's a box labeled "watts" but whether this real or interpolated power, I don't know.
I used a Lifecycle some in hotel "fitness centers" and it was a decent 30 minute work out. This is not a bad price if it delivers a work out like the Lifecycle.
As KiddSisko said:
If I lived in wintercrap land, I would definitely look into one of them.
I used a Lifecycle some in hotel "fitness centers" and it was a decent 30 minute work out. This is not a bad price if it delivers a work out like the Lifecycle.
As KiddSisko said:
If I lived in wintercrap land, I would definitely look into one of them.
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I have the Rock and Roll, Have used it for 4 years now and it is a solid, excellent device. When I ride indoors, which is as rare as I can make it, this has been the best trainer for me. The movement provided by the base allows for the most natural feel inside that one could ask for.
Not to mention that it's solid. I feel super safe on it and can do a full out sprint on it and hammer away without ever feeling like I'm going to fall or that it will fail me. And on top of that, I have the actual bike underneath me so that learning translates into the real world.
Getting it for $415./shipped in 2 days to NYC also rocked!
07-02-11, 09:21 PM
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07-02-11, 09:39 PM
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I actually think that's quite a good price.
07-02-11, 11:55 PM
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With the iFit Live™ Technology Powered by Google Maps™ you can ride anywhere in the world!
07-25-11, 06:08 AM
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