Standing on a trainer

chris c said:

When standing on my trainer (a kurt kinetic) , I find that I have to put it
in the highest gear in back and largest ring in front. Otherwise it's too
easy to pedal. I don't do it for long (less than a minute). But it's way
too easy in other gears. Should I do anything different?

Nope, sounds like my Cycleops wind trainer. I've also got an old-style
(ca. ~1985) RacerMate wind trainer that I inherited a few years back.
It's a lot quieter than the Cycleops and it's a lot harder to pedal.
The flywheel is lighter than the Cycleops', so it forces me to maintain
a smooth pedal stroke. (Makes me wonder if the emphasis on heavy
flywheels and smooth "coast down" characteristics is really any good.)

You could write to Kurt Kinetic and see if they offer rollers with
higher resistance or lighter flywheels. If it's a mag trainer or a
fluid trainer, I'm not sure what your options are. Maybe try rollers
instead?

-JR

Same setup here. I just keep my hand on the rear
brake to add resistance as needed.

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When standing on my trainer (a kurt kinetic) , I find that I have to put

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in the highest gear in back and largest ring in front. Otherwise it's too
easy to pedal. I don't do it for long (less than a minute). But it's way
too easy in other gears. Should I do anything different?

chris c said:

When standing on my trainer (a kurt kinetic) , I find that I have to put it
in the highest gear in back and largest ring in front. Otherwise it's too
easy to pedal. I don't do it for long (less than a minute). But it's way
too easy in other gears. Should I do anything different?

I have a Cyclops Fluid II trainer (from Graber Products, not the old
Cyclops) and no, this does not happen on it. This trainer, unlike mag
trainers I have had in the past, puts out more resistance the faster
you go. It increases dramatically from ~16-20 mph. Beyond that I have
a hard time sustaining speed, in any gear.

I have heard good things about Kurt Knetic trainers. This is a little
surprising.

Just my experience,
Tom

I have a Minoura Hyper Mag trainer which has variable resistance
adjustable from a cable and lever which mounts on the bars.

When I stand, I crank up the resistance simply by turning the lever,
allowing me to stand with no problem. There are about 10 different
resistance settings.