CycleOps - A Good Company

I bought a Fluid+ several years ago. The first resistance unit was noisy - they replaced it
cheerfully, just asked me to ship the bad one back in the same carton. It has been reliable since
and is a sturdy and well-made unit. However, it doesn't really have enough resistance. I may call
them and ask about replacing the resistance unit with a newer model while keeping the stand.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hi All, In addition to my CycleOps Fluid trainer and training tape being excellent products, their
online support is very good. I got next day responses to setting up the trainer, and an additional
cone at no charge

for

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newer type skewers.
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Jim, Re resistance: are you turning the contact knob 3 turns past initial contact? You should grab
the wheel and the disc and turn hard and not be able to cause any slippage. If you do not have
enough contact, your tire will slip and burn, which you can smell. If contact is correct, no such
problems. I'm using 130 psi Hutchinson tire. Keep tire inflated to max also. Noise is not a problem,
as listeneing to radio, tape, tv easy.
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"jim h" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I bought a Fluid+ several years ago. The first resistance unit was noisy - they replaced it
cheerfully, just asked me to ship the bad one back in the same carton. It has been reliable since
and is a sturdy and well-made

unit.

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However, it doesn't really have enough resistance. I may call them and ask about replacing the
resistance unit with a newer model while keeping the stand.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi All, In addition to my CycleOps Fluid trainer and training tape being excellent products,
their online support is very good. I got next day responses to setting up the trainer, and an
additional cone at no charge

for

Quoted message said:

newer type skewers.
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~

No, I've never gone to 3 turns past contact. That seems like a lot! Is that's what CycleOps
recommends?

Can't say I've been smelling burning rubber, though.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Jim, Re resistance: are you turning the contact knob 3 turns past initial contact? You should grab
the wheel and the disc and turn hard and not be able to cause any slippage. If you do not have
enough contact, your tire will slip and burn, which you can smell. If contact is correct, no such
problems. I'm using 130 psi Hutchinson tire. Keep tire inflated to max

also.

Quoted message said:

Noise is not a problem, as listeneing to radio, tape, tv easy.
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~

"jim h" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I bought a Fluid+ several years ago. The first resistance unit was

noisy -

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

they replaced it cheerfully, just asked me to ship the bad one back in

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

same carton. It has been reliable since and is a sturdy and well-made

unit.

Quoted message said:

However, it doesn't really have enough resistance. I may call them and

ask

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about replacing the resistance unit with a newer model while keeping the stand.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi All, In addition to my CycleOps Fluid trainer and training tape being excellent products,
their online support is very good. I got next day responses to setting up the trainer, and an
additional cone at no

charge

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for

Quoted message said:

newer type skewers.
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~

"jim h" , yep, al

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No, I've never gone to 3 turns past contact. That seems like a lot! Is that's what CycleOps
recommends?

Can't say I've been smelling burning rubber, though.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Jim, Re resistance: are you turning the contact knob 3 turns past initial contact? You should
grab the wheel and the disc and turn hard and not be able to cause any slippage. If you do not
have enough contact, your tire will slip and burn, which you can smell. If contact is correct,
no such problems. I'm using 130 psi Hutchinson tire. Keep tire inflated to max

also.

Quoted message said:

Noise is not a problem, as listeneing to radio, tape, tv easy.
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~

"jim h" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I bought a Fluid+ several years ago. The first resistance unit was

noisy -

Quoted message said:

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they replaced it cheerfully, just asked me to ship the bad one back in

the

Quoted message said:

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same carton. It has been reliable since and is a sturdy and well-made

unit.

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However, it doesn't really have enough resistance. I may call them and

ask

Quoted message said:

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about replacing the resistance unit with a newer model while keeping

the

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stand.

"Al Kubeluis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Hi All, In addition to my CycleOps Fluid trainer and training tape being excellent products,
> their online support is very good. I got next

day

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> responses to setting up the trainer, and an additional cone at no

charge

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for
> newer type skewers.
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CycleOps web site confirms it. I tried it - got the tire up to full rated pressure and cranked in
2.5 turns after contact. It puts a heckuva dimple in the tire, but does noticeably increase the
resistance.