indoor trainer: fluid
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Hi all,
I am looking at different options for indoor training. I hear good things about the so calles fluid trainers, like the CycleOps fluid II or Giant Cyclotron fluid ST. I am wondering how mimicing a climb works on such a training machine, since fluid trainers do not have the possibility to change the machine resistance. Will changing the gear with the same speed lead to more or less resistance?
I am looking at different options for indoor training. I hear good things about the so calles fluid trainers, like the CycleOps fluid II or Giant Cyclotron fluid ST. I am wondering how mimicing a climb works on such a training machine, since fluid trainers do not have the possibility to change the machine resistance. Will changing the gear with the same speed lead to more or less resistance?
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Changing gear and keeping cadence constant will indeed lead to more or less resistance.0
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Yes, you alter the resistance with your gears on a fluid trainer,not sure I'd attempt "climbing" on a turbo though.....0
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Great, thanks for the response.0
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BTW I ended up buying an Elite Volare, and it fills the need. Doing 3-4h a week on it.0
