Road Machine

Megan -
Dec 6, 2011
This thing is awesome! It's very easy to set up right out of the box. It's a little bigger and heavier than I expected, but I think that's actually a good thing so it won't tip while riding. The wide base makes for a very stable ride. It's fairly quiet by itself, but adding the mat actually does make a big difference in terms of noise. What made me choose this trainer over the CycleOps Fluid II was the fact that you can add the 12 lb. Flywheel to increase the resistance; I'm not sure if similar options are available for CycleOps machines. Plus, KK guarantees their fluid trainers will never leak. I've never heard of a KK breaking/leaking, but I have heard of a few CycleOps springing a leak. Although CycleOps also stands behind their products, it seems like a real pain in the ass to fix such a problem...so why not just avoid it altogether? Overall, I'm very satisfied with this trainer. Price was a bit steep but it's really a one time purchase so you might as well get something that will last forever and is covered by a lifetime warranty. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a bike trainer.

El Zombo -
Jul 22, 2011
This thing saved my life (literally, but more on that later). I'm currently deployed to Iraq and I shipped this trainer and my bike to myself. It's working out great. I read quite a bit about this before I bought it, but I have to say the price is well worth it. Zero durability issues in a dry, dusty area. I've shipped it in the same box on 3 deployments and even the box holds up! The RM is smooth and quiet. It gets up to speed and coasts down in a pretty realistic way. The base is really sturdy and it's really easy to put together and set up. I ride this watching a projector or my ipod on a handle bar mount and just let the time roll by. I was actually riding in an old aircraft shelter when some stuff went off. If I didn't have this trainer I might have been on the other side of the wall where some shrapnel hit.