is the video statement true that the tires wear slower with a larger roller? is that basic physics, or is it something specific to this trainer?
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Street tires will wear faster on a train because of the tire compound and heat. If you buy a trainer tire (which is for indoor use only) you will not have to worry about wear. Continental, Vittioria, etc. sell these trainer tires.
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A bigger roller will have a flatter contact with the tire compared to a smaller one. This goes with any trainer. Tire wear will still be dependent on use. Try not to press on the brakes when you are on the trainer and let the tire come to rest on its own. hth
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The tread pattern is very obvious. Rear has lugs running across the width of the tire and the front doesn't.
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I've had mine for two years. The roller surface has gotten slightly smoother in the center where the tire rides most often. The bearings have held up fine and the belt doesn't really show any signs of wear at this time. The metal rollers are a bit noisy, but not bad enough to reduce the rating and haven't increased since it was new. Overall it's been pretty good.
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I am no professional but to the best of my knowledge it relate to size of wheels, the small hard wheel should be slower
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Kurt Kinetic has an accessory part that attaches to the existing trainer. I called them and ordered a part that works great with my 20" wheel. Jim
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The Dakine low roller has wheels. That's what makes it a "roller." Though, in fairness, 'dragger' wouldn't be good marketing.
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I'm beginning to wonder whether some of these have different kinds of tires from other ones. I mean, the one we got, the red one, has nice rubber-like tires that work perfectly on pavement or indoors, but other people are saying theirs had hard plastic tires. I've read that some people have a blue colored unit...maybe that is the one with the hard tires. I'm not sure we're talking about the same things here.
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Sorry -- I'm a novice and don't know the difference. I bought this as a gift, but did try it out. Rollers message your back both in an up-down motion and spinal-lateral (i.e., pinching type) motion. It worked well on a sore back and I have no complaints.
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Same problem here - I love the problem with your bike comment...mor pressure on the tire is not the solution. Every other Mag trainer I have seen has a resistance adjustment. Basically on the highest gear it is just getting enough resistance, and then the rear wheel is moving the equivalent of 30+ MPH... will return.
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Really interesting hyperlink article posted by Bruce, from competitvecyclist. Personally I can't get my head around a smaller contact patch on a larger tire, but I'm no one to argue with these guys. I used to ride sportbikes. everything equal (same tire model), we assumed we were getting a larger contact patch, with the larger model. That's why we went for larger tires (same aspect ratio of course). but interesting article!!
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Applying progressive pressure will make it slow down, the brakes are a piston above the rear wheels (an upside down bolt) which pushes into the tire, it is not a caliper that grips the wheel rim like on a bike. I think if you used the break in that manner you would have to frequently adjust the break with the rollator's included wrench and may eventually need to replace the wheel, I'm not sure that would be the case. I can say that after using it for many months now, I could not be more satisfied.
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The new 3-wheel rollators do NOT sustain balance, unfortunately. The older models did, and were wonderful. I assume that 1. the new ones are lighter in weight, and 2. the design appears to have changed "just enough" so that they do NOT work.
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I searched for the asin , I could not find it , But ...KK traineras that are priced at 329 are the Kinetic Road machine Fluid trainers , it has the same frame, same color, but a different resistance unit, so its really not the same.
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Hi I thought that both looked about the same but the sportrack was less money. I am pleased with sportrack and I am glad I bought the one with medal hoops that the wheel fit in that has the drop the tire fit in and hold better lee
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I don't know for sure, but I can tell you that although it fit the Fluid model, it does not work well. It does not hold the drum securely against the tire and results in a bumpy ride. I am returning it. I'm looking at the Kurt Kinetic trainer with a small wheel adapter, from what I've heard it should work better.
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It has nothing to do with brakes. It has to do with tires meeting a magnetic resistance plate. If I had to guess, I'd imagine you're riding a mountain bike and, while it would be odd to use a mountain bike on the trainer, it certainly should work. As long as your brakes don't interfere with the machine (which they shouldn't) and as long as your bike isn't too wide (which COULD BE possible but is still unlikely) you should be fine.
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Do u have a smaller bike? I have 700 size tires & it works perfect. Not sure why your pedals would be hitting the trainer.