Kinetic by Kurt Cyclone Review

I have about a half a dozen different bikes at any given time.  I trash pick them, by them at yard sales or they get handed down from folks who know I ride and fell as though they have no use for them in their current condition.  At nights and on weekends I patch tubes, replace chains and make other minor adjustments in order to get them road ready and, generally speaking, whatever type of bike I happen to be riding is just about my favorite form of transportation.

Because I enjoy hitting the open road atop my mountain bike, cruiser, old school ten speed or BMX two wheeled ride I’m not necessarily a huge fan of the heavy rains or brutally cold winters that we go through in my neck of the woods.  I don’t, however, allow the weather to keep me from getting on my bike and taking a ride – if the weather isn’t right I just take the ride inside.

I’ve used a bunch of different indoor trainers in my day, some good and some not so good.  I was always a big fan of the feel of rollers for indoor training, but in terms of value and safety I feel that there are probably far better selections for most people looking for a good indoor ride.  I’m currently using a Kinetic by Kurt Cyclone for indoor rides since I’ve brought a portion of my gym up from the basement and I honestly don’t have a bad thing to say about it.

The Kinetic by Kurt Cyclone is a rock solid indoor trainer that seriously feels as though it could stand up to an eternity of use and abuse.  Set up is a breeze for just about any bike, and believe me I’ve tried a few, and because this is a wind trainer there are infinite levels of resistance.

Of course, due to the fact that you’re getting your resistance from a fan this trainer isn’t quite as quiet as fluid or magnetic resistance trainers, but because I really enjoy the experience of riding outside I don’t really mind the additional noise – in fact I kind of enjoy it.  I’ve never had a ride outside where I was in complete silence so I don’t really understand the necessity for complete and total silence when I’m riding inside, especially when it cost substantially more to achieve.

If you want a smooth and solid ride that will most definitely stand the test of time when it comes the catching an indoor workout, the Cyclone from Kinetic by Kurt is an absolute steal at under $200 and most definitely recommended.