For Sale: CycleOps Fluid2 turbo trainer+climbing block

This is the information on the CycleOps site.

Used, in very good condition, I can deliver (possibly).

£123.

I've got this setup. Is really good for ploughing through the wet days whilst sounding to your housemates like you're having violent sex with a malfunctioning washing machine.

The nice thing about this (apart from satisfying your washing machine) is that the resistance curve is linear- and rises progressivly with wheel speed.

So, for example, 20 mph equates to ~300 watts, whilst 18 mph is ~270.

Which means that as long as you can measure rear wheel speed you can get a pretty decent idea of how your training is coming along.

Wheel speed on a turbo is generally meaningless, power output on the other hand is extremely useful if you are following a structured training plan.

And if George is correct, your washing machine might stop eating half your socks.

How noisy is it?

At 20 mph+, it's noisy enough that you cannot make out conversation on the TV if the volume is at a normal level.

People won't thank you for using it in the same room as them, put it that way.

You're welcome to borrow it to test the noise aspect if you wish- I can drop it over to you.

Dibs, maybe we can test our TT saddles at the same time?

Done, I'm away in France this weekend, lets sort something out next week.

ok

This is currently still available

Not being funny but this will get 150 on the bay

So you think I should put the price up?

Not being funny but this will get 150 on the bay

The fees, especially if he uses PayPal, will mean that's about the same as his £123 on here though, won't it?

wantage. is it loud though? my only reservation towards having a turbo trainer is the noise it might make

cheers

The fees, especially if he uses PayPal, will mean that's about the same as his £123 on here though, won't it?

well yes the fees are something to consider but can always do a cash purhase?
i bought mine off ebay and picked it up and paid cash

Noise- yes there's some with every Turbo, & the bike makes a noise too- the wind rush noise from the spokes as well as some noise form the chainset whizzing round- & of course there's the wheezing from the rider too

Some of the noise can be dampened down by having a lump of carpet under the Turbo, some Turbo's are quieter than others - I use a rim drive one as it suits me fine as I can use it for clinchers and tubs. Tubs on a normal Turbo burn out quite spectacularly with rubber flying off everywhere.

this is amazing tbh

wantage. is it loud though? my only reservation towards having a turbo trainer is the noise it might make

cheers

If we take a 2X20 as an example you would be able to watch TV at a normal volume during the warm up and spin down, but you'd want to switch on the subtitles for the hard parts.

You can cut some of the noise out by putting the turbo on a matt, that said- I always had mine on bare concrete which probably did not help.

I'll include a Cycleops "thong", which is actually very good at keeping sweat off your bike, and gives you somewhere to put the TV remote:

And a Continental home trainer tyre, combined price for those is ~£40, so call it £150 for the whole lot.

One last bump before I face the fact that I'm probably going to have to eBay this.

I'll have it - will pm you tomorrow.

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