This trainer is great! I have put 500 miles on it so far. I do alot of road riding and trainer riding while training for triathlons, and the resistance on this is EXTREMELY close to the road.

With my heart rate at 70% my average road speed on a flat road and my average speed on the trainer are with 1/2mph of each other.

The thing is extremely beefy and extremely stable. I\'ve tried friends trainers from cyclops and bell and they just aren\'t as good. Cyclops doesn\'t have the same road feel and the el-cheapo bell feels flimsy and is pretty unstable by comparison.

Watch the fins on this as they do get pretty hot and will burn you if you have been riding hard for an hour and brush a bare ankle against it. The trainer isn\'t as quiet as other reviews had made me believe, but its bearable. I do have to turn my tv up about 20 decibles more than I noramlly do when I\'m on the trainer and want to hear the TV.

All and all after trying this trainer and many others from friends and bike shops, I wouldn\'t hesitate to drop the money on this one again.

I\'ve put a lot of miles on this trainer now and have never had a problem.

The resistance is as close to real riding I have found while being stuck inside. It is easy to set up, quieter than most (though not silent either), smooth, it doesn\'t \"walk\" and is well built. I am confident that this trainer will last as long as I do (and the lifetime warranty helps with that).

It\'s expensive, but also much better than the cheap alternative. I would recommend and climbing block, a fan and a mat with this.

I\'m a road and mountain biker and when I knew I was pregnant I decided to continue with my bike but stationary for safety.

I have balance problems so I used to be on the ground very often :-). So I started searching information about all type of bike trainers and after two weeks I decided to buy this one.

I can say that it\'s excellent!, smooth and you really feel you are working out. I took the best decision. Worth extra money paid, if you compare with others brands.

It\'s easy to install and very steady and tough, you really feel you are on ground moving. I found no necessary to buy the front wheel support; it works with any no slippery object. I expected to be more quite but nothing that music couldn\'t help.

I have loved, rode and built bicycles all my life. Now, being 73 years old with a very bad back, I need to keep in shape but can\'t ride in the open anymore. Can\'t stand exercise bikes, so have been using trainers with my Cannondale for the last 4 years.

The disappointments I have had is that I couldn\'t find a trainer that lasted. Magnetics never give acceptable resistance and I have gone through 3 \'name brand\' fluid units; 1 wore out the bearings, 2 started leaking oil; all just after the warranty period expired. In desperation, because I absolutely needed the exercise, I decided to go for broke and get the best rated trainer I could find.

The Kurt Kinetic won out. Bought one and set it up and had a problem with an out of balance flywheel. Expecting, as usual, a lot of static from the manufacturer, I called Kinetic about it. Had the most courteous and helpful assistance I have ever had for this kind of service. The people I spoke to were horrified about the problem. They immediately offered to send a NEW and TESTED resistance unit and a return box and label for the old one at THEIR expense so they could discover why the unit was not right. The new one arrived within 3 days and has been a dream to use. Kicking myself now for not finding out about Kinetic sooner.

This unit is absolutely wonderful; Really good resistance, really stable and tough. With the lifetime warranty and the kind of service Kinetic offers, will use this thing \'till I die.

LOVE IT! BUY ONE, you won\'t be sorry!

After years riding MTB, I am new to road biking and indoor training.

Did my research and ended up purchasing this trainer because it uses fluid, but has a unique magnetic coupling to prevent future problems with leakage. So far, I am extremely pleased. The unit was easy to set-up, it is very smooth and quiet, and the resistance is very realistic.

I highly recommend this product.

The Kurt Kinetic is my first trainer. I did a lot of research on trainers before purchasing, and finally settled on this one.

It has a very fast setup/assembly time(less than 30 minutes). After assembly, I disassembled and broke it down to a storage state and then tried a reassembly. Although the initial setup took longer, I was able to set-up and reassemble in less than 5 minutes. It breaks down to be easily stored in a compact space.

Operates relatively quiet (don\'t expect a whisper - it\'s more like a fan. You can expect some initial tire squeaking after first set-up, but that goes away after a few hours of riding. It is built solid and is very stable.

Provides a great workout, and I\'m very happy that I spent the extra money on a quality piece of equipment.

After a lot of research I settled on the Kurt Kinetic, and was glad I did. I hated to spend the extra money, but it was money well spent!

This trainer is everything they say it is, and more.

I debated for quite a while which trainer to purchase for the snowy winter, and to get more seat time during the week to increase my cycling fitness, speed and power.

The Kinetic Road Machine was my final choice and I have not regrets. The set up is quick and easy. It is also easy to fold and store away when not in use. The unit is quiet, but not whisper quite, but that is okay.

The quality is amazing, it\'s a solid unit. You definitely fell the resistance from the motor. As long as you have a heart rate monitor and a cadance monitor for you bike, you can get some great work outs on this unit. It is worth every penny.

I have had several other trainers of this type that were used by my son and myself for training on Road, Mountain, and Recumbent.

This one is the best. From the moment you heft it out of the shipping carton until you set it up you know this is quality and not like all the others. It is BUILT strong.

I am 6\'3\" and 215 lbs. This trainer acts like I\'m not there. The greatest feature is the quietness with which it operates. You can watch the Spinerval DVD or TV and not have to be blasted off the seat. Bike mounting on the trainer is straight and very simple while being very secure.

I love it and use it regularly with great results.

I got this trainer thinking that it would be a good workout for days when I was too lazy to carry my bike downstairs or go to the gym. I\'ve taken spinning classes for a few years, and never thought that using a trainer would produce a workout as intense as my classes. This trainer definitely does.

I\'ve never used another one, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I LOVE this trainer. Keeping the resistance up will give you a great workout and you can use your gears modify the resistance while riding. It remains stable even when I stand up on it.

Overall, I just love it. It\'s quiet, easy to use, and takes up minimal space.