I’ve found the fluid resistance makes for a realistic riding experience. Want things to get easier? Simply click down to a lower gear. What this means in practice is that you can increase the resistance, and the intensity of effort that you’re putting in, by shifting up the gears. The Crono Fluid creates resistance by having the rotor submerged in oil (that’s the ‘fluid’ bit, in case it wasn’t clear).Īs a result (and don’t ask me how exactly), the resistance on the roller increases gradually and automatically as you attempt to turn it more quickly. Yes, I said ‘interesting thing’ and I stand by that. The interesting thing about turbo trainers is the technology they use to create the roller resistance and how the different levels of resistance are controlled. (By the way, if you’re new to turbo trainers, and want to know more, check out my uber-guide-post: The Sportive Cyclist’s Guide To Turbo Trainers.) Vive La Resistance You sometimes hear them called indoor trainers. The roller offers varying amounts of resistance to being turned, enabling you to get a sweat on. This allows you to ride the bike without going anywhere.Īs you pedal to turn the wheels, the roller spins. Quickly, for those who are unsure, a turbo trainer is a smallish contraption that you fit to the rear wheel of your bike which lifts said wheel off the floor and puts it onto a roller. Is this relevant to the review? Probably not. (* I don’t really call the turbo a ‘she’. I won’t lie, she (the turbo, not my wife) has caused me not a little pain*. We have spent many a sweaty evening together, whilst the kids are in bed upstairs and my wife is at work. In the years that we’ve been together, I feel that that the Crono Fluid and I have become very intimate. So I can tell you about, and most importantly show you, the Crono Fluid trainer in action. Before video existed.īut now moving pictures do exist. This post is an updated version of a review I wrote way back in 2014.
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