Minoura Mag-850DR Trainer With Remote ” w/ Riser Block, Blue 128595

5 Comments

1. Bic says:

   September 8, 2010 at 12:52 am

   Bought this on Ebay for about $90 – almost brand new.

   Unit is sturdy. Not whisper quiet as the fluid trainers are, but all trainers make noise, so it’s just a matter of degree. Can adjust difficulty level easily without changing gears.

   Can spin for as long as you want without over heating. With proper adjustment, very little tire wear.

   Unless you are a pro, this trainer is all you’ll ever need.

   Rating: 4 / 6
2. S. Shaffer says:

   September 8, 2010 at 3:45 am

   The setup instructions are fairly vague but common sense should prevail. The only thing I was a little confused over was an “extra” piece which wasn’t explained – it’s a bar you use IF you have a quick release on your rear wheel. You have to use the Minoura piece instead. Since I couldn’t figure out where it went, I didn’t use it, but later found out what it was for. (didn’t need it anyway) Other than that, it’s a decent product for a beginner (since I’m a beginner, I can only speak from that perspective).
   Rating: 3 / 6
3. J. Mettee says:

   September 8, 2010 at 5:26 am

   Over time, I’ve found that I can’t stand treadmills, elliptical machines, stair climbers, etc. But for some reason, I can sit on a spinner/stationary bike for 30 minutes & not care about time, so I decided to get a trainer for my mountatin bike instead of a dedicated stationary bike.

   I searched the net for a week & decided that I wanted one with variable resistance. I chose this one, got it for about $140 shipped with the riser block & the handlebar shifter. The unit is designed well. It holds my bike well. The resistance levels are very adjustable when combined with the speeds on my 21-speed mountain bike. I can easily fine tune the tenstion level from effortless to very difficult.

   One thing to mention: I have knobby mountain bike tires. As others had said about trainers, the units can be noisy because of the tires. Mine was fairly loud, but didn’t bother me. However since my wife works out at the same time, she found it annoyingly loud. After the first 30-minute session, my tire was noticable worn & there were rubber bits on the floor. The trainer will wear out terrain tires. I got a “comfort tread” tire for dedicated use on the trainer. It is much quieter, but not silent. My wife is much more pleased with this tire as she can hear her MP3 player or the TV while she is working out.

   Rating: 5 / 6
4. Michael says:

   September 8, 2010 at 6:09 am

   Overall, its size is definitely a plus for an apartment. Also, it’s very quiet, though not silent (I can watch TV without having to up the volume). It’s is also heavy-duty but easy to move when I’m done with it. The resistance settings seem adequate, too.

   It is a pain to adjust the height each time you set it up for a different bike or rim/tire size, but doesn’t need to be readjusted if you use it again with the previous bike. Also, I don’t find myself using the remote much because once I set the trainer resistance, I use the gears to fine tune the overall resistance as I am using it. I probably would have saved the money and got the one without the remote.

   In all, I would recommend this trainer.
   Rating: 4 / 6
5. M. Drever says:

   September 8, 2010 at 6:14 am

   I like this thing. It is super quiet. The folks that complain about the noise probably don’t realize that mountian bike tires are really noisy indoors and out. They probably don’t ride places that are as quiet as their homes. I have a Bianchi Brava road bike. The adjustment thingy really is not necessary, the speeds on your bike should suffice. It to simulate different riding conditions takes practice and getting to learn how to set it. Buy one and ride this thing, it’ll give you boner legs.
   Rating: 5 / 6