As the cold wintery weather sets in and the temperatures start to plummet, the typical cyclist will face two choices, either try to maintain fitness in a gym or purchase an indoor bike trainer like a Kurt Kinetic Road Machine. If you aren't familiar with these types of bike trainers then we will discuss the advantages that the Kurt Kinetic road trainer brings to the table.
Fluid Trainer Designs
There are a number of different types of trainers out there including magnetic, centrifigal and fluid trainers. The most popular are the fluid trainers because they tend to give the most realistic ride feel that resembles actually riding a bicycle outside. Fluid trainers also tend to be more quiet than a magnetic trainer as well, which is not such a big deal if you own your own home but if you are in an apartment or a condo then this is a BIG deal.
The trade-off for all these advantages is that fluid trainers tend to have a flaw that can range from a minor annoyance to a major debacle and that is that most of the fluid trainers are designed so that they can leak if they suffer a failure. I think we could all agree that leaking hydraulic fluid out all over your floor or carpet is probably not going to win you any brownie points.
Kurt Kinetic Advantages
This is where the Kurt Kinetic trainer leaves all of its competition in the dust due to its design. The Kurt is designed differently than your average fluid trainer. It has all of the advantages of smooth operation, quiet design and realistic ride feel but it does not use an axle that penetrates the fluid chamber, thus no leaks can occur. The fluid chamber is completely sealed and instead of using an axle and seal like all others, it couples the drive mechanism with powerful magnets.
This patented design gives the Kurt Kinetic Road machine a huge advantage over rival fluid trainers but don't let me sell it short, it's also one of the smoothest riding trainers available on the market and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality bike trainer.