For my money the highest quality and best performing indoor trainer is the , 1 UP , it is my third trainer and by far the best. You can return it if you aren't happy. No one I know has been unhappy. The fluid trainers are all going to leak or have problems because of their complexity. Good luck!

I reckon indoor trainers are possibly the actual definition of hell on wheels. I don't mind the inside ride rollers I have to say, they would have to be 100 times better on the buttocks, and it feels pretty true to life, but I still have to be pretty desperate to get on them though because of the boredom factor.

Anyone want to buy a set of Kurt Kinetics? Inside ride rollers?

Perth, WA. 

Do you have a set for sale? I'd be interested in both and I'm in Perth.

Any old tire will work...no need to buy a special tire. Also, you do not fly forward if you come off rollers...you just stop and fall over (hopefully you get your foot released in time to stay upright).

I have used a TACX Sartori trainer for the past year and love it.

Easy to set up, comes with a skewer that I use full-time on my bike and has adjustable settings suited for spinning all the way up to hard climbing, etc. It is very stable while standing as well.

 What do people think about Tacx VR trainers, either the Fortius or the Fortius Multiplayer?  I'm thinking about getting one this winter.

I have a friend with one and he absolutely loves it. See if you can try the set up at your LBS to see if it is stable for you. Probably a little more exciting than Carmichael on my iPod, even though him and his staff do a great job with interval training videos.

Hi Cyclotron,

 Is the Kurt Kinetic still for sale?

The Kurt Kinetic trainer is very highly rated but very expensive.  I chose to purchase the Cycle Ops Fluid trainer based on recommendations and it has served me very well for 3 years now. 

Acmoc ... I have ridden my P2SL on the Cycle Ops trainer during the winters and never had any problems.  I installed the skewer provided by Cycle Ops and make sure that I seat everything properly and securely before each training routine.

LBSs are a great source of misinformation. The explanation offered to you makes no sense. The torque  placed on the carbon fiber while riding on a stationary trainer is identical to that placed on the road, except without the bumps and cornering forces, which are much more severe on the road. So, if you believe that nonsense, you should not ride your bike on the road.  BTW, there are no qualifications to run a bike shop or be a bike mechanic.

Cervelos have lifetime warranties and there is no concern from Cervelo about riding on trainers.  Go ahead, try and break it.

Rollers are excellent to develop form and smooth cadence, but unless you get some rare models, they offer weak resistance. Another advantage of the fluid trainer is that you can push beyond your limits without worrying about bike control. It depends on what your goals are.

Most people who buy trainers or rollers don't really use them enough , for those people the cyclops should be fine, but the fail rate on these is huge (they have good warranties ), and they have small flywheels.

All kinetics have a lifetime warranty, even for wear.