I am new to this, so my question maybe stupid. Can you change the gears on your bike for resistance. Thank you
55798
You can go thru your bike gears to add resistance. Trainer can be set before you start only. The more you tighten it the more resistance, only before you mount bike. The rest is dependent on bike gears.
55799
Yes as you change the gears the resistance changes and if you work your way thru the gears you can tighten the bolt in the back and start again. Good luck to you!
474680
It's consistent resistance throughout the ride. By shifting gears on your bike, you increase the resistance it's providing. You can use the front wheel blocks to give a little bit of climbing feel. CycleOps describes all this in more detail at http://www.cycleops.com/en/products/trainers/jetfluid-pro-trainer.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=160&category_id=3
1324040
I made the purchase as a gift for my daughter. She loves it and says you change the gears on your bike for resistance change. Perhaps there's a problem with your bike? Or you could ride for a longer time to burn more calories? Perhaps a more expensive model would have the features you want?
2143414
The levels to make the workout a little harder. The resistance was noticeable, but not extreme, we just adjusted our bikes resistance also to make it a harder workout.
1977001
my bike is a 21 speed and I simply use the resistance from the different gears and that gives me the same range as if I were riding without the trainer.
1976998
Your gonna get a good workout. The five gears offer a wide range of resistance. Combined with the gears on your bike, you'll be able to fine tune and increase or reduce that resistance.
2131496
how fast can you pedal? there is a knob to control resistance. The beauty of this machine it is quiet it has resistance not a huge fan with wind noise.
412642
A full size bike is far superior when it comes to resistance! However, this one can be taken to work and slid under a desk. As far as results, I don't have evidence either way.
2272929
Very. It's just a matter of adjusting the large screws to make sure the rear wheel is secured into position. The "switch" that you use to adjust the level of resistance is attached to a long cable so that you can attach it to your handlebars. Just make sure the cable is out of the way while you're peddling. We usually wrap the cable around the frame once or twice and that works just fine.
474681
you dont adjust the resistance on the cycleops. By shifting gears on your bike you adjust your resistance.
185454
I have no clue I tried and broke it off the handle bar where I mounted it, luckily the bike I use has 10 speeds to adjust the resistance
1809037
your low gear will not be quite as low as before, but your chain should be fine, the derailleur should take up the slack. The system is designed to allow for chain slack, that is how you can switch from such a small gear to such a large one on the fly.
2143415
I've had this product for a few weeks now and have used it maybe 10 times. I like everything on it so far except for the adjustable resistance. I honestly can't tell the difference between level 1 from level 7. This doesn't affect my workouts since I just switch my bike's gears to change the resistance level. The resistance control is just an unnecessary piece that gets in the way in my opinion.
1509791
Yes you tighten the bolt at the bottom. What I did is tighten the bolt a lot the just switched gears for the resistance. That way I wasn't getting on and off the bike
2258185
With this version of the Cyclops Mag trainer, you initially set the resistance on the unit itself, then you can change gears to adjust the resistance. There is no way to remotely change the actual trainer resistance while you are riding besides changing your gears.
1977000
The back wheel is arched onto a plate. There's a cable which runs up to the handle bars with five resistance numbers. You can also use your gears as well. It's not a strong resistance but it works especially if you don't wanna spend big cash.
355247
No...this bike has only one gear. No shifting like on the ten speeds. As long as where you plan to ride is flat not a problem. Going up hills is a little tougher with only the one gear.The trade off is get more excercise...if exercise is a consideration.