Broughtonblue
Guru
- Location
- Norfolk
ive been given a nearly new giant cyclotron mag turbo trainer for free, unfortunately the reason it was free is because the adjuster that sits on the handlebar has been smashed! its this one,
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...view-giant-cyclotron-mag-ii-trainer-12-42722/
ive sourced a new one but whatever i do i cannot get the resistance to increase on the 'fly' wheel. as im quite a technically minded person i took the unit to pieces but couldnt find anything wrong. if i just pull on the cable that goes through the outer sheath from where the adjuster was with a pair of pliers, even though i pull it right to the extreme i can still turn the fly wheel very easily with one finger. i know in the link ive posted it says there is little difference in levels but surely it should be more useful than just being a spinning bike!
does anyone know how these items work or can point me to any videos that explain how the magnets create the resistance?
thanks in advance
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...view-giant-cyclotron-mag-ii-trainer-12-42722/
ive sourced a new one but whatever i do i cannot get the resistance to increase on the 'fly' wheel. as im quite a technically minded person i took the unit to pieces but couldnt find anything wrong. if i just pull on the cable that goes through the outer sheath from where the adjuster was with a pair of pliers, even though i pull it right to the extreme i can still turn the fly wheel very easily with one finger. i know in the link ive posted it says there is little difference in levels but surely it should be more useful than just being a spinning bike!
does anyone know how these items work or can point me to any videos that explain how the magnets create the resistance?
thanks in advance