Head To Head: Power Trainers
- By Aaron Hersh
- Published Feb 27, 2012
- Updated Dec 17, 2012 at 3:54 PM UTC
We compare two power meter-equipped trainers that can help precisely dial in your indoor workouts.
CycleOps PowerBeam Pro
$1,200, Cycleops.com
vs.
LeMond Revolution with Power Pilot
$1,049 with cassette, Lemondfitness.com
Resistance
CycleOps: The PowerBeam centers around CycleOps’ smooth fluid resistance unit. It is unfailingly consistent through a pedal stroke when riding steady, and quickly up-scales the resistance during intervals. The resistance is almost as consistent as the Revolution when sprinting.
LeMond: The Revolution has earned widespread praise for its road-like resistance—and it lives up to the hype. It provides smooth resistance when riding at a consistent pace but it really shines when accelerating. It doesn’t produce any of that familiar “skipping” feeling under a big sprint.
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FILED UNDER: Gear & Tech TAGS: bike train / Bike Trainer / Gear bag / Indoor Workouts
Aaron Hersh
Aaron Hersh is the Senior Tech Editor of Triathlete magazine. To submit a question, write Aaron at Ahersh@competitorgroup.com.