Get a ride in even if the weather prohibits it. Bell Motivator Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer offers bike training in your home with a quiet and smooth progressive magnetic resistance that increases as you gain speed. The sturdy construction and double adjustment centers the bike and gives you a steady ride. When you're ready to take your bike outside, it quickly and easily detaches from the trainer.
Features
Dimensions: 8.5 by 22.1 by 20.6 inches
Weight: 20 pounds
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$99.99
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Product Details
Product Weight:
11.05 pounds
Package Length:
21.5 inches
Package Width:
19.5 inches
Package Height:
7.3 inches
Package Weight:
18.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 320 reviews
Features
Bike training in your home with smooth and quiet magnetic resistance
Single-adjustment, progressive magnetic resistance smoothly increases as the speed increases
Double adjustment centers the bike in the trainer for a steady ride
Five-year manufacturer warranty
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 320 customer reviews )
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126 of 127 found the following review helpful:
What I expected, only noisier... Feb 01, 2006
By Sheryl Cowan I was happy to find that there is no assembly required. It was very easy to set up. It works fine, and is a very sturdy and good-quality piece of equipment. However, it is noisier than I thought it would be. Well, I did choose the cheapest bike trainer I could find, so maybe you get what you pay for.
150 of 153 found the following review helpful:
Just what I wanted.... but loud Dec 31, 2005
By Mainiac This is just what it should be, really, and maybe it deserves 5 stars for that. The instructions were confusing because there's an extra unexplained part, but I figured it out (you don't need the extra axle). I am not a serious biker; this is just to get some exercise w/o buying an expensive piece of equipment.
What I'd totally forgotten about what the noise a bike trainer makes (and this is the main reason I'm posting, in case you've also forgotten or didn't know). Looking online just now, I've seen it likened to vacuum cleaning, and that's about right. I'm not sure that any other bike trainer would be better on this front... maybe the rim trainers are. (Note: see the other review that explains that if you get other tires for your bike the noise will not be an issue. Me, I am not "serious enough" to buy other tires, much less change them.)
Bottom line: this is fine. If you can deal with the noise, get it.
Update (a few years later): I don't use this much any more, as I got an elliptical machine (which I prefer)... but I've realized this will be great for my summer away when I'll have my bike with me anyway. And if it's raining and I'd like some exercise, I'm all set.
To answer the question from the comment, it's quite easy to put the bike in and out. If you look at the picture, there's a faux axle squeezed between two pins/clamps at the top. The faux axle was the part that confused me. (Thanks to other helpful reviewers, I now know that this is provided to protect your real axle from scratches, if you have that sort of a bike). Your bike goes there, and you just tighten the pin/clamp things to hold the bike in place. The wheel rests on the part at the bottom which might need adjusting for your particular bike, but once that's set, your bike will go in and out without much fuss.
124 of 126 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic ! - Better than expected Apr 23, 2006
By D. Dreyer
"THXBILW"
I don't have any other comparison, since this is the first I have ever purchased, but I was pleasantly surprised when I received it just two days after I ordered with FREE shipping.
The trainer itself is solid and works better than I could have hoped for, cost a lot less than buying an exercise bike.
I am not a cyclist and bought this to simply turn a regular bike into an exercise bike.
There was zero assembly required, just unfold it and place your bike in, super easy, when you want to ride the bike out on the street, it's free in less than 30 seconds.
The only con I would say about this, is that it is loud if you have nobby treaded tires, from the previous review, I can see how a smooth tire would quiet it down, You do or can get use to the noise of it, However, you can also release the tire from the tension roller an ride like a regular bike.
Highly Recommend, I don't think you'll be sorry on this one.
83 of 83 found the following review helpful:
Not enough resistance, stripped adjustment wheel couldn't be replaced easily May 14, 2008
By M. Kiefer This is a very basic trainer with very little resistance. This really is best for beginner bikers.
In addition, the tension adjustment knob is made of cheap plastic which stripped and cracked within a few weeks. When I called the company for support they said that they didn't have any extra ones that they could send me. They told me I would have to mail in the entire unit to have it replaced. It certainly wasn't worth the cost shipping for a 30-cent piece of cheap plastic.
I haven't done it yet, but I'm going to take it somewhere to have a metal crank welded on to replace the cheap plastic adjustment knob. Until then, I have to use a pair of pliers to adjust the tension.
The unit is easy to setup and to get the bike setup on it. I didn't need to use the extra skewer that was provided but you may if you have an older bike.
I recommend you buy slick tires to use with this (and any other) trainer. I very quickly went out and bought slick tires for my mountain bike because the knobby tires makes too much noise. Even with the slicks the noise is louder than I would like, but this is not the unit making the noise - it's the vibration from the tires which you will have with any unit. Another thing that helped was setting up the trainer and bike on a set of foam floor pads to reduce tranmission of vibrations to the rest of the room.
171 of 180 found the following review helpful:
No complaints at all here...just what I wanted and expected Jan 05, 2006
By A. Brown I agree with all the comments posted before this post. The BELL MAG Trainer is just what I wanted. I am a 27 year old that is still riding his GT Outpost Trail mountain bike from 8th grade and what I wanted was a trainer that was not EXPENSIVE and functioned.
There are very few reviews for trainers which is why I chose to review this one. I took a chance and bought this one blind. I have no experience with other trainers but from what I can tell, they are all basically going to do the same function and this one does it job.
Noise was the main problem when I first tried it with my "knobby" mountain bike tire on the rear; but this was quickly fixed by a much smoother 14 dollar Bontrager Tire (26x1.95) from my local bike shop. It became much quieter due to the tire change; which I should have done a long time ago since I do mainly road biking.
Moving the bike is sort of a pain but it is manageable. I move it from my garage to my living room in a matter of 5 minutes. It is light enough that I would think just about anyone could move it. The whole setup is a little bulky though. This will vary between bikes. Mine is very heavy due to its age (it was bought new around 1992).
I will close with my finale comments here. I am now purchasing a riser to level out the bike (which could be done with 2x4's or old books), I am also going to buy a sweat catcher even though I have a piece a carpet underneath the bike (I do not like the sweat dripping on the bike), and I am also going to buy a book holder. The book holder is so I can catch up on my many magazines (I think it may be difficult to do heavy reading while riding). Otherwise, I would be content with watching movies or TV (such as the USC vs Texas game that is at the half as a write this).
based on 320 reviews
Fantastic ! - Better than expected Apr 23, 2006
By D. Dreyer
"THXBILW"
Not enough resistance, stripped adjustment wheel couldn't be replaced easily May 14, 2008
By M. Kiefer
