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Mitch Harris Little Rock Canyon, Utah
On Feb 12, 2008 1:50 PM, Mitch Harris <mitch.harris@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here are some on topic trainers I have:
>
> The Houdaille Road Machine others have mentioned whose real advantage
> is the heavy flywheel it has the gives a good inertial road feel--this
> flywheel was unusual back then.
>
> Tunturi Racing Ergometer that offered a highly adjustable racing
> position. Since modified by me with a narrower tread road crank
> instead of the ashtabula it came with. Sadly this one has bearing
> failing in the 52 lb. flywheel. Anyone know a way to get a new bearing
> cartridge pressed into this hunk of lathed iron?
>
> And of course, Kreitler rollers from the 70s. I have the PVC ones and
> back then I wished I had the aluminum ones, but the PVC ones are going
> strong after 30 years so I guess they're fine. These have the addition
> of an off-topic quiet Minoura mag trainer bolted on to the frame with
> a remote resistance selector so I can vary workout better.
>
> --Mitch
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2008 3:07 PM, Ken Wehrenberg <wnwires@htc.net> wrote:
> > I still have my Houdaille Road Machine. As far as a trainer goes, it
> > is comparatively quiet for the era and had the added bonus of not
> > wearing on a rear tire, thereby leaving the room without the scent of
> > rubber as well as the attendant very small rubber sooty pieces, which
> > is really what we breathe eventually. The bike had to be 120mm at
> > the rear so as the thing would fit.
> >
> > Since I now ride outside, climbing on my MTB in this hilly area in
> > winter, or use a Kettler machine that allows me to train with watts,
> > I would consider parting with the Houdiaille if any CRer might be
> > interested.
> >
> > Ken Wehrenberg, Hermann, MO