Blackburn Trakstand Mag Trainer Review by Gary Lee
Frame Material: CrMo Steel
Resistance Setting: Three Magnetic
"Three quiet, silky-smooth magnetic resistance settings in a reliable, affordable package"
Weight: 21 pounds
MSRP: $159
The Blackburn Trakstand Mag Trainer is Blackburn's most affordable trainer and has 3 adjustable tension settings on the flywheel. Out of the box the unit is fully assembled and ready to go. It is well constructed, fairly light weight, works with a variety of bikes including road, hybrid and mountain bikes and folds flat to about a height of 7 inches for easy storing.
Initially setting up the bike on the trainer is a bit tricky only because, like all trainers, you have to adjust the width of the adjusting knobs to fit the bike. And with the locking knobs set you can easily return the bike to the trainer without much worry about how tight or wide it needs to be.
Adjusting the flywheel to contact the tire is pretty straightforward. The directions say once the flywheel makes contact with the tire rotate the knob about an extra 1-2 turns. I found that 1 to 1 ΒΌ turns was sufficient. Any tighter and the rear wheel won't spin, and too loose the tire will, obviously, slip too much.