Sportneer Magnetic Bike Trainer vs Cyleops Fluid 2 Trainer 

I'm bout to order the Sportneer on Amazon, Thank you so much for being so clear and concise.

Nicely done! I’m just a starting and this really helped me push the decision to order my own sportneer bike trainer! Thanks for this amazing video!

Nice work Dom. Thank you for your time and efforts.

Excellent review. I decided to buy the Sportneer ($79) because it (based on your and other's reviews) seem to meet my needs a little better (plus it was a bargain). Your review was extremely well thought out, well organized and detailed, providing me with the information I needed to know from a knowledgable source. Thanks!

Thank you for your time and help I bought it thanks to your video. I'll give it a try today

Excellent review and its super quiet compared to the review I was looking at on Amazon. I just ordered one on based on your review.

Thanks Don, excellent review, at that price the Sportneer is a perfect option to take away to my family for the festive holidays, while the rest of the family snooze, I will be able to replicate a spin class in the garage, thanks again, happy holidays.

Good job on the review. I got a used Sportsneer and it still does the job well for my needs.

I just ordered the Sportneer due to this review/comparison. Thanks. I think our saddle is a little high.

Outstanding review. Very helpful. And bonus points for biking in Pittsburgh -- hilly, Hilly, HILLY for anyone who may not be aware! Respect! Thanks and Go Steelers (although maybe save that for next year).

Great video! I purchased the magnetic option and it should be delivered any minute now. Cheers & cycle on’!!!

My instructions’ book had small picture and write and black very hard to see and follow directions. Compare with your nice and colorful. I want to thank you for the time invested in this great video. Helped me a lot with the assembly of my bike trainer. I was abled to stop your video and follow your steps. Now I m going to enjoy my ride. Thanks again.

Thanks for the review!

this was a fantastic review, thank you! I've been watching lots of them!

Excellent review!!!! Honest and very informative. Thank you!

Thanks to this video I looked at the sportneer line before buying. I just got the sportneer fluid trainer and it's my first trainer and I can't be more happy with it so far (4 days). Its $150 opposed to $90 but out of the box it is quieter than my buddies cycle ops 2 trainer. My only issue was that the instructions aren't all that great. But if your handy it's no big deal. Love the content and keep up the great work!

Hey, I just purchased the Sportneer Magnetic Trainer a few weeks ago - before coming across your review, and am liking it VERY much. Since I have a permanent back injury - partially due to nearly 60 years of riding in a stream lined 'speed' position on road and velodrome race bikes, I must have a very upright riding position, so I now ride a Mountain bike with very upright set up with raised handlebars are 8 inches higher than the saddle, whereas my previous 'racing bike' set ups had the drop handlebars 12 inches lower than the saddle. I have a spare Quick Release spindle rear wheel which I switch over as the gravel trail / 'off piste' tyres make a LOT of noise when using my Sportneer, so I have a smooth tread tyre on the trainer wheel - so I can hear the Netflix films sound clearly while cycling. I came across this review and am pleased that I did as the fluid trainer is MUCH noisier than my Sportneer trainer, less versatile, more complex to set up - and much more expensive. Thanks for the in depth review.

I’m buying a Sportneer!! Thanks to you. Great review

There are 2 inserts in the resistance adjuster that pop out very easy. I got mine in the mail yesterday and just set it up today and noticed it. 👍🏻 on the video!

Thanks, very useful and detailed comparison.

Great, well done and very clear.

I really appreciate this video. I’ve been looking into trainers, and my local Scheels store carries the cycle ops fluid2; but amazon kept mentioning the sportneer. I feel much more confident in making my choice.

I’m gonna order one one this weekend. Thnx!

Great review!! Thanks

Very helpful, thanks man!

I just ordered the Sportneer fluid version. Let’s see how it compares to those two. Nice review.

Thank you so much!!

Thanks, very informative!

thank you for this info i just bought one sportner 👍

An excellent comparison, very well done. No reason to spend more in this case. Sportneer on order.

Very good video for bike trainer, best one I've seen-liked the comparison. Are there any good bike trainers that one can put their bike on & off the trainer easily enough to make switching from indoor to outdoor use alternately quick & easy??

Great video. Thank you!!

This is very well done. I watched your earlier video on the Cyleops before I saw this one. I was impressed with your presentation. In that video, you showed your new bike which I believe is an MTB. Have you used that bike with the Sportneer? How did it work?

Thank you!

Thank you for your help!!!!

Great review, thank you. (1) Which model would be the most suitable to use with Zwift and some Wahoo sensors? The Magnetic or the Fluid trainer? (2) Also, with the magnetic trainer in Zwift, how would you use the magnetic gears - just leave it in one particular gear?

Hello. I liked the video. I bought this and set it up today. My bike does not have a quick release and has the bolt axle. The booklet advised against using the quick release. Do you agree with the advice?

I found a used unit in quite good shape but need to know if it will fit my 1971 Schwinn Road Bike. The axle length is ok but the 5/8 nuts look pretty fat. The guy is bringing it over so we can check. Great video. Have you seen any Speedo and timers that can fit on the handle bars for riding data. Dennis

Hi Dom. I just watched your video. Well presented . Interesting. Still in the box, is my Sportneer Fluid bike trainer stand I received through online yesterday . I have a Schwinn electric bike and just realized there is a round motor attached to back wheel . I wonder if I should even unpack this now. Let’s see - the motor would make horizontal distance about 10” including tire etc. Any advise😬

Very informative thanks

16:34 The funny thing is, now Sportneer has a Fluid trainer that is not much more expensive than the magnetic. A test between the Sportneer and Cycleops (Saris) Fluid trainers would be interesting.

Excellent product, use it about 4 times a week, 5 miles at a time

Loved your review and thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. I do have a question for you. Amazon sells many of these trainers, some with and some without the resistance meter. Since my bike already has gears, which enables me to increase or decrease the tension on the bike, do I still need a resistance meter?

How's the vibration? I live in an apartment and that's my concern about finding a trainer like this

What did you do with the skewer that comes with the trainer? Did you need to change it? I got a similar mag trainer but can’t figure out how to use it with my bike similar to the one you used in the video. Thanks

I have the magnetic version, which was working fine. Then I took the bike off to ride for the summer, and now when I hook it back up to the trainer the resistance won't increase. The cable appears to move in and out like it should, but the resistance doesn't change. Any advice about what to do?

great video. Is it necessary to use the quick release that comes with the trainer? and if so, can I just leave it on my bike for my other commutes or do I have to switch them every time I want to use the trainer?

Thanks, was wondering the difference and costs between the two. Much appreciated.:-)

Normal tire pressure for my normal rid or less. Usually keep 26" @39 psi

I noticed the fluid trainer is significantly harder to push than the magnetic. Especially for zwift its like night and day

The part that has me the most curious is this: Let's say on a magnetic resistance one you set it to "4". You're in the third from highest gear. You keep the magnetic resistance set at "4". You now shift to your highest gear. You keep your cadence exactly the same. What exactly happens now? Is it harder to pedal? The same? The flywheel on the trainer would be going faster, there's that, but what does that feel like? How does this situation feel different on a fluid one?

Thanks for the review. I'm considering getting one. Is it better to use a trainer type tire or is it ok to use my regular road tire?

I've always called it an "axle". I usually put meat or shrimp on an skewer for the BBQ.

I really enjoyed the video and would like to order one on Amazon, but I do not see one for $90. I notice you said you had a link but I do not see that. They have a few options on Amazon but more in the $150 and above range. Thanks!

Hello I assembled mine but there is no resistance when changing the gears . What did I not do right

I have that and LOATHE it!!! Very difficult to put my tri bike on and take off and it warbles when I try to stand up

Is good for the fix gear bike ?? Thx :) for the réponse

hi! The metallic wheel (right wheel at 8:14) from the magnetic resistance device also spin? can you tell me the diameter of it? thank you!

For the Sportneer, I had to take the inner pieces of the resistance dial off in order for it to fit on my handlebars. I think they intentionally designed the pieces to come out easy because that was one of my issues as well. But I am having some major vibrating issues depending on how much I tighten the resistance flybar. In your video, you say to tighten it so that there's a slight dimple in the tire, but I've tried adjusting it tighter and looser and it still sucks. Too tight, more vibrations. Looser, not enough contact to get resistance.

what gear do i put my bike in when using the trainers? i’m confused

Hi will it work for my bmx pro bike 20" tire ?

Do any trainers fit an e-bike 25mm back spindle , as house bound after illness .

Does anyone know how do these trainers work with a thru-axle skewer? I have a 2019 Scott Addict road bike with a thru-axle and I'm wondering if either will work with it. Like everyone else, I have to look to get the biggest "bang for my buck" out of anything, but I certainly want to do it right. Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance. Stay safe and enjoy your rides everyone.

How they compare when used with zwift?

Can it be used for foldable bike with smaller wheel diameter?

Thanks for the tutorial but what if my back wheel has.a lever to remove the wheel and I can’t get the bike into the slots? Am I supposed to remove the lever and use the skewer that comes with it ?

THOSe it fit 29ers?

can I mount kid bikes as well?

Will this work on my Giant Cypress L bike?

Can you use this on an e-bike?

I just watched the video, watch how fast the rear wheel is spinning when he compares the loudness of the trainers. He puts it in the hardest gear on the fluid trainer, making the rear wheel spin at a much higher rate. On the magnetic he's only mid way thru the rear gears thus rear wheel spinning at lower rate. Believe me the fluid will give you all the resistance you need/want. You get more or less just by shifting, those handlebar resistance adjusters suck. I've got some rollers with them and never use them, just shift gears to make harder/easier.

When you were tightening the roller against the wheel, the adjusting screw assembly on the Sportneer looks flimsy.

Bravo

I dident see you put the skewer type thing into your wheel, dident you need it?

Hey, when some update on this trainer? Btw, Cyclops/Saris doesn't gives you lifetime warranty for unit, only for frame ...

nice video - i think i missed it, but did you have to use the supplied long bolt axle to put through rear tire?

My bike doesn't already have a quick release skewer on the rear tire. The trainer I bought seems to fine in my rear wheel. Do you think I should go through the trouble of buying a quick release skewer and replacing it with the bolts that are on my rear tire now? The trainer I bought didn't come with a skewer.

What type of tire are you using? I have the exact same bike trainer but it's noisy as hell unlike the one you reviewed. I swapped the rear tire from a knobby to a sort of smooth one which is an innova IA-2236 and thing sounds like an electric sander on drywall, oh it's a mountain bike but with a city style type tire on the rear.

Do you have to use the center axle they provide? My back wheel is bolted on and I do not think I can remove the axle. Can I clamp down on the bolts?

Awesome review, but yikes, $89!! I saw in the Amazon reviews that someone paid $379. I thought I was getting a good deal at the current going price of $299. However, now that they have raised the price over 200%, I think I'll pass. 😅✌️

this is October 2021 and it is now $119

I bought one and it's too loud. Is there a way to reduce the noise?

👌🏻

what size is your wheel coz it doesn't seem to fit my road bike wheel :(

Skewer? Newbie question.

Can you use this on 29er? I want to know :(

Did you replace the skewer with the one provided?

Will this work for a Marlin 5? Is it truth that the trainers can wear out your back tire?

90 is now 230 in Canada....

Does it require a special tire ?

How tight did you set the roller against the wheel? I just got mine today and I noticed is wearing out my rear tire.

video starts 12:10

Your review was great, but price is now $150

My bike has a through axle... how can I use it on a trainer?

Just got one. Do you like it?

Thanks again for the review. I emailed Zwift to find out why don't yet support the Sportneer Trainer (power curve) in their app. They responded but did not indicate why they don't support it. So how do we get them (Zwift) or Sportneer to get this trainer supported in the Zwift app? As you indicate it's one of the most popular "non-smart" trainers on the market, it would be to Zwift's advantage to support it..

Miami

Sportneer sounded pretty quiet to me.

Great review. I just got the CyOps F2. I think a couple things observed went in one ear and out the other for most. The biggie: the CO F2 FEELS MORE REALISTIC. More like riding your own bike outdoors, and less like your at a spin class or ur rear wheel is being “pinched in a vise”. With the Fluid2, as I understand it (keep in mind, I’m a bicycle rookie) resistance increases the harder you push yourself, even in your hardest to pedal gear. So perhaps that part of the review might not have made a fair representation of the F2’s resistance potential? Also the manual for the CyOps mentions the option to purchase additional front tire stands, as they have the ability to stack to make a formidable incline. (Full disclosure, I have just the one, so I can’t comment on stacking them or indoor “hill” training). Seems like if you really wanted to stabilize the front wheel, say, while your shiny new one is in transit to you, you could make one. Something like a yoga block, maybe, using a utility knife? (Wear PPE if you do “MacGyver” one - because that’s what smart people do)!

Soooooooo!