Elite Real Power CT Indoor Bicycle Trainer with Travel Block and 15 Video Races
December 15th, 2009 by healthy
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| Elite Real Power CT Indoor Bicycle Trainer with Travel Block and 15 Video Races Review |
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Elite Real Power CT Indoor Bicycle Trainer with Travel Block and 15 Video Races Overview |
| Indoor bicycle trainers are great tools for cyclists, but they have their limits--namely, they don't always do a good job at mimicking hills. Enter the Elite Realpower CT indoor trainer, the only home trainer in the world that can correctly simulate any slope gradient up to 20 percent. The Realpower CT is outfitted with an innovative magnetic powder resistance unit, which includes special powder particles that vary their viscosity depending on the surrounding current. The more powerful the current, the higher the resistance level, pushing you to ascend to greater heights as you ride. The innovative resistance unit is even capable of simulating the breathtaking climbs of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour itself. On the other end, the Realpower CT is connected a PC that sends information back and forth to the trainer. As you train, the PC will vary the resistance level according to the radiant, speed, and rider weight. Even better, the Realpower CT will put you smack in the middle of a virtual racing competition, with a series of 15 "video races" that pit you against a virtual opponent based on your best time. All of the video images are coordinated to the resistance level and reflect real-world riding conditions. As a result, you can train to your full potential, with a strict focus on knocking seconds or minutes off your racing time. 
The Realpower CT bicycle trainer offers 15 "video races" with coordinated video images. | As an alternative, the Realpower CT's software package also lets you race against a human competitor, although this requires two PCs connected via LAN or the Internet. And, of course, the Realpower CT is compatible with most heart rate transmitters on the market, including coded Polar transmitters. Other details include a 45mm Elastogel roller that reduces noise and tire wear and increases grip; an extra-large flywheel that offers more than 250 percent greater inertial momentum than a standard flywheel; multiple rider profiles; a sturdy travel block; and an automatic software updater when connected to the Internet. PC system requirements: - Processor: Pentium IV 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB
- Hard disc: 7200 rpm
- Graphics card: 32 MB of memory
- Operating system: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
- Other: 1 free USB port, DVD player (for use of video races), sound card
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Elite Real Power CT Indoor Bicycle Trainer with Travel Block and 15 Video Races Feature |
- Sophisticated indoor bicycle trainer with magnetic powder resistance unit
- Capable of simulating any slope gradient, including Giro and Tour climbs
- PC connection varies resistance level by radiant, speed, and rider weight
- Includes 15 "video races" that reflect real-world riding conditions
- 45mm Elastogel roller reduces noise and wear; includes sturdy travel block
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Elite Real Power CT Indoor Bicycle Trainer with Travel Block and 15 Video Races Customer Reviews |
 Elite Real Power is a great product, but... |
| Review Date: May 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. R. Revuelta, Mexico, D.F. |
I have no doubt in my mind that this is the best bike trainer available. It provides with the resistance needed for a "real" workout, you can really feel the differences in power output as it changes "inclination" of "the road".
The downsides:
The product has one big flaw: The cadence sensor that comes with it, as any other, is installed (using the well known one-way straps) next to the pedal on the left side and it has a wire that connects to the device, the thing is that I use the bicycle on the device AND outdoors, so I have to install and uninstall the cadence sensor every time I want to use the trainer. Of course I'm using the trainer without the sensor since I can still read my cadence from my handlebar computer, but it doesn't get recorded with the rest of the workout in the computer. And, if you want to use the features based on cadence (such as the Conconi test) then there's no other option but to install the sensor (and take it out once you're done).
Note to Elite: Guys, use a WIRELESS system! Let the sensor remain installed always without the wire hassle.
Second complaint goes to amazon: The model I bought (in the pictures) is not the latest model if you compare it with Elite's website. The new model has a system to let the trainer "bounce" as you pedal hard, so if you stand up on the pedals it lets you drive your bike as you would out on the road. The model available in amazon is older (I realized it afterwards)... I wonder if the cadence sensor problem is solved too in the new model? |
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