Feedback Sports Omnium Portable Trainer PRODUCT REVIEW | Best Cycling Trainer Roller

[@MrHockaluger]

Luv mine. I use it along with a power meter and HRM for Trainerroad sessions in my living room. Puts away nicely. One hunt to make setup just a tad easier. Mark off where you would lock up the roller to the proper length for your bike so no fiddling with adjustments next time. I just used a white paint pen to put a line where I need to lock the rail at.

[@trabu86]

100% agree with you Chris - I had this turbo for over 2 years now, lots of miles on it and works perfectly. My only comment would be that the front of the bike goes down a bit (vs position on the road) but easy fix putting some piece of wood to evaluate the front.

[@18MRpsi]

Best review on this product. I've bought one. Its what i was hoping for 👌

[@nerocoaching]

Good points Chris, well summarised. My take on the resistance because I think people will find this interesting > I've found it's the inertia that takes 4-5 minutes to build. It is likely to do with getting heat through the resistance unit and "loosening" it up. So when you first hop on, the "road feel" and pedal stroke doesn't feel great, it takes a few minutes to build. Important to know if you are doing longer training efforts, make sure you give yourself a solid warm up to get the road feel ticking along (Previously I used a Tacx Neo, so I'm comparing to the top of the line here).

[@nerocoaching]

Also anyone with horizontal dropouts on their TT bike will understand the benefit of not having to take the rear wheel out for a warm up!

[@Dunweiser]

That's useful to know. Could you also change resistance via your gears? Thanks!

[@danz2611]

Excellent review. Professional, non-irritating and to the point. God job of addressing pros/cons and intent of use. Keep up the good work. I'm selling my rollers and buying one of these.

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@P3ktoRis]

@@ChrisMillerCycling i hope you reply to this....could you give any recommendations for someone who would only do sprint training? im currently looking at this option or other rollers with front fixed. but im confused with if i need resistors or not for sprints only.

[@kriszentek41]

Very tempted to get one of these for race warmups.

[@Oakrider0]

Wow, didn't know your channel so far. :) Thanks for review. I am using same thing and having same opinion. I also ride in Sydney North Shore btw. :)

[@soegix8966]

The Simple & The Best Review for this Awesome Product...

[@moafaq5703]

@3:00 just got one with resistance for 650 from bikebug! how come before it was cheaper at 500!

[@bernardovazquez4001]

Do you need to change the back tyre? Does it wear out?

[@cr5777]

What tool are you supposed to use to change height for right size?

[@alinmanea8078]

Hello. Can i use forks with suspension with this trainer? Thanks,

[@cliffordchaperon6795]

Chris - you may have already covered "junk miles". I have heard of various types of definitions. Could you explore this and perhaps there is a difference in the term for "weekend warriors", vs club racers, vs NRS, vs continental etc etc

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

So you don't need a specific trainer tyre with rollers? I do on my turbo trainer but I haven't seen that with rollers before.

[@HeIIaa]

I am trying to find out if this would work with a track bike? Any information would be helpful. Thank You!

[@hulkster4374]

Is this good for working out?

[@darlenehowe3466]

HI, I'm looking at purchasing one of these portable trainers for when I'm on the move. I have a wahoo and obviously can't travel with that. I'm uncertain of the difference between the zero drive and the Over Drive options. Can anyone explain - please and thank you!!!

[@rppvt]

Thanks for this review. Looking for a new trainer and this seems to "clinch" it. cheers!

[@stuartnsmyth]

Hey Chris / Jesse - how would you contrast or compare this with the new KICKR Rollr? Key differences / advantages / disadvantages would be greatly appreciated as I'm considering both units and only want to buy one :)

[@direxxion]

God review very frank! Can u advise if it’s suitable for MTB? Also how much should we use for warm up before actual ride

[@benoitarteau2078]

what about the noise of this trainer at 32km/h and what is the output power at that speed?

[@StellarFella]

Will it work for a recumbent trike? It should with the front portion removed and only the rollers used for the single rear wheel.

[@danielvdl7555]

We took a bunch overseas for para track worlds. They were great. Easy for travel and good to use. I hit well over 1000w on it in the warm up so the resistance is enough for most people.

[@danielvdl7555]

I also found the feel better than a normal trainer didn't feel like those dreaded trainer kms.

[@JoeC92]

I want to get it, but won't fit my bike without the extension which isn't available in Canada for some reason and out of stock in the US. Bike is 1220mm 17mm too long

[@HAMPT0N]

Great review

[@theflyerpr40d]

Hi, Do you think this would help me to be able to climb better? I average according to Strava 100-130 watts. Thank you!

[@cliffordchaperon6795]

short & sharp - I like it

[@chrisziehmer]

how hard can i bike with a road bike at the highest gear with a normal cadence of 95-100?

[@alexamparo817]

Chris Ziehmer gplama got to 750 watts i’m sure u can do more

[@derekcravenPT]

I've been looking for something like this but haven't found one in NZ yet!

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

Do any of the online retailers ship to NZ? Bike bug maybe

[@qoldensquare22]

thank you!

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

You’re welcome.

[@jarrahfitzgerald2752]

Do you think the side-to-side torque on your front forks will cause more problems than a traditional roller?

[@ChrisMillerCycling]

He man, it really depends on what kind of effort you are doing. Sure, you can't do a sprint effort on the trainer, but anything else you will be fine. As for side-to-side torque, it's not going to be anything more then you achieve on the road, so I can't see that being a problem.

[@jarrahfitzgerald2752]

@@ChrisMillerCycling Thanks for the response! Just figured if the bike fish-tailed at all, then it may be a different kind of flex. But, as you say, it's not for sprint efforts etc. anyway. I saw you were using it again for your bike-fit video too. Keep up the great content. It's always good to see race tactics and strategy play out with in-race footage. Looking forward to more!

[@sacalobracyclingclub]

Great review Chris... again ! Looks amazing for travelling and warm-ups indeed ! Few question : it works without electricity/plug ? You just build resistance by changing gearing, right ?

[@danielvdl7555]

Yep works without electricity. There is a resistance and non resistance version. The non resistance doesn't change much with changing gears the other one is progressive based on your speed so bigger gear more resistance.

[@brianbaldino3496]

FORK HEIGHT>? It seems to be designed to be tilted down as if you are going down a slight decline.

[@donnapper882]

recorded from the doll/dog house. awesome review thou

[@Brantastic07]

Same price of kickr snap

[@brokengames9020]

This product is a scam. It doesn't cost $499 to make it.

[@hulkster4374]

same thing with phones, they aren’t worth no where near $1000 but they sell them for that