Elite - The Quietest Trainers on the Market

Elite may not be the best known cycling company, butthe Elite Crono InOut and the Elite CronoWireless Fluid
if you take a closer look you will see that this ItalianTrainer. The redesigned fluid resistance unit found on
company may well be the best kept secret in thethe Elite Cronoseries has an 'in board' flywheel to allow
cycling world.for a wider roller (33% - 50% wider) and since all the
Elite was founded by Amerigo Sartoretoward the endmoving parts are in fluid, the units are so silent your
of the 1970's. He started by designing training rollersdownstairs neighbor might buy you one for their own
and cycle racks for cars. By the 80's, Elite hadserenity. As an added bonus, the larger rollers improve
expanded the product line to incorporate high techthe tire grip as well as reduce wear and vibration. With
water bottles. This line included the world's firstthe combination of ElastoGeland the hydrodynamic
leak-proof bottle. Its unique cap was designed toresistance unit, you get incredibly slick shifting and
prevent the contents from leaking out, even if it wasvelvety smooth pedal action in any of the Elite models
upside down, or crushed. It was called the Unicaand itsthat sport this winning combination.
specially designed cap not only kept the water in, it'sNot all the Elite Trainers are fluid trainers, some are
bent top allowed the riders to see the road whilemagnetic trainers. Like the Elite Crono Mag trainers
refreshing themselves. By the 90's they continued theirwhich have five position resistance adjusters so you
water bottle line to include extended thermal qualitiesget a better workout regardless of whether you're
that now are up to four hours of thermal insulation,warming up or climbing hard. The resistance adjusters
even in the hot sun. While their advancements in waterwork by a simple twist action that is mounted on your
bottle technology are notable, the Elite products wehandlebars for fast and easy access. It's just like
tend to navigate toward are their advanced trainers.shifting gears. The resistance unit on the Elite Crono
In case you haven't heard about the coolness of theMaguses powerful magnets that are placed on the
Elite Cronoframe, let us give you the scoop. One offlywheel with two discs that cross its magnetic field.
the Elite series of trainers is called the Cronoline. InitiallyAnother cool feature of the Elite Cronos series is that
when you get on any of the Elite Crono trainers, likeyou don't have to regulate the pressure of the roller or
the Elite Crono Fluid, you will notice how amazinglythe resistance unit on the tire and you don't have to
quiet it is. The astounding silence is due to the fluidconnect or disconnect the unit before or after the
resistance unit and the high tech rollers that Elite istraining either. The Cronoframe uses the rider's weight
famous for.to ensure there is constant contact with the roller with
The high tech rollers found in the Elite Crono Fluid, theno bolt or spring plate to adjust. This flexible system
Elite Crono Hydromag and the Elite Crono InOutreduces the effect on your bike's frame and simulates
trainers benefitted by the development of a substancethe feeling of a real road ride.
called Elastogel. Aside from the supersonic name,Year in and year out, Elite continues to make strides in
ElastoGeloffers significantly less noise and much morethe Engineering and Mechanics of great trainers that
resistance than your typical trainer. But the Elastogel isnot only give you a good workout session; they keep
only partially responsible for making elite trainers theyou interested in training by providing you with the
quietest trainers on the market. The second part ofmost realistic feel you can get on an indoor trainer.
this equation is the fluid found in the Elite Crono Fluid,