"F" Model E-Motion Roller System

Sold: $523

Inside Ride “F” Model E-Motion Roller System

Frame and Wheel is bringing an Inside Ride “F” Model Roller System to market on eBay. The rollers were purchased new in late 2008 at Cycle Loft in Burlington, MA. The previous owner, who retired form cycling this year, used these rollers for off season training and for warming up at cyclocross and mountain bike races. The rollers weigh about 13 kg (28.4 lbs). They can be adjusted to to accommodate a wheelbase between 93 cm and 108 cm. Frame and Wheel cleaned the item and replaced the flywheel belt with a new belt provided by Inside Ride. The “F” Model is the first generation roller systems from Inside Ride. The serial number is 624F. Inside Ride, Inc. is a going concern and is located in North Plains, Oregon. This item is being sold “as is.”

Frame and Wheel conclusion

Frame and Wheel tried the rollers and found that they work very well: the ride is very much like being out on the road. Frame and Wheel is rusty at the art form, but convinced that with practice one can obtain an excellent workout and substantially sharpen your ability to hold your line. The guide wheels on the edges of the front drum and the bumper system on the rear drums represent a clear advancement in roller technology;  they inspire confidence and kept Frame and Wheel from going off the front drum a few times. These rollers are not particularly quiet, especially if you are running tires with any kind of tread and it is hard to notice the difference with the resistance settings. The unit might be hard to store or transport and Frame and Wheel suspects that a rug might be needed under the frame to keep it from slipping around. Nevertheless, the rollers are not much heavier than Frame and Wheel’s ancient CycleOps fluid trainer, they take up the same amount of space when set up and they probably make the same amount of noise .

Frame and Wheel’s view is that these rollers are perfect for the rider who is comfortable with rollers (aka roller monkey), desires the real road feel and who wants the flexibility to train and ride on a single bike (i.e. the bike that has the power meter on it). If you are like Frame and Wheel, and you like to read occasionally on the trainer or are in the habit of using subtitles when watching movies, these rollers may not be for you. Please find numerous useful reviews about the rollers at Road Bike Review Inside Ride eMotion Roller System Reviews and Mountain Bike Review Inside Ride eMotion Roller System Reviews. Please find numerous videos and additional information at Inside Ride, Inc.: Home of E-Motion Rollers - Home about how the F Model differs from the newer H Model.

Overview of condition

The item is made of high quality parts, it is clean and it is in very good condition. There are no grooves or dents on the drums and there are no chips or scratches on the frames; the “free motion” principle works very well; the elastic belts do not have any cuts or cracks; and, the bearings in the drums and the fly wheel are smooth. Frame and Wheel did find the following: there is some corrosion from sweat on the metal arms that attach to the front rear bumpers and on the forward half of the inner frame; the rear bumpers have blemishes and the drums have some blemishes on the edges “outside the pocket” and; the right guide wheel spins less smoothly than the left one; and, the fly wheel has a scratch that goes around the circumference of the wheel. Frame and Wheel looked over the item carefully, but cannot guarantee that every imperfection has been spotted.

Maintenance

The elastic belts are the parts that will wear out. Frame and Wheel obtained a new fly wheel belt from the company because the original one was cracked and ready to break. Customer service is excellent and friendly at this company: they sent very clear directions on how to make the change, the necessary tool and the belt all within a matter of days (the new owner will have these instructions and the tool). Frame and Wheel made the replacement in about 30 minutes and without any trouble, given the clear instructions, the high quality parts and simple design. Frame and Wheel believes that if you have the skill and the patience to change a clincher tire, you can handle replacing the belts on these rollers: it is not very complex, just a bit time consuming.

Specifications

Weight: 13 kg (28.6 lbs)

Outer frame: 60” (L) x 22” (W) x 7.5” (H)

Drums: aluminum, 3.25” x 16”

Resistance setting: Magnetic, three settings

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