Does anyone have experience with the LifeLine TT02 Fluid Trainer? I need advice on the set up, or potentially I have a faulty device. I use a road bike on the trainer, same bike that I ride on the road.
Essentially, I find there isn’t enough resistance. I can spin out on my maximum gear, something I could never do on the road. I can get to the big ring and smallest cog, up to 120+ rpm cadence. To get any kind of workout I’m having to work in the higher end of all available gears.
In terms of trainer set up, I am tightening the roller until it touches the tyre, then tightening further from there. I’ve been experimenting with different levels of tension against the tyre to see if that impacts performance. I started with just a quarter turn more and worked up from there. So far I’m applying up to 2 more full turns to the screw that applies roller tension to the wheel. I can’t make it any tighter by hand. I’m confident the tyre isn’t slipping which makes me wonder if the trainer is faulty.
Has anyone encountered similar issues using the LifeLine Fluid Trainer?
No power meter unfortunately. I have Wahoo Speed and Cadence sensors. This trainer isn’t supported by TrainerRoad so I use the CycleOps Fluid Trainer power curve instead for repeatable training, understanding that it won’t match to power in real life.
I did Taylor -3 yesterday. Speed in the intervals was in the 45km/h to 47km/h range. Power (using the CycleOps power curve) was in the mid 400’s for each interval. Peaked at 508 watts and 47km/h in the first interval when I was still dialling in the right gears to use for the intervals.
I have one. I can say that yours sounds broken. If I go in the big ring and small gear, I cant pedal whilst seated. Generally at 400w I’ve still got 2 cogs left.
I just got one, did 1450W seated 53x11 gearing at 138 rpm (80 km/h) - so it’s capable of some resistance but to get to high speeds you need to spin like a maniac.
I eventually gave up on this trainer and Wiggle gave me a full refund. It doesn’t matter what I do I can’t get enough resistance. I can’t get my heart rate up or get a workout on my legs, there is just not enough resistance, even spinning out on the big ring and smallest cogs (and I know I’m not that strong!). I’ve tried with different tyres and different tyre pressures as well as making sure there is enough pressure on the wheel. Since I can’t use it (and in fairness wouldn’t sell/give it to someone else) my latest idea was to take the unit apart and replace the fluid. No luck so far, the unit is sealed tight and I can’t get the bolts undone (that is a good I thing I guess as in normal circumstances you wouldn’t want to risk the fluid leaking).
Too bad, so are you getting a new one? If going for something better I hear the Kinetic road trainer comes most highly recommended with Saris Fluid 2 in second place.
My problem with the lifeline is that it vibrates a lot especially at high speed
