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Well, I provided a pictures above of my setup with my 06 Specialized Allez. Stable as a rock, the magnet gets abit hot after a an hour of riding, and the noise is almost non-existent with a road bike (tv or radio provided). I wouldn't recommend with a mountain bike for the noise unless you throw some slicks on for the winter.

Resistance is perfect for BEGINNERS or just simple winter training to stay in shape. I bought this to NOT buy a gym membership and have been satisfied ever since.

Setup was a breeze by taking it out of the box, extending it, and fitting it to my bike. In all, about 10-15 minutes after fitting and I was biking.

I gave it 4/5 because the skewer's are tricky. They have to be adjusted everytime, on both sides to level the tire. Other trainers might have a fixed skewer on one side so you only have to adjust one. Both have to be used, which isn't much of an inconvenience but its one less thing I would like to not worry about.

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This bike trainer fulfills all my expectations for a bike trainer. And it's reasonably priced! Tip: use slick road tires to eliminate noise and don't forget a block for your front tire.

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This is my first bike trainer. I thought I would try this in my apartment, even after reading several reviews online from people saying bike trainers are not for apartments, and now I agree also. I was able to set this up in the basement of the building so it worked out okay for me. I tried it in my apartment, but it was vibrating the floor and quite loud so I didn't want to be rude to my neighbors downstairs. I even tried getting a mat to go under the trainer, but it didn't help the noise very much. The noise is from the tire tread, the trainer itself doesn't make noise that I'm aware of.

Also, it might be helpful for you to know, I was hoping to be able to set this up with my old Huffy, but was not able because the trainer requires a quick-release skewer for functionality, and my old Huffy doesn't have this. So I used my newer mountain bike instead, but then I had to buy a flat tire because the mountain tire was very noisy with the tread. I used free super-saver shipping and it came very quickly I was impressed. I haven't gotten a lot of time on this yet, but I am happy with it so far. Seems sturdy.

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It's black and white, not blue if you a picky about the color. There is nothing to do but remove it from the box and unfold it. Nothing to assemble. It comes with an extra quick release so you wont scratch your good one. The unit is silent, if you spin it by hand,(I've tried other brands in stores and they are noisy just spinning them by hand without a tire touching it) any noise you make is from your rear tire. I use a Serfas City Drifter (inverted slick) on my mtn bike and I only need to turn up the TV 4 notches. If you are looking for something to get you in shape for the Tour De France, this is not for you. This will give an average person or new/returning rider a nice cardio exercise. On the 3 level 15mph is 150 watts, 20mph is 200 watts, 25mph is 250 watts, all the way up to 40mph is 500 watts. Unless you are a full-on racer 15-20 mph for an hour WILL give you a good work out and keep your legs in shape during the winter. You will need a small fan as you will be sweating. If you are used to steep mountain climbs, this is not for you, it wont have enough resistance and you will need to look at the more expensive higher wattage or fluid trainers. It is very stable, it is well built and in this price range it is just what I was looking for. It is a well made entry level trainer.

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Very easy to install, met all my expectations. I use with mountain bike with road hybrid tires. I cannot hear the noise over my headphones however I could totally see the noise annoying a neighbor if you live in apt.

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I've had these lights for about 6 months now. For a cheap set of bike lights, I am impressed with the quality. The headlight puts out enough light to safely bike at slow to moderate speeds. It's probably not quite bright enough to actually use as a road cycling headlight. They are definitely big and bright enough to be noticeable by cars. The headlight has a solid beam mode and a strobe mode. The tail light has a solid beam, strobe, and alternating mode. Each run off of three LEDs. The headlight takes 4 AAA batteries (based on reading the specs--I didn't actually open it to check) and the tail light takes 2 AAA batteries. All batteries are included. I frequently take the headlight off my bike and use it as a normal flashlight, of which it does a superb job. I can't really estimate how many hours of use the lights have had, but I haven't had to replace the batteries yet, and the light doesn't seem to be dimming at all.

Having said that, I do not like the mounting system. I'm not convinced it will hold up over time because the whole thing is made out of plastic and I can easily imagine it wearing out to the point of not being able to hold the light on after considerable use. It is also difficult to secure the headlight mount tight enough onto the bike to prevent the light from tilting off center after hitting bumps. One piece of advice: if you buy these, make sure the headlight clicks into place on the mounting bracket each time you attach it. I did not realize this and as a result, the light fell off and broke an internal plastic piece that holds the front and back portions of the light together. I used tape to secure the connection again and it somehow still works. I don't think I can really blame this incident on the mounting system, but it's easy to think the light is properly secured when it's not.

Overall, I'm very pleased with these lights and would recommend them.

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I got this light less than a month ago for commuting home from work. I ride about 7.5 miles round trip and work 2nd shift so it's dark on the ride home. I work in the suburbs and ride on a fairly quiet street. But, at 12:30am their are a couple of half mile stretches with no street lights and very little ambient light from houses, etc. This isn't car headlight bright but it does the job for what I need. Last weekend I rode into the Minneapolis and went to a concert, when I got out and hooked the light back on the bracket I dropped it from handlebar height to the asphalt and it came apart. After that fall it only worked about 30% of the time on a long ride home. I called Blackburn yesterday and they just asked for my name and shipping address and are sending me out a replacement. I was amazed I was trying to find out if I lost an O ring or some connection wasn't working. No questions asked no excuses they said a replacement will be in my hands within a week.

It's nice to know someone still stands behind their products.

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These lights are everything you need for night riding. The headlamp actually diverts light on the sides so you can see not only what is ahead of you, but you see the road on each side of your tires as well. Batteries are changed easily and take a long while before they die out. After four months I haven't been hit yet, so the taillight must be doing its job!

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This is a excellent light set for the price. easy to install and operate. Light is very bright and the best part is it comes with batteries installed. How can you beat that buy it, get it, install it and use it!

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See and be seen. Quality, value and a lifetime warranty. You can't beat that!

What I love most about these lights is the mounting system. It's quick, easy, and secure. It's also pretty easy to remove/reattach the lights for parking.

The tail light is great. Couldn't ask for anything more. The headlight is plenty bright for what need. Naturally it isn't going to act like car headlights, but it really does help. If there are streetlights, you probably won't be able to really see the headlight's path, but if you actually NEED to see at night, it definitely pulls through.