Review on 🚲 DEUTER Bike Trainer Stand - Adjustable Resistance Magnetic Rollers for Indoor Exercise/Fitness/Workout - Foldable Aluminum Alloy with Tote Bag by Jorge Maertz

TL;DR is beautiful and portable, giving you the opportunity to exercise. It just doesn't look like real reels, and the inherent (in)stability of the design doesn't inspire confidence in heavier endeavors. Deduction. Already having a Wahoo Kickr direct drive trainer in my home pain den, I picked it for an upcoming trip that requires a two week quarantine and still wanted to be able to train, ride and zip while locked away. Assembly was a breeze as only a 5mm Allen key (included) was required to mount the two front legs. Simply unfold, insert and tighten front legs, loosen nut on slide, loosen axle, attach bike, adjust slide and secure nut. Overall the installation took me about 5 minutes with one of the legs being quite difficult to insert into the hole even with the set screw fully loosened. these are not rollers. They're more akin to roller trainers, and you'll find that the (albeit decently finished) rollers don't even spin freely like real rollers. This in itself is not a problem if you have experience with wheeled magnetic trainers, but for those who have never been on one it can be quite frustrating as it takes some adjustment time to get used to the feel. Because with this Deuter as well as with magazine trainers with wheels and even normal roller trainers there is practically no angular momentum as with a direct drive trainer or when driving on the street. I took out all the magnets to see if the smoothness of the roller improved but unfortunately not. With that said, I turned Zwift back on and did a quick workout to test and evaluate these videos. At 50-16 on my road bike in the sprint leg I was able to average 416 watts in 1 minute (my FTP was only 190 watts in my last FTP test a few weeks ago) with a peak of 624 watts (measured with a single power meter) and I was afraid to push harder. This. Thing. swing. Too much for my liking. With the bike securely mounted and all the lock ring adjustment screws tightened, the center fork support leg still has some play, causing approximately 4 inches of lateral movement (2 inches in each direction) measured from the top of the handlebars. Based on the design, it looked like a cheaper, heavier, and less user-friendly version of the Feedback Sports Omnium. It cost $205 at the time of purchase, while omnium starts at $380 for the unresisted version. I've actually never been to Omnium, but various video reviews indicate that it looks like a solid product. The case it comes in was also larger than expected, but that's due to the generous amount of foam padding inside to protect it in transit. I don't know if I would trust just passing it on as checked baggage without a few extra straps or packaging. If I didn't have to travel I would rate this product 3 stars for design and functionality, but the portability factor earned it an additional 1 star. I will update this review in the future when I drive a few hundred miles and see how its durability looks.