Product Reviews

TRANZX Indoor Trainer - JD111  TylerAndrews, Mt Maunganui
Excellent product, Quiet (you can easily watch TV) and for most of us sunday cyclers more than enough features to keep you riding indoors for hours.
10:36:52 AM  11/4/11

Works well  SamuelCox, Blackburn
Just received mine and set it up. Fairly simple to assemble and seems good quality although this is my first trainer. Not too loud and works well with included wheel block. Recommended
1:32:22 PM  4/28/11

Awesome  JamieIrwin, Browns Bay
Easy to set up and pack away if not needed. Thanks Torpedo 7.
1:01:41 PM  8/30/10

TRANZX - another great product from Torpedo7  AndrewHolmes, CANOWINDRA
Great trainer, at a great (special) price. Noise not an issue if used on carpet, and setup is dead easy. Quick to remove the bike for those sunny-day rides. Very happy
9:38:16 AM  7/21/10

TransX JD111  FraserTorpy, Wahroonga
Review after 3 weeks use / 7 h per week.

I have no complaints about the trainer whatsoever: it makes some noise, but unless you live in a monastery it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Resistance ranges from three fifths of bugger all to stand-and-grind (depending on your gearing). Some very minor wear on the roller, but not enough to effect the longevity of the trainer.

Make sure your rear wheel isn't out-of-round! Two of my four bikes were round enough to use on the trainer: if your wheels are oval, slippage is obviously going to be a problem.

Would buy again no problems.
2:16:08 PM  7/12/10

Excellent  LeightonBeer, South Hobart
Sturdy trainer and very easy to set up had it going in about 5 minutes. Little bit louder than expected but bought on a weekly special and exceptionally pleased. It is very easy to unhook the bike which is a bonus and it folds up nice and small for storage. A+ product would definitely recommend.
9:04:38 PM  6/4/10

Excellent, sturdy trainer  SherylConstable, Takapuna
Easy to set up and not that noisy at all. Great for anyone seeking to get fit in the comforts of their own home, or for the more experienced training for an event.
Definitely recommend.
11:31:52 AM  6/2/10

Solid, flexible indoor trainer  ColinTett, Murwillumbah
Very happy with this trainer. It makes a nice change from the roller trainer, too - especially as it feels much safer to use in a more confined area. ...No more quick involuntary swerves into the wall or skid marks on the carpet while watching the Giro on the TV! It's a pretty quiet machine if you're using slicks and it's adjusted correctly, although on a hard floor it does build up a bit of a hum as speed increases - a bit of old carpet fixed that for me. Dead easy to set up, and folds well for storage. Excellent buy at the price. Thanks again Torpedo7.
12:44:13 PM  5/31/10

Fantastic  JoelMoir, Wollongong
This products build quality is wonderful and sturdy. Instructions were quite good and it barely makes a noise when in use.

Highly recommended.
9:17:53 AM  5/31/10

Great trainer  ChrisSmit, Glendowie
Had tried the lower spec model (without the variable resistance) which was not as good. This is the bomb.
7:09:37 AM  5/31/10

Tranzx trainer  GaryDarlington, Freemans Bay
Looks well made. Slight slippage at higher resistance and noisier than I expected. Easy set up.
Overall. A good trainer and quite pleased with it.
6:30:39 AM  5/31/10

Another Great Buy  JamesMollison, Te Puna -Tauranga
On special this is fantastic value. Easy to set up and a great workout. Just make sure you have a sweat towel!! Only bug is that with a cycle computer that operates on the front wheel I have nothing but a stop watch. I would expect someone to come up with a good cost efficient solution to this ? Built into trainer ??
6:08:54 AM  5/31/10

Bargain ;)  MikePage, North Shore
My last spin trainer cost 3 times this much, Low noise ;), "Running a slick 100 + psi". Important not to wind the roller tension up too tight as this can make it a little noisy or if running a treaded tyre, good resistance on the hardest setting. Superb service from T/7 as always ;) spin spin spin ;)
11:49:18 AM  5/28/10

Tranzx JD111  CraigGardiner, Devonport
This trainer was very easy to set up. Good obust frame and parts. Very easy instructions. Does make a bit of noise but just tweaking the level of contact with the tyre can help with that. Great delivery from Torpedo, always know I am getting good quality at a great price and quickly to boot. Highly recommend.
11:57:42 AM  5/5/10

Good product, good deal  EugeneBerryman-Kamp, Lynmore
I bought this on weekly special, works well, just a couple of set up points. My wives mountain bike had a solid rear axle with nut and I was not happy with the fit on the trainer (as explained by T7) so I got a hollow axle fitted by our bike shop ($30) for the QR skewer to go through, fits really well now. Also put a bit of wood under the front well to level the bike as of course the rear wheel is off the ground and my wife felt like she was riding downhill. Finally swapped the MTB tyres for road tyres to smooth the ride and improve traction on the roller, it all works really well now, more than happy!
6:55:36 PM  4/26/10

good trainer at good price  OscarKuo, Auckland
Got it when it was on special.
Have the slight slipping feeling at high resistance but can't really complain at this price.
10:32:12 AM  4/22/10

Indoor Trainer  NeilRamsay, Chatswood
Great trainer, was so impressed I purchased another one. Set one up for my track and one for my road bike.
9:07:05 AM  4/20/10

Great Trainer  PeterWood, Albany
Great trainer - was very easy to set up and get going in about 15 minutes. Haven't used one before but this seems very good. Can alter the resistance easily and is not too noisy esp if you have a fan going too to keep you cool.....!
3:23:55 PM  3/28/10

Great Trainer  NadiaSmith, DUNEDIN CBD
First time I've used a trainer, set up instructions were easy to follow. Trainer works well. I purchased a slick tyre and thinner tube for my mountain bike at the same time to use with the trainer.
11:56:29 AM  3/28/10

TRANZX TRAINER  FredGould, Chartwell -Hamilton
Awesome product at a great price. Very well made and performs perfectly. Nice smooth action - just like riding a bike for real - and quiet enough to enjoy music DVD's while training.
12:28:22 PM  3/25/10

Best Value for Money  AliceJoynt, Dinsdale
Never going to beat this price for a trainer at this level...thanks guys once again.
5:32:28 AM  3/23/10

indoor trainer  ChrisLa Pouple, Te Rapa
Hey Guys, This proved to be such an excellent product that 3 of my workmates, Rob Collis, Stacey Page and Darren Marshall also bought one...thanks for having such an awesome product!!!...roll on Taupo....Again Thanks.
4:47:28 AM  3/23/10

Great  GrantJohnston, Auckland
Some of the reviews say this is noisy but I don't find it a problem and I use it inside in a villa with bare floorboards. I've had it about 4 months now. Quality is really good. I don't know how they do it for the price. Great value.
7:49:42 PM  3/20/10

Good first trainer  DanM, Perth
Only new to cycling in general so something nice and simple to set up was important for me... definitely worked out this way, was up and running in 5-10mins no worries and it's a good workout, definitely recommend it.
12:37:58 AM  8/29/09

Pretty Solid trainer - possibly dodgy resistance adjuster  RobSalvv, Altona Meadows
The instructions are crap, but once set up, you never need them again.

The build quality on my unit seems pretty good. It'll take quite a bit of lateral load so the rear wheel is held quite strongly. I think you're best to use their skewer as it's shaped to fit the clamping arrangement. (I've permanently swapped to their skewer - weight weenies will lament the extra few grams though).

I try to use the least amount of tension that I can get away with on both the clamping mechanism and on the roller wheel friction adjuster. Hopefully this means I'll get a very very long life from the trainer.

The difference between the lowest mag resistance and the highest isn't that much, but I just vary the gear ratio if I feel I need more load and I'm raising my heart rate and a good sweat in no time.

The adjuster which will readily mount onto a variety of different diameter bars, does look a bit dodgy being made of light weight plastic. I'd say, don't enthusiastically wrench it!

One negative is that I found the adjuster cable was quite bent just where it enters the roller unit, so beware when packing it away so as to avoid crimping the adjuster cable, and keep the cable neat.

It's a fairly quiet unit, runs smoothly and seems sturdy enough. I'm happy with it.
5:26:40 PM  8/27/09

hard to beat  nicksaunders, MEREWETHER HEIGHTS
My only gripe is that the variable resistance cable internal connection was dislodged as delivered - fixed in about 10 minutes with a screwdriver - no permanent damage done. I use the trainer with my old hard tail commuter running slicks. Set up is a snack, quality of construction is very good and operation is everything that would be expected from a considerably more expensive unit.
In short, unbeatable value for money.
11:11:55 PM  8/15/09

You get what you pay for  DanielTarquinio, Melbourne
Wish I never purchased this item. It sounds like a cow bell when at speed, after a while the mechanism to lock in the bike got stuck and refused to work. Have been using it for a few months now (twice a week) and I wish I spent a little extra on a product that doesn't have do many quality issues. I just hate it! T7 have it cheaper than anywhere else, but it is still a waste of money.
8:58:42 PM  8/11/09

Tranz X Trainer  StevenHatherell, Rockville
It took a little longer to deliver than I thought. May have been due to the floods in SEQLD/NTH NSW. For the price, good value. The highest resistance level was not as high a resistance a I expected. Gave me a good workout and very smooth and noise was low compared to similar trainers used. All round, good value for money.
8:57:58 PM  6/4/09