Bike Trainer

I have a cyclops trainer.  I like it.  I think the resistance on it is a little tougher than riding outdoors in the same gear, but that is okay, as long as you aren't trying to use a rear wheel speed sensor.

I also ride on a computrainer once a week.  I would totally buy one... if I had an extra $2 grand lying around

I have a couple of trainers.

Blackburn which rarely gets used and typically for interval work. If you are looking at a rear ount trainer, Kurk Kinetics are pretty solid and so are Cyclops IMO. Lots our there to choose from and at varying price points.

Cyclops rollers....which traditionally have been used most of the time...best IMO because you can do just about anything on them and you actually have to think on them because you are using your balance to stay upright....I have had a few "doh" moments and fallen off. Highly recommend rollers

I also have a Tacx Fortius MP...software driven trainer that has virtual and real life videos....you can also download GPX files into the software and ride indoors that which you have riden outdoors with the same effort required such as hills ( it will translate the elevation changes and automatically change tension on the rear roller) and also create your own profiles for different types of workouts. I like it as it breaks up the duldrums of indoor training however since it is software driven, it can be glitchy at times....but I do like it.

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This - I have an i Magic trainer and love it.  Probably the best purchase I made.  While the videos are great (not such a big fan of the virtual), the Catalyst program is the hidden gem that not enough people use.  You can create specific ride programs with intervals etc, set targets, etc.  Works really well with Jorge's winter program.

I feel I got mine at a great deal since I (really my wife) found it on Kijiji in the Maritimes for $400.

Got a computrainer and really like it a lot.

Like the fact I can prepare for a course while staying indoor. Like the real course videos. Like that I can prepare my workout, load the file and then don't think of anything but crushing it

I would love a computrainer - I have a friend with one and I'm totally jealous.

However, until I can save my pennies for one, I love my rollers.  I have a mag trainer but my rollers actually feel like I'm riding my bike.  I bought them for 25$ on Kijiji and they are crazy scary at first - but by the end of the winter last year I could get down on my aerobars on them.  My only complaint is that my hands get really numb.  Otherwise WAY better than a trainer.

I quite like my Cyclops mag trainer.

Quiet, plenty of resistance for me, stable, and will outlive me several times over.

I've got the Cycleops Fluid2, which I love. Highly recommended. Start looking on Kijiji or Craigslist.. you can usually find good value on there.  I think I paid $250 for mine.

Also, check out the Sufferfest videos.... They're pretty entertaining and a good workout.  Makes it easier to slug it out on the trainer.