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CycleOps Riser Block
A riser block for use with CycleOps cycle Trainers to simulate hill climbs. The unique 3-level design lets you adjust the height of your front wheel to match the gradient of your hill climb workout.
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209 of 220(95%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for CycleOps Riser Block
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Musicman241068
City: Wilts
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
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Road Cyclist
Date:January 9, 2010
Essential purchase
Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile
"As previous reviewers have said, if you have a turbo trainer you need one of these. And it's good value too considering the quality. The very clever design has 3 different heights built-in so you can help vary your training - you can even stack them to give more variation, possibly useful for high intensity climbing training.
Looks pretty "bombproof" to me and really helps keep the bike stable, especially when trying to sprint out of the saddle! A sound purchase..."
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Review 2 for CycleOps Riser Block
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groove65
City: Windsor
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:New to sport
Gender:Male
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Road Cyclist
Date:November 6, 2009
Great product - sturdy and well designed
Pros: Adjustable, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile
"I needed a riser block for my new Elite Chrono Turbo Trainer and having read some other reviews i opted for the CycleOps.
its a great bit of kit, VERY stable in use and has 3 height variations to choose from.
You can even stack another one on top and then you have another 6 height options. mind you, due to then interlocking tabs on the base of the unit you actually have 9 variations as there is a set of tabs on the bottom that allows you to link these risers back to back.
check my video review to see what i mean by the tabs.
anyway, i chose this because others i had looked at didnt seem to have the height variation. Also, this block can take a mountain bike tyre up to about 2.5 in width ! very useful indeed."
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Review 3 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Bob12345
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Date:November 3, 2009
Holds the bike well
"Heavy duty - holds the bike even when I'm out of the saddle (12.5 stone)"
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Review 4 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Justasmartmonkey
City: Cavan
Country:Irish Republic
Age:25-34
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:May 18, 2012
Very handy product
Pros: Durable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Bulky
"The CycleOps Riser Block come with 3 size settings. It is simple, easy to use but effective. The only down side is its large size. You wouldn’t think it from the picture but it is very big, although it is made from plastic and not heavy at all."
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ColdMarmot
Date:May 6, 2012
"Great for keeping my bike stable on the turbo trainer."
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webermiger990
City: TOKYO
Country:Japan
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:March 21, 2012
ヒルクライムトレーニングに最適
Pros: 魅力的, 丈夫さ, 軽量さ
Cons: 高価格, かさばり
"ELITEのローラー台と合わせて使用しています。
ライザーブロックを使うことで、登坂と同じように前輪が高くなるので、その分後輪に荷重がかかり、ペダリングが重くなります。
結果的にヒルクライム時の状況を上手く再現してくれます。
登り好きの方には特にお勧めしたい商品です。
結果的にヒルクライム時の状況を上手く再現してくれます。
登り好きの方には特にお勧めしたい商品です。
非常に軽く、丈夫です。大きいので、安定感もあります。さらに2個のライザーブロックを重ね合わせると、20%近くの激坂を再現できます。
逆に、難点としては、予想以上に大きいこと、そして樹脂製にしては若干価格が高いことだと思います。
とはいえ、そんなに高いものでもないので固定ローラーをよくやる方は、１つあってもいいのではないでしょうか。"
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Review 7 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Bunnymasher
City: Carlisle
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Mountain Biker
Date:March 8, 2012
Excellent piece of kit
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: none
"This was bought to stabilize the front end of my Genesis Core 30 when used with a Turbo trainer. It locates the front wheel rock solidly, and has three height settings depending on which way around you put it. This in conjunction with adjustable travel forks can give you a tailor made riding position. Use it with the forks locked out if this is an option. It will take all tyre widths as the locating slots taper from wide to narrow at the bottom. Sturdily constructed, very well thought out, this is a durable piece of reasonably priced top quality kit."
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Review 8 for CycleOps Riser Block
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CookieRacer
Date:March 7, 2012
Pros: Durable, Great Value
"Good for training and nice that you can put two together"
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Review 9 for CycleOps Riser Block
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TheBigYin
City: Wakefield, West Yorks.
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:March 3, 2012
No more Stiff Neck
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Good Fit
Cons: creaks a bit
"Bought this as a alternative to the skyliner that came with my Tacx Bushido - the Tacx one really didn't lift the wheel anywhere near enough, and sticking it on a pile of phone directories was defeating the object - so took a punt on this one - riser had a few different heights, so you can fine tune the amount of lift you need for your comfort. Creaks a bit when you stand up to climb some of the 15% virtual slopes that the Tacx throws at you, but then again, so do I ;-)"
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Review 10 for CycleOps Riser Block
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LittleMissBike
City: Dublin
Country:Irish Republic
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:February 22, 2012
Probably should be included with Cyclops Turbo
Pros: Durable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"This provides the neccessary steady block for your front wheel when using turbo, graded wheel slots to imitate increasing gradients. In reality there is little noticeable difference between the three."
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Review 11 for CycleOps Riser Block
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IanWh
City: Edinburgh
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:February 16, 2012
Leveller
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Bought one of these instead of plonking the front wheel on a couple of telephone directories. It appears expensive given that its a bit of plastic but on reflection worth money for the stability and fact that it has three separate height/incline receptors. Makes the turbo sessions a little more comfortable. It will fight a road or MTB tyre so versatile if swapping bikes on the turbo."
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Review 12 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Seddon
City: Melbourne
Country:Australia
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 7, 2012
Better than phone books
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"This is what you need if you want to have your bike on that training frame, it holds it steady and has 3 settings a cheap good bit of kit that will do hte job"
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Review 13 for CycleOps Riser Block
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ckboon
City: Singapore
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:February 6, 2012
A riser block that fits 650c wheels
Pros: Great Value, Good Fit
Cons: Bulky
"This is a good riser block for 650c wheels. Such that I don't have to use phone books to prop up like the Minoura Mag Riser.
However, the bottom is bare plastic. So don't put it on a wooden floor without a mat."
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Review 14 for CycleOps Riser Block
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BASHIUS
City: Tokyo
Date:January 30, 2012
非常に良いです。
Pros: 良いバリュー, 魅力的, 快適さ, 高品質, 多様性, 良いフィット感
"高さを簡単に変えられるので、様々なポジションがとれます。自転車もしっかり固定でき、安定性も高いです。"
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Review 15 for CycleOps Riser Block
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SuffolkPunch
Date:January 30, 2012
Takes a bit of the hassle out of training
Pros: Durable, Good Fit
"I used to prop my front wheel on a diy manual! But this was not ideal for stability, or my home improvements! For frequent turbo sessions at the end of a long day, this well designed bit of kit keeps everything stable and easy to get the bike in the right position. Highly recommended."
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Review 16 for CycleOps Riser Block
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AfcDon
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 30, 2012
Worth the extra money
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Adjustable
"Not the cheapest, but very well made - secure when putting the hammer down and the option of different heights is useful not only for hill climbing but also for balancing the angle of the bike if you have a non-big brand turbo."
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Review 17 for CycleOps Riser Block
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ceeteebee
City: Wellington
Country:United Kingdom
Date:January 29, 2012
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable
"Good product. Solid build quality and is much better than the couple of DIY manuals I used to use!"
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Review 18 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Cara2004
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:January 28, 2012
"Really good bit of kit (though, to be fair, the only wheel block I've used!)
It has 3 different heights so you can angle your bike to help imagine that you're climbing Tourmalet or spinning through Flanders (every little thing helps when trying to fight the tedium of indoor training!) It doesn't slip but it will move if you yank the handlebars (I've got a tiled floor) which is also quite good - you're riding a BIKE, not one of those spinning class things after all! It's nice and solid and seems pretty bombproof.
Also has gutters and a little well to collect some sweat... at least that's what I use mine for! Saves a little bit of mopping the floor afterwards :)"
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Review 19 for CycleOps Riser Block
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hallamrider86
City: Chester
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:January 23, 2012
Exactly what it says on the tin
Pros: Great Value, Lightweight
"Spoke to other riders in work who use yellow pages or wooden blocks...but i decided against it. This was a great purchase and even better considering you can change the height in which you're riding. Cheap as chips too."
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Review 20 for CycleOps Riser Block
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Marko77
City: Dublin
Country:Irish Republic
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Road Cyclist
Date:January 20, 2012
Great Block!
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Good Fit
"Does exactly what it's supposed to. Three different heights adds an extra dimension over other riser blocks. Good solid bit of kit!"
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