Stationary Trainers - ElliptiGO 8S Owner's Manual

Stationary Trainers

Stationary trainers (also known as wind trainers or
indoor trainers) are bike accessories that enable you to
exercise on a bike without actually moving. There are a
number of different stationary trainer manufacturers and
your ElliptiGO bike will fit on many different models of
trainers. The majority of trainers attach to bikes at the rear
dropouts. Holding the frame fixed at the rear dropouts
can put a significant amount of stress on the rear portion
of the frame. That amount of stress created by using your
bike in a stationary trainer will depend on your weight,
how hard you ride, how long you ride, how often you ride
and how you engage the foot platforms while riding in the
stationary trainer.
The frames on ElliptiGO 3C, 8C, 8S and 11R models are
robust enough to be used in a stationary trainer by people
who weigh less than 250 pounds. However, the frame on
the Arc model is not designed to be used in a stationary
trainer and should not be used in one. Riding an Arc model
in a stationary trainer voids your warranty and could
irreparably damage your frame. It is possible that damage
caused by riding the Arc model in a stationary trainer will
introduce a crack into the frame that will cause the frame
to fail when riding on the road. For more details about
stationary trainers and a list of which stationary trainers
we recommend for use with the 3C, 8C, 8S and 11R, please
visit: www.elliptigo.com/trainer.
WARNING! DO NOT RIDE THE ELLIPTIGO ARC IN A
STATIONARY TRAINER. Doing so voids your warranty and
could cause significant damage to the frame which may
result in a frame failing during a ride. If your frame fails
while riding you will likely lose control of your bike and
suffer a fall.
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