Frequently Asked Questions

Q - How do set up the bike trainer stand to work with the Hill Simulator?
A – You unscrew the four leveler feet from the base of the bike trainer and screw them into the leveler columns supplied with the Hill Simulator. Next, screw the other end of the leveler columns into the base of the bike trainer and level the stand with the leveler feet so it does not rock if the floor is uneven. You then place the bike’s front tire into the Hill Simulator’s tire channel. If you have a regular trainer you plug the cable from the optional switch module into the back panel of the Hill Simulator, route it up to a convenient handle or aero bar location and adhere the Velcro straps. If the bike slides forward during use place one rubber pad between the floor and the leveler block.

Q - How do you connect a Hill Simulator to a Computrainer?
A - Plug the cable that previously came from the Computer right to Back Panel of the Hill Simulator. Plug one end of the supplied connector cable into the handlebar controller and the other end of it to the jack on the Hill Simulator.

Q – I am in the Clydesdale division will it lift my weight?
A- The Hill Simulator motor/linear bearing system is rated at to 300 lbs but when the Hill Simulator lifts the bike about half of your weight is on the rear wheel so it will operate with with athletes even heavier than that. It has been extensively tested under real world conditions with athletes heavy to light, fast to slow.

Q – Can I shift gears and get out of the saddle like real riding?
A – Yes, the unit is quite stable as long as the front wheel is roughly centered on the tire channel. The unit was designed to operate so you can shift gears and get out of the saddle as you would on an actual hill.

Q – How does it work with the optional switch module and a fluid or mag trainer?
A – You place the front tire into the tire channel and adhere the switch module to a convenient location on your handle or aero bars with the attached Velcro strips. When you ride you press the left button to incline and the right button to decline.

Q- Will the Hill Simulator affect the Computrainer’s operation?
A- No, the Hill Simulator has no affect on the Computrainer’s operation at all. While the Computrainer is operating just as it did before, the Hill Simulator is reading the Computrainer’s electronic signals which inclines or declines the front wheel as often as the Computriner program changes.