RacerMate Marks 30th Anniversary of Original 'Wind Load Trainer'

Owners of the Original Wind Load Trainer could win a

FREE CompuTrainer model Lab3D with coaching software

SEATTLE, WA -- RacerMate, Inc., the manufacturer of the CompuTrainer bicycle trainer/simulator and founder of the Electronic Bicycle Racing Association, celebrates the 30th anniversary this year of the introduction of the "Original Wind Load Trainer."

RacerMate unveiled the world's first bicycle wind trainer in 1976 at the Interbike Show in Anaheim, Calif., to the amusement and consternation of bicycle dealers who jokingly described it as a “treadmill for squirrels.” This invention, in fact, sparked a revolution in indoor bike training that has grown to include magnetic trainers, fluid trainers, and computer-controlled electronic trainers led by CompuTrainer and Velotron.

RacerMate is commemorating its landmark invention with a search for "Original Wind Load Trainers" that are still in existence. One lucky owner will win a new CompuTrainer! Owners of an "Original Wind Load Trainer" have until December 15, 2006, to enter a lottery for a FREE CompuTrainer model Lab3D complete with Coaching Software, valued at $1,474.00.

The “Original Wind Load Trainer” attaches to the bicycle seat post with a swivel mount, and the wind fans rest on top of the rear tire. The beauty of this design from the viewpoint of performance is that as speed increases so does the press-on force of the fans against the tire---thereby totally eliminating slippage even during rapid acceleration. None of the subsequent copies by companies throughout the world have incorporated this more costly design feature, and as a result, the “Original Wind Load Trainer” remains the best performing wind load trainer of all time.

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The fact that many “Original Wind Load Trainers” are still operational after 30 years also attests to the uncompromising quality and durability of all RacerMate trainers. When you purchase a RacerMate product you receive the best performance, quality, and durability that are obtainable!

For more information about the “Original Wind Load Trainer” anniversary and lottery, please visit us on the web at www.racermateinc.com .

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