At Interbike this year, we at KineticShift.com couldn’t help but notice all the exhibitors with “Kinetic” in the name.
Kinetic by Kurt makes indoor trainers for your bike so you can keep pedaling through the winter. Kinetic’s Rock and Roll model takes some of the tedium out of the stationary bike conundrum by allowing for the bike to move or rock from side to side. It’s set up like any other trainer that connects to your rear wheel. Where the Rock and Roll differs, however, is that most trainers keep your bike stationary and unmovable. The Rock and Roll rocks your bike from side to side as you pedal. A Turntable Riser Ring holds your front wheel and lets you turn the bike as if you’re steering around a curve.
Since both wheels remain on the bike, expect your tires to get a certain amount of wear from a season on the trainer. More accurately, expect your tires to get a wear spot or bald spot from where the front tire sits, and the rear tire will get wear from friction where the tire rubs on the trainer. Because of this Kinetic by Kurt recommends using Trainer Tires. These indoor trainer tires are from Kinetic by Kenda.
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Kinetic by Kurt Official Website
If you want a morning jump start of another kind there is Kinetic Koffee, a Northern California-based micro roaster. Before you ask what coffee has to do with cycling, I’ll tell you that caffeine goes a long way to power your workouts. Many sports drinks include the stimulant, but the classic cup of coffee is still an appropriate option. We talked with the head roaster in the booth, who mentioned another “kinetic” movement, that is the kinetic art movement and the kinetic sculpture races that occur in Humboldt County, California, near where the company is located.
Kinetic Koffee Official Website
A third kinetic company, Kinetic Supply-Chain Services is a shipping company that handles moving freight and customer service programs. It’s hard to imagine the importance of shipping at a cycling conference, but the materials, parts and even final product often comes from overseas and has to make its way to the U.S. and to points within the country.