LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer Review

LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £129.99 (RRP: £129.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer Review


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LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer features

LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer specs

LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer
Feature 1

Material: Steel and Plastic (frame), Polyurethane (rollers), Rubber (foot cover)

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

3x Polyurethane rollers ensure a smooth ride, reduced tyre wear and low noise

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

All rollers feature a slight U shape where the middle is lower than the edges, to help you keep your balance and prevent you from riding off the side

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Security guide wheels at each side of the front Roller further prevent the user from riding off the edges

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Sealed bearings throughout make for smooth, efficient and long lasting use

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Perfect for cycle training at home

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 3

Feature 7

Folds up for easy transportation and storage

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Fully adjustable design will adapt or all bicycle sizes

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Wide frame and rubber feet offer a strong, stiff, and stable platform

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Comes with a spare drive band

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

For optimum performance, we recommend the use of slick tyres

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

2 year warranty against manufacturers defects

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 3

Feature 13

Training mat available separately

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Loading Capacity: 185kg

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Folded Size: 71x51x28cm

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Unfolded Size: 141x51x16cm

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Wheel Size Compatibility: 24-26″, 700c and 20-22″ Folding bikes

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Feature 18

Weight: 8.5kg

Other Turbo Trainers found with this feature: 1

Price

£129.99

Number of Reviews

137

Review Score

3.1 / 5

Average score in category: 4.1/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Turbo Trainers. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Turbo Trainers. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Turbo Trainers. Brands like LifeLine are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Turbo Trainers category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Turbo Trainers.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £129.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Turbo Trainers

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Turbo Trainers.

We found 109 in the Turbo Trainers category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £241.36, making it below average at £129.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Turbo Trainers. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £2999.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 109 products available we worked out that 39 cost more than LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer and 69 were cheaper.

Cost of LifeLine products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 311 products from LifeLine, of which 13 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at LifeLine branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £21.32 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest LifeLine product we found was £1.25 and the highest price we could find from them was £559.99.

Of the 311 from LifeLine, 3 were more expensive than LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer and 305 were cheaper.

How much are LifeLine Turbo Trainers?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at LifeLine products that are listed in the Turbo Trainers category.

The average price of the 13 products that match this search was £105.34, with the cheapest coming in at £3.99 and highest price was £559.99. With the average being £105.34, LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer and 10 were cheaper.


LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Turbo Trainers category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer or another similar product, like LifeLine TT-02 Fluid Trainer reviews or LifeLine Sweat Net reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Turbo Trainers.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Turbo Trainers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with LifeLine, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010856165
  • Product ID 2: 567858UK
  • Brand: LifeLine
  • Model number: LLRT01RT
  • RRP: £129.99
  • EAN: 5055995064075
  • Description: LifeLine RT-01 Roller TrainerLifeLine’s¬† RT-01 Roller Trainer is a simple and effective training aid that requires the user to keep balance, exactly like you would during normal outdoor cycling. It is perfect for developing balance and pedalling technique during your home training sessions.Features:¬† Material: Steel and Plastic (frame), Polyurethane (rollers), Rubber (foot cover)¬† 3x Polyurethane rollers ensure a smooth ride, reduced tyre wear and low noise¬† All rollers feature a slight U shape where the middle is lower than the edges, to help you keep your balance and prevent you from riding off the side¬† Security guide wheels at each side of the front Roller further prevent the user from riding off the edges¬† Sealed bearings throughout make for smooth, efficient and long lasting use¬† Perfect for cycle training at home¬† Folds up for easy transportation and storage¬† Fully adjustable design will adapt or all bicycle sizes¬† Wide frame and rubber feet offer a strong, stiff, and stable platform¬† Comes with a spare drive band¬† For optimum performance, we recommend the use of slick tyres¬† 2 year warranty against manufacturers defects¬† Training mat available separately¬† Loading Capacity: 185kg¬† Folded Size: 71x51x28cm¬† Unfolded Size: 141x51x16cm¬† Wheel Size Compatibility: 24-26″, 700c and 20-22″ Folding bikes¬† Weight: 8.5kgBuy¬†LifeLine Nutrition & Training from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Adult

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As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Turbo Trainers. 109 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching LifeLine RT-01 Roller Trainer included,
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