Someone on Craigslist is selling this Kinetic bike trainer for $100. I was interested when I saw the title, but I thought Kurt Kinetic trainers were green and this looks wrong. Is this a knockoff?
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1Could be the lighting and the photo - the right side certainly looks Dark Green to me. – Criggie Feb 28 '17 at 01:26
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3Insert <Famous blue/black/gold dress comment> here. – RoboKaren Feb 28 '17 at 05:47
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1There are several black examples in the results of an google image search for "Kurt kinetic original" so I'd guess it's real. – Ian Cook Feb 28 '17 at 08:51
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Welcome to [bicycles.se] @SLR. – andy256 Mar 02 '17 at 01:13
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Observation - the leg on the right of the photo seems to be off the ground. Could it be bent? Or just not fully adjusted . – Criggie Mar 02 '17 at 05:48
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These are all good observations! It might be bent or it might be on an uneven surface. Either way, I decided not to buy it. – SLR Mar 04 '17 at 13:57
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Yes, it is a real Kinetic. The older Kinetics used to be black and had a much different logo. 
"But for some time now, I’ve been wondering how much different the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine is from my ‘old’ trainer. Well, it turns out that Kurt Kinetic hit on a winner with the original design… and except for a new ‘hair color’, the two units are nearly identical. Wisely, Kurt Kinetic decided to not fix something that isn’t broken." http://cycling-review.com/accessories/bicycle-trainer/kurt-kinetic-road-trainer/
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Excellent finding the answer and a good photo, and also for coming back and sharing it. +1 – Criggie Mar 02 '17 at 05:46