Turbo Trainer Advice

Given her bike is 9spd and my turbo bike is 10spd a direct drive trainer was not going to work for both of us.

Use it in erg mode with a 9s cassette and you’ll be fine. I haven’t changed gear in 6 months on my turbo

I've used a Tacx turbo tyre for +6000km with a Tacx Vortex and I've never had a problem.

I am also on a tacx turbo tyre. I think it must be about as old as time now. It's split to fuck and as I'm moving to a new bike set up for turbo Im wondering if I can "upgrade my experience".

Also. Tubeless on turbo. Yes. No.

(Sorry read this back, sounds snarky. I'm not. I've just finished ironing. And my last beer. I want another and there isnt one)

Or reuse the old tyres I've got knocking around and how long they'll last.

Reuse, if you can get free cheap tires these last well.

Decathlon turbo tyre is a lot more supple and grippy than Conti by comparison and 25c

Rep.

This is the most lockdown post of the forum yet.

I've just finished ironing

why are you doing this? who do you want to look presentable to?

I'm so disappointed in you.

Cannot remember the last time I ironed clothes, can't tell on video calls if you wear black tops. 😂

Sorry folks, this is likely being asked alot but I can't find anything using the search ...

For apartment living, what are the best recommendations to avoid angry neighbours? I've read the Wahoo Kickr Core and Tacks FLUX S Smart, (budget wheel-off), are both quiet. Any opinions?

Run your washing machine at the same time, they won’t be able to tell.

Other than that, those turbos are a good choice with a decent thickness mat.

any direct drive turbo will be quiter than wheel-on

Cool, thanks. Now I just need to find somewhere that stocks them (in EU)

I never had issues like this on my wheel-on trainers. Assume you're trying different brands of tubes? What size tyres are you using?

It’s a turbo tyre am not at home right now but I’d guess 23 or 25mm - bright orange thing and nutrack tubes just because I have some in the parts bin.

I am not sure my awesome lack of power is the problem.

You never heard a lemond revolution then....

Yeah, seems quite odd. I did briefly use a turbo-specific tyre but couldn't be arsed with the faff of swapping it on and off. I also tended to use pretty durable tyres so just left them on for turbo. I guess you could try it with a different tyre and see if it goes any better. Splits near the valve or not?

I think they are just shit inner tubes. Given the bike is just left on the turbo am happy to use the turbo tyre.

Problem is a puncture mid turbo session means I stop and don’t continue. The garage is pretty much the same temp as outside and i am only dressed in bibs and a base layer so get cold pretty quickly.

Tacx Neo is also very quiet - I think the side to side movement helps reduce noise further as legs aren't absorbing as much movement. Older Wahoo Kickrs aren't that quiet - I think you need 3rd Gen onwards.
Do you get on with downstairs neighbours? Discussing acceptable times to do it is probably useful - I think even the quietest trainers will generate some noise through the ceiling.

But no kickr core turbos available so I’ll not make any immediate expensive purchases.

I have a feeling (anecdotal tale told to me) that turbo tyres are not fans of sitting in the cold, getting warm, getting cold again.

Saris H3?

use bikesnipe for stock alerts on the wahoos. they've been coming in and out of stock pretty regularly recently

sports direct were doing a good deal on those saris H3s recently. might be worth a look on HUKD to see if it has expired

Got a Wahoo Kickr the other week and my God is it an improvement on the Tacx Vortex I had a few years back. Basically silent.

Ironically I only used it for the first time yesterday as I put my back out unboxing it the other week.

Trying out sufferfest to see if it keeps my attention better than zwift.