Turbo Trainer Advice

I have no desire to ride outside at all these days.

I get you.

Also why didnt you buy wattbike atom or wahoo kickr bike?

I have tons of bieks unused so easy to stick one on the kickr

it's why I ride exclusively in the lanes now. I've got a heap of routes around me that are quiet out/quiet back (we're lucky on the south side of glasgow to basically have 7 miles of cycle lane from the top of shawlands to the top of newton mearns, which gets us out into the lanes. it's not riding in spain or anything but it's decent.) and then the middle is all just car free lanes... I've been riding with my mate recently though and his route finding is abysmal. he just rides on car strewn roads and you spend three hours managing stress spikes

mountain bike not a bad idea probably, though it does mean... another_bike

I totally hear you. The trade off for me to get some headspace is worth the odd dickhead. But I can easily get out to the countryside so it’s easier to avoid them.

Only one today who decided to squeeze me against a kerb at a roundabout because I pulled in front of her at some lights. I also told a guy to fuck off when he tried to claim I MUST use the badly designed cycle lane (but I actually enjoyed that encounter because I could see him instantly turn puce).

What’s the second hand market in smart trainers like? Anything in particular to be wary of?

I’m currently using an old minoura(?) turbo that cost £100 15 years ago but a 2nd hand Elite Direto has just come up locally for £280. It seems this model costs £499 to buy new so 280 doesn’t strike me as too bad, but coincidentally I opened this thread on this post where @sumo is suggesting that the calibration can shift over time and the belt may need replacing. Is this a common issue?

No idea how common it is but it seems simple enough to get a replacement belt, just email Elite or buy an equivalent one yourself. There's a facebook group if it helps https://www.facebook.com/groups/1380212845399014
Elite has some good videos about how to do maintenance on it too
https://elitesrl.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011361719

saris h3 on sale for 699 on probikekit

Any reasons to justify buying a Kickr V5 over a Kickr Core?

no

Buy the Saris h3 instead

Anyone want this £10 posted?

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What is it?

USB ANT+ receiver

garmin ANT+ suppository

Was on the turbo yesterday and wondering why I just didn’t quite seem to be sitting straight. Felt under my saddle and noticed a sharp ridge. Finished session and realised there might be some problems.

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I have had one of these saddle tops crack before. But this one has snapped rails as well.

No surprises that fizik no longer make them. But to have failed that badly on a turbo bike...

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is there an app for iOS that does decibel count? send me a link if so I will measure for you

Thanks Amey, that would be great. I don't have an iPhone but looks like there are quite a few: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/decibel-meter-sound-meter/id1205186197

cool I will post screenshots here

I bought a used Tacx Flux (not S or 2) for lockdown. It's always squeaked a bit but eased off after a few minutes, but now the squeak just doesn't stop. It's very much out of warranty so I'm happy to open it up and see what I can do. Anyone had anything similar?

Thinking I might start with some belt conditioning spray

Since moving to the wahoo trainer my ftp has dropped each month! I have been putting in consistent time on the turbo since about august last year. Apart from couple of months ago I did have a hip flexor issue so had to back off for a few weeks. This year my weight has remained constant but I have been losing fat.

Was meant to do ramp test on Monday but had covid vaccine so took a few days off and did the test today.

Not really sure what is causing this three month slump. Might do a few tempo sessions and repeat the ramp test next week.

Have you broadly been doing the same type of sessions?

Pretty much. Given the drops in performance I have stuck with TrainerRoad base plans rather than build.

Maybe I should do a build plan with the lower ftp.