Turbo Trainer Advice

i do, too expensive for what it is

Ah shame. Whilst ££ looked a much neater option to rocker

i did to save space, never actually experienced a rocker plate so cant compare. It does move decent amount, does it help? no idea. I dont spend more than an hour on turbo.

Me neither re a rocker. I don't do more than 2 but thinking ahead to later this year and I'm going to be indoors 5 days a week most likely 🤮

Anyone recommend a clear or light grey mat to go under a turbo? Have clearance to keep in the living room. Would like to keep discrete beyond disguising it as a drying rack.

I use a yoga mat

Long story, and long shot, but would anyone have a spare one of these knocking around, if I can't persuade a retailer there should have been one attached to the Neo (it looks like a bit of a faff to get them in the UK currently)..

EDIT: Nevermind, it looks like Garmin just reduced the lead time from 8 weeks to 1 day :)

Hello residents of this forum.

After two punctures in two training rides, coupled with a heavy workload and limited free time, I've decided to bite the bullet and get an indoor trainer.

I don't need it to be smart in any way or sync up with any device. I train using HR on my Garmin and that's it. No Zwift or Strava or Trianing Peaks or anything like that.

I do some 'spiky' sessions for cross in the winter, and some more sustained efforts for (10 mile) TTs in the summer, and rarely train for more than 90 mins at a time.

So Ive narrowed my choices down to rollers or a 'dumb' (wheel on?) turbo trainer. I think I'd prefer something I can sling my only road bike on and off with as little fuss as possible. And does anyone have any recommendations that aren't ridiculously expensive?

Nice to see you.

I find rollers a bit more stimulating than a dumb trainer, mainly because you have to think a little on maintaining your balance. These are fine and so cheap it's comical.

The only drawback I've found is that for really high end sprint type efforts, I bounce around a bit much on the rollers, but if you can stay seated and spin a very high gear you can control it. For most cross specific training, i.e. VO2 max efforts, they are fine.

Your gospel is all I need, Andy :) Thanks.

Will give them a bash

I've got something like this (without the speed sensor) https://www.wiggle.co.uk/tacx-boost-turbo-trainer-bundle and its totally fine. it's very easy to set up and put away. I thought it would eat tyres but it really doesn't. the lever on the clamp got a bit sticky but a bit of chain lube sorted it out and I've had no other problems.

I also got a set of rollers but I'm rubbish at them and find it very stressful. I should really sell them.

If you do go down the fluid trainer route then cyclops yellow thing has lasted me well.

Thanks fellow fresh-air avoiders

I still need to get rid of my old Computrainer. Everyone laughs but when lockdown happened and trainers were in high demand I was loving it. You can run it with Trainerroad using their legacy app just fine and it did work with Zwift once upon a time but who knows now. Special price for you ;)

Also have a Cyclops JetFluid that is a nice wheel on trainer that I only really use for TT warmups and since I'm doing basically zero TTing again I probably should get rid of.

What a timely post! I've just picked up some Tacx Antares rollers locally of Facebook, so we'll see how they go

You say fresh air avoiders I say time maximisers

so rollers are fun in a kind of 'now terrified to take my hand off the door frame' way

You soon get the hang of it. Then get cocky and fall off. Or so a friend said.

Yeah, I practiced a bit more and then just did a session and once you go for it properly it's easy to stay on. Not confident to grab a bottle yet...

Also – static shocks

So erm I broke the handle lever thing on my cyclops yellow beast.
I’m going to try and glue but in the mean time, who has a dumb wheel on turbo they want to get rid of in se London?

I've got an Elite Muin in NE...

EDIT it's wheel off sorry

I mean, I’m not against wheel off, I’m just not that into spending that much money.

They are turning up 2nd hand at reasonable prices. Worth it if you can afford it.

I’m definitely swimming in the “gorilla epoxy” and “brand new wheel on for £70” rather than “second hand direct for £300” or “zwift hub brand new £450”.

Especially as the funds I have were targeted to getting my newish bike built up.

If I hadn’t money gunned my credit card already and set my sights on paying it off this year, I’d have pulled the trigger on a new zwift hub.