Turbo Trainer Advice

How can you press a roller harder against a turbo tyre? The conti turbo tyre I have is stiff as fuck so if anything roller pressure would be harder to apply. Your science is fuckky uppy this morning.

Your sprint training might be fine. #sickburn

I meant I can apply more pressure without too much deformation of the tyre for a given PSI, due to its stiffness. Still could be BS.

You should work on smoothing out your sprinting technique. Put your power into the pedals, not into shaking the bike about. blows rasberry

Deformation of the tyre = more tyre surface touching the roller = higher grip.

I snap bottom brackets. What were you saying about rocking while climbing.. ?

Here you go: http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/abdominalcorestrength1/a/NewCore.htm

:-)

Honestly though. I have a cycleops from the pro range. Which has a beefier stand. (I ordered a half price Fluid2, and was upgraded to a super magneto pro). When I'm sprinting out of the saddle I'm on the very edge of rocking it. So maybe I lucked out with my turbo chioce more than I thought.

Deformation of the tyre = more tyre surface touching the roller = higher grip.

I snap bottom brackets. What were you saying about rocking while climbing.. ?

I was always a bit worried of destroying the side walls of my ultremos. Racing tyres have shite sidewalls for this sort of thing. I clamp with a little more force now I have a turbo tyre.

Touche. My climbing technique sucks on a road bike. I just stamp in anger, and hope the hill will go away.

Here you go: http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/abdominalcorestrength1/a/NewCore.htm

:-)

HA! cheeky fecker.

I'm a rugby hooker. If I can bend in two, while withstanding the force of a pack of fatties*. I have enough core strength to pedal a bicycle. I'm just a bit shit at it.

(*well I did get folded up, lost consciouness a few years back. But it hasnt happened since)

Its worth looking at turbo time as an uber focused training session. Involving intervals, and carefully selected efforts. That way when you do get some time off, and get outside. You dont worry about what sort of training you need, just enjoying the ride. Well thats me anyway.

This is turboing all over for me. Do all the killing myself out of sight, so that I don't have to vomit at the first sign of a hill/headwind when I fancy going out for a proper ride.

Slipping tyre on a turbo = skateboard griptape around the roller.

This is turboing all over for me. Do all the killing myself out of sight, so that I don't have to vomit at the first sign of a hill/headwind when I fancy going out for a proper ride.

I did a 8km tempo effort last night to nick a Strava KOM. Threw up in my mouth at the 6km mark. Proper classy.

I'm gonna definitely try adjustment and cleaning the roller first, but this might be a last resort

I prefer using the harder 'trainer specific' tyre as I don't end up with all the shredded tyre pieces on the floor afterwards and they last for ages.

Cleaning both the roller and the tyre with isopropyl alcohol or meths can definitely help to stop any slipping, along with using the recommended tyre pressure.

Of course, different tubos have varying sizes of roller and some are more prone to slippage than others. As mentioned above, this is actually quite useful for teaching you to smooth out your pedal stroke.

A bit like pedalling in mud - pedal smoothly, or slip :-)

You should not shred tyres if the roller is tight enough in the first place.

You should not shred tyres if the roller is tight enough in the first place.

In all fairness, it was a continental ;-)

Ah, well they commit suicide so it was prolly dat

I've got a Conti trainer tyre and a Fluid II trainer, it's never slipped when I roll into an effort, but a sudden sharp acceleration will overwhelm the grip momentarily.

Also, thinking about it, sharp high power/low torque efforts don't slip- i.e. when spinning at ~80 rpm and then running up to 180rpm without changing gear, the rear slips when you spin to say 130 and then change gear to keep cadence around that point, or start in a big gear and low rpm and really push through it.

Computrainer have screw in resistance so you could crush the tyre if you wanted to.

Csb

Is this usable/good for the money?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200999625950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

For use with a Fuji Feather but been on eBay a while

Hey guys
Okay to start off I work full time 12-10 everyday so don't get much exerts anymore which really sucks
Anyway I'm looking for a turbo or rollers that has enough resistance on fixed gear but isn't to loud :/
I live an a bungalow with my family so wouldn't want to wake them up
The cheaper the better as I have shit pay :/
Hoping to only spend £50-100 max

Thanks for any help

Turbo's are a loud thing, but a decent pile of carpet offcuts (which you might be able to find for free) will reduce the vibrations which tend to travel though a house.

Otherwise, there is something half price in the Halfords sale, it's about £75 at the moment. No advice on how good it is, but I remember seeing the advert on TV yesterday.

If you're doing it fixed, something with variable resistance will be good for training.

I just got a Schwinn spinning bike from ebay for £140. Bloody heavy but pretty quiet and I personally prefer them to the turbo units.

Yea I'v found some turbos for around £50 which are ment to be okay
But I'm just worried about the noise :(

From what I've heard (haven't compared them all myself) the fan resistance turbo trainers which are generally cheaper are louder. Magnetic and fluid resistance turbo trainers are much quitter.

Yea I'v been looking at magnetic ones :)
I think I'm going to invest in one on payday :)

I've been looking at getting a turbo trainer and I've read good reviews of the Minoura B60-R, does anyone have any experience with it? The thing that puts it above other models is that it's supposedly very quiet which would be handy living in a block of flats. Also, having never bought a turbo, what extras will I need?