Turbo Trainer Advice

Yeah I know. But I want numbers.

So better off with getting a power meter and using that for training?

I looked into smart rollers and got the impression they're not as accurate as the wheel isn't secured in place.

If budget can stretch to it get rollers with resistance and a power meter.

If you want numbers make a RPE chart and look at a digital clock. :)

A powermeter is far more versatile than a set of rollers.

Cheers guys. That’s cleared things up for me now. Defo know what direction to head in.

Lovely

Paligap have some reconditioned Cyclops Hammer trainers on eBay with 3m warranty.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223114154086

Really rate mine, massive flywheel and stability.

What's the best way our mounting smart phone to bars non permanently?
Glue a quarter mount turn onto the back of a cheap phone back?

I’ve used a cheap one of these before

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Best: Quadlock

Cheap: Bone Collection (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartphones-Patented-Universal-Compatible-Motorbikes/dp/B01N4X0HUS/)

If your phone isn't waterproof then there's a few options but I'm less familiar.

If it's only for inside use, can't you just sit it on a lamp or table or something?

I do all my turbo outside....

Do you need to look at the phone?
When I ride outside I just stick mp3/phone in pocket or clip it on a sleeve as it's only for tunes.
No window sill nearby you can rest it on?
I'd still get a quadlock unless you're really sure you're never going to ride with a phone on the bike in which case that bone collection thing is pretty quick to fit/remove.

I posted links to quarter turn phone mounts in another thread recently if you want to do your idea with the case onto Garmin mount.

Yeah, I do trainer road through it. And it's nicer than my fire tablet that needs to be returned....
No window sill.
Will cost up case +mount Vs bone.

The whole bone mount can be taken off so might be cleaner than a Garmin out-front mount. Same if you're using the standard mounts. Bone might be advantageous if you plan on changing phones any time soon - it fits different sizes whereas your custom case will probably not.

Food request on hippy and his non executive board memberships.

Typo is apt.
Should have been foi.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I am sober though so that might be hindering my normal comprehension of the planet.

All this chat about bone phone locks made me wonder if you had shares in them.

Anyway.
The magnetless powrrtap speed or cadence sensor. Bluetooth. Who sells it for <£40?
Are there other Bluetooth sensors I could use for cadence?

If I use something and it lasts a race it's pretty decent, two races and it's basically unbreakable.
I've given the one I owned away and gone back to my Quadlock.

Cadence? Just count 10s worth of pedal revolutions.
You're not a noob. Does anyone give a fuck about cadence any more?

I like NUMBERS!

But yeah, you're right.
I could save it and buy a new HRM as the old one is missing.

I have 95 cadences. Is good?

I think so but once you get into triple digits you'll be able to race the Tour of France

Anyone modified a JetFluid to take wider axles? The "fixed" side of the trainer looks like it could be removed/swapped for a shorter tube so as to allow 143mm axles...

Is depends.

Haven't used a turbo for 2/3 years, I last had a Lemond Revolution.

Am I right in thinking the new gen of smart turbos (wahoo kickr core probably) have a built in powermeter? I only has powertap hubs, and wont be using trainerroad/ swift etc

Yeh.