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Turbo Trainers and replacing rear gears

  • 05-01-2009 8:10pm
    #1
    mbradso2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I received a turbo trainer from santa over xmas and I currently have my RB set up with Vittoria Diamante tyres. I have a spare set of wheels so I was planning to use spare wheel with slicks for TT and continue using existing set-up for outdoors, problem being I only have one set of rear gears.

    I dont fancy riding outdoors with a slick rear in this weather or changing tyres any time I wish to go out for a spin or ride TT.

    Does it really matter which tyre I use riding TT and if slicks are better is it difficult to fit rear gears to wheel.

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I assume you mean the cassette? It's easy to take on/off. You need a lockring, a chainwhip and an adjustable wrench.


  • #3
    mbradso2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭mbradso2003


    Raam wrote: »
    I assume you mean the cassette? It's easy to take on/off. You need a lockring, a chainwhip and an adjustable wrench.


    Yeah Raam its the Cassette I was referring too. Thanks for your help.


  • #4
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    Aerodynamics are also very important on a turbo ...

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  • #5
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    mbradso2003 wrote: »
    Yeah Raam its the Cassette I was referring too. Thanks for your help.

    Buy a cheap cassette -- less than 20 yoyos


  • #6
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Yes, another cassette is probably the cheapest and easiest solution.

    One thing I'm confused about is the tyres. I thought the Diamentes were practically slicks themselves?


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