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Tacx Sirius Trainer

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  • #2
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    They're pretty good... the Flow is quite popular round these parts (it's the model up I think), but if it's a good deal, then go for it... bear in mind that trainers are mind numbingly boring though!


  • #3
    Ky Abu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭Ky Abu


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    They're pretty good... the Flow is quite popular round these parts (it's the model up I think), but if it's a good deal, then go for it... bear in mind that trainers are mind numbingly boring though!

    So, is the Flow a better version?? Should I be looking out for something in particular about them

    I would just use it really for the bad days weather wise.

    Can anyone explain too in baby english how they work?


  • #4
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Ky Abu wrote: »
    So, is the Flow a better version?? Should I be looking out for something in particular about them

    I would just use it really for the bad days weather wise.

    Can anyone explain too in baby english how they work?

    It's slightly better, mostly in terms of the level of resistance it can provide, as well as monitoring things like calories burned etc (iirc)

    How they work is that you prop the back wheel into the frame, so that the rear tyre rests on the small drum. As you pedal, the drum provides varying resistance to your pedaling (governed by magnets in the case of the two Tacx units mentioned) that mimic varying road conditions (from flat to climbing a steep mountain)

    They are also almost as good as a sauna for getting sweat out of you :)


  • #5
    blorg
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    Trainers are absolutely awful. A nightmare. However if you need to keep your fitness up or do specific drills in very bad weather they are probably the only option. I would cycle in bad rain before going to the trainer, it is really conditions where you might break something (ice) that you might use one. And even then, you will hate it. YMMV.


  • #6
    Ky Abu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭Ky Abu


    TinyExplosions wrote: »

    They are also almost as good as a sauna for getting sweat out of you :)


    I could do with getting the sweat out of me! :):):):):) Liposuction nearly is needed! haha


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  • #7
    Ky Abu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭Ky Abu


    Anyone else with experience of these... I see their on e-bay, no real saving on price on there


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