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New turbo trainer

  • 19-10-2011 10:04pm
    #1
    terminator74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Purchased a new turbo which duly arrived today:D

    http://www.bike24.com/p217249.html

    What's the deal with what bike/wheel to use as I believe the can bald the tyre. I've only got one bike at the moment so I'm interested in what other people do?
    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    goldencleric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭goldencleric


    snap! how long did yours take to arrive may I ask?


  • #3
    terminator74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭terminator74


    goldencleric wrote: »
    snap! how long did yours take to arrive may I ask?

    5 working days but had to send them a copy of my credit card first which delayed it a day maybe


  • #4
    wanderer 22
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭wanderer 22


    I've just taken a pait of tyres off my bike, you could take them off me if you want?


  • #5
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    terminator74 wrote: »
    5 working days but had to send them a copy of my credit card first which delayed it a day maybe

    I bought one from them weekend before last, got an email on the monday and didn't read it cos I assumed it was a dispatch note. Didn't read it till the weekend and saw they wanted a pic of my card. Weird practice but it seems they do it a LOT, still not entirely happy about sending it...expect mine to arrive today though.

    You can get a tacx tyre for your bike, cycle superstore seem to be the cheapest place to buy them. Cheaper than wiggle.


  • #6
    shmokin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭shmokin


    I got a 2nd hand wheel , bought a cheap cassette and got a turbo specific tyre total cost of €100 but well worth it
    Having a 2nd wheel obviously saves loads of time and the tyre saves loads of money and not having to change tyres so often when they wear out ( quickly ) .
    Tacx are amazing Turbo trainers .
    Another thing you may be interested in buying is a fan .
    I got one in argos , I think it cost €20 or €30 and is a large stand fan which is great .


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  • #7
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    A wheel you can swap in and out is the only practical option. You're not going to swap tyres for a turbo session. A turbo-specific tyre on the wheel is the way to go.

    Shameless plug:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056423706


  • #8
    terminator74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭terminator74


    thanks for replies - new wheel it looks like then


  • #9
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Hmmm.... http://www.wheelworx.ie/training-wheel

    Tyre is actually cheaper in wheelworx and CSS than it is online at €30. €90 for the wheel though, is it worth it?


  • #10
    kingQuez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭kingQuez


    For a while I just used my regular wheel and tyre on the turbo trainer, but after a few months of doing a turbo session once a week (or more in the winter) it started to knacker the a tyre pretty fast (bits melting off, or becoming slick). Which wasn't nice when you've put a decent set of tyres on the bike in the first place.

    I gave in and found a cassette, wheel and trainer tyre on sale at wiggle. I wouldn't look back, its great being able to swop between the two wheels, also means you've a spare if something happens to your back wheel.

    What I ended up with was..
    Shimano WHR500 Clincher Rear Wheel (€76.21)
    Vittoria Zaffiro Pro Home Trainer Tyre (€21.73)
    Shimano 105 5700 10 Speed Cassette (€59.88)


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