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Cross trainer - carbon bike

  • 24-08-2012 12:15am
    #1
    blahblah06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭


    Ok lads with the brutal weather out there I am thinking of getting a trainer. Why are people telling me not to put a carbon bike on a trainer?


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  • #2
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    I would be curius about this aswell as my only bike apart from an old bangor i have which is not suitable for Turbo training is a full carbon bike and would not want to get it destroyed. Cant afford another bike due to space. I suppose a sweatband would be the 1st vital purchase


  • #3
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    billyhead wrote: »
    I suppose a sweatband would be the 1st vital purchase

    And a mop and bucket ;)


  • #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    I use my carbon bike on a trainer. Noone ever told me not to.


  • #5
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    It can put a lot of strain on the bike. Carbon whilst strong, is stong where it supposed to be. You put a lot of force laterally through the stays on a turbo.
    Roller are more fun, and the cyclops comes with a resistance unit.
    I know a guy who snapped an sworks on a turbo so it does happen.
    Most frames are not warranited for it also.


  • #6
    shaka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    if in doubt contact the manufacturer there should be no reason why you cant use a carbon bike on a turbo trainer. .


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