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Outdoor Trainer

  • 09-09-2012 5:38pm
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Is there any stationary trainers that would be suitable outside?

    Looking to get one to keep me ticking over the winter


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


    All of them?


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Raam wrote: »
    All of them?

    thanks. i i havent a clue what would/wouldnt be suitable. Any recommendations


  • #4
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Do you have a budget?

    Some people like rollers cos they require a bit more concentration. I have these ones: http://www.tacx.com/producten/rollenbanken/antares/index.dot

    For a turbo trainer I have an older version of this: http://www.tacx.com/en/producten/ergotrainers/flow/index.dot

    It gives you a few numbers to chase: power, speed and time.
    I wouldn't go using them in the rain.


  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Max would probably be €200

    I'd be interested in chasing numbers and keeping logs of it. I think I'd probably kill myself on the rollers!


  • #6
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    With rollers, you won't hurt yourself since you have no momentum. They are surprisingly easy to get the hang of.

    I don't think you would get the same turbo as mine for 200 notes, but the ones without the computer display are cheaper. They use a lever to change resistance.


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Do raisers come with the purchase or are they generally separate?


  • #8
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Depends. I got one with mine. One of my bros bought the VR version and he didn't get one.


  • #9
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Raam wrote: »
    Depends. I got one with mine. One of my bros bought the VR version and he didn't get one.

    What's a raiser?


  • #10
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Support the front wheel of the bike to add stability


  • #11
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    What's a raiser?
    It raises the front wheel, so you're not mimicking cycling downhill all the time (thereby invalidating any records you think you are setting;))


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  • #12
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    What's a raiser?
    It raises the front wheel, so you're not mimicking cycling downhill all the time (thereby invalidating any records you think you are setting;))

    Ah, so exactly what i didn't get with my vr trainer!


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