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Turbo with power advice

  • 16-12-2012 8:26pm
    #1
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭


    Hey lads,

    I'm looking at upgrading my turbo,I'm thinking about getting one with a power meter on it,I don't want it to play games on just for power,has anyone got one they can recommend ?

    Cheers zip,


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  • #2
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    kurt kinetic,

    cycleops have a couple but they are around 1000euro and you might as well just get a separate power meter at that price. everything else has less accurate readings and low max power reading limit


  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,444 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    or if you want to push out the boat for the best Power based "turbo" available, there's the Wattbike


  • #4
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Zippe


    Cheers for reply,

    I was looking at the tacx i-vortex T2160,would this on be any use ? I don't think the hub power meter will work on the turbo,the crank srm is big money and most of my training is on the turbo for now,I know you don't need it but the idea of knowing what your power is would be a help I'm sure,

    Cheers zip,


  • #5
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Zippe


    Beasty wrote: »
    or if you want to push out the boat for the best Power based "turbo" available, there's the Wattbike

    I used a wattbike on Friday for the first time,there a savage bit of kit with a lot of info but just to big of money for this year,I could not see any 2nd hand watt bikes for sale at right prices,it was the watt bike that gave me the idea of knowing my power output for training,

    Cheers zip,


  • #6
    J Madone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭J Madone


    Lemond Revolution, Love it.......
    You are using your bike, your set up. Same position as how you ride in the real world. And no tyre slip/wear.
    +-2% accuracy differences, Same as most other Pms


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  • #7
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    2nd hand pm, does not really matter then what sort of turbo you go for. Most of them are inaccurate any way if you are looking for something accurate.


  • #8
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Zippe


    J Madone wrote: »
    Lemond Revolution, Love it.......
    You are using your bike, your set up. Same position as how you ride in the real world. And no tyre slip/wear.
    +-2% accuracy differences, Same as most other Pms

    I was looking that one up today on the net also,do the make a lot of noise ? I need to use it in the house some of the time, Can you link it to the Garmin 500/800 ? Where did you get your one ? What did it cost with the power meter ?

    Cheers zip,


  • #9
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Zippe


    Rowan Future Treason wrote: »
    2nd hand pm, does not really matter then what sort of turbo you go for. Most of them are inaccurate any way if you are looking for something accurate.

    Will a hub pm work with a turbo ?


  • #10
    jinkypolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭jinkypolly


    You could have a look at http://www.trainerroad.com
    You can train with power on any turbo trainer and hardware will only cost about €60. I started using it 3 weeks ago, think it's brilliant.


  • #11
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,838 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    I use a tacx i-flow, and IMHO the power readings are wildly out. i.e. 300w on the flat is significantly easier than 220w at 15%. Mind you, I've no great faith in the equivalent gradient readings either, and reckon a HRM would be a better tool to measure effort expended (as opposed to energy transferred into the cranks).

    I would've thought that a hub based power meter would work with any turbo, but am open to correction.


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  • #12
    J Madone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭J Madone


    Zippe wrote: »
    I was looking that one up today on the net also,do the make a lot of noise ? I need to use it in the house some of the time, Can you link it to the Garmin 500/800 ? Where did you get your one ? What did it cost with the power meter ?

    Cheers zip,
    Hi Zippe, they are quite noisy,I use mine in a Sufferlandrian suffer chamber (Shed).Wont link to a Garmin, but will to the powerpilot from lemond or a Laptop with A Ant+ usb.I also use trainerroad for Interval sessions on it and find it the biz


  • #13
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Zippe


    Hey,

    Cheers lads for feed back,got a pm on order so I'll stick with my tacx turbo I have and get a set of roller's also,

    Cheers zip,


  • #14
    harringtonp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    J Madone wrote: »
    Lemond Revolution, Love it.......
    You are using your bike, your set up. Same position as how you ride in the real world. And no tyre slip/wear.
    +-2% accuracy differences, Same as most other Pms

    Couldn't find a single store online in Europe currently selling these (was looking for a price). You see links alright but they are all discontinued or out of stock


  • #15
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    harringtonp wrote: »

    Couldn't find a single store online in Europe currently selling these (was looking for a price). You see links alright but they are all discontinued or out of stock

    Cycle superstore had one set up in store a while ago, maybe give them a call.


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