Turbo trainer recommendations

lighterman

I am looking into getting a turbo trainer to getting a bit of mileage in when working nights. Can anyone recommend a decent one. My budget is around €100 or am I wasting my time looking for such a price.

Any advice regarding usage would be welcome also. I remember reading somewhere about putting old tyres on. Is this right. Anything else I need to know

jinkypolly

This one is decent enough for €124.
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_223837_langId_-1_categoryId_289003

pointer28

Swimcyclerun.com

Got great value on a turbo there about 3 weeks ago, free delivery too.

Mutts_nuts

pointer28 wrote: »

Swimcyclerun.com

Got great value on a turbo there about 3 weeks ago, free delivery too.

And where do they get them from ?

Humphries cycles in finglas as far as im aware are the tacx dealers in ireland

omri

jinkypolly wrote: »

This one is decent enough for €124.
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_223837_langId_-1_categoryId_289003

I have the exact same - didn't use it once...

Jude13

See the quick release bar thing (don't know its official name) do you have to use that or can you just whack your bike on and off you go?

omri

Jude13 wrote: »

See the quick release bar thing (don't know its official name) do you have to use that or can you just whack your bike on and off you go?

I think thats so you don't scratch your regular skewer.

Jude13

Cheers, I was wondering.

omri

Jude13 wrote: »

Cheers, I was wondering.

Also to avoid the embarrassement, that you have beefd up legs but no tan anywhere - one look at your rear qr and if scratched they'll know you're an indoors guy

ednwireland

Jude13 wrote: »

See the quick release bar thing (don't know its official name) do you have to use that or can you just whack your bike on and off you go?

regular skewers dont always sit right either so can cuase the whell to come out if your not careful, generally more secure.

Jude13

omri wrote: »

Also to avoid the embarrassement, that you have beefd up legs but no tan anywhere - one look at your rear qr and if scratched they'll know you're an indoors guy

My legs are a comical size after years of weights for rugby, I should have gotten into track cycling. Have to get my suit pants made and my jeans wear through at the crotch after a short period. Then to make it funnier God or someone decided that I would spend the guts of two years with a cast on my right leg then 4 months on my left, both below the knee.

So now I have chicken like calfs and huge thighs. No tan from ankle to knee on my left leg and then from the bib length up. Its a sight to behold.

godtabh

Will these start coming down in price coming into the summer? I'd be looking to pick one up cheap for next winter at some stage over the summer

Bloggsie

Jude13 wrote: »

My legs are a comical size after years of weights for rugby, I should have gotten into track cycling. Have to get my suit pants made and my jeans wear through at the crotch after a short period. Then to make it funnier God or someone decided that I would spend the guts of two years with a cast on my right leg then 4 months on my left, both below the knee.

So now I have chicken like calfs and huge thighs. No tan from ankle to knee on my left leg and then from the bib length up. Its a sight to behold.

ahh hear jude13, stop it, for the sheer hell of it go & get some fake bake & go nuts. an umpa lumpa lookie likee out for a spin! now thats a sight!
thanks again for the mental picture on a dull work afternoon!

audreyp

Hi All

Looking for advice on a turbo also. I have a road bike, trek lexa. Will turbos damage the bike tyres/wheels at all? Am I recommended to use different ones on the turbo?

Which turbo would you recommend? The one linked about looked good but how about logging? How does that all work?

I saw links on other forums to: http://www.trainerroad.com/equipment-checker

Which needs a cadence sensor such as the garmin and a ant+ usb key. Will it work with just those two items or do I need a garmin watch also? I have a garmin for running but not sure if it connects to a cadence sensor (Its the Garmin 110) It doesn't have a ant+ connection, it has the standard pinned connect that I need to plug into the laptop.

Apologies for all the questions, very new to this cycling thing.

pointer28

audreyp wrote: »

Hi All

Looking for advice on a turbo also. I have a road bike, trek lexa. Will turbos damage the bike tyres/wheels at all? Am I recommended to use different ones on the turbo?

Which turbo would you recommend? The one linked about looked good but how about logging? How does that all work?

I saw links on other forums to: http://www.trainerroad.com/equipment-checker


Which needs a cadence sensor such as the garmin and a ant+ usb key. Will it work with just those two items or do I need a garmin watch also? I have a garmin for running but not sure if it connects to a cadence sensor (Its the Garmin 110) It doesn't have a ant+ connection, it has the standard pinned connect that I need to plug into the laptop.

Apologies for all the questions, very new to this cycling thing.

My father bought the Elite one above and it's a great job.

You don't need a Garmin watch for Trainer Road, your laptop takes over that job instead, you can then transfer the workout to Garmin Connect or Training Peaks if you wish. Highly recommended it, using it religiously since October.

audreyp

Thanks for your reply! And does the turbo damage the tyres or wheels at all? I only have one set currently and no plans to buy a second until I start logging some series kms.

pointer28

The turbo will wear down your tyres but I wouldn't worry about it until you start logging some decent mileage, the odd hour here and there won't make any difference.

I have a separate back wheel and tyre just for turbo use but went two years quite happily before I got it.