MacRetro chat and rides thread

[The Ken]

Ok guy's bit of an odd one but I am considering buying a turbo trainer - being new to this odd technology what do I look for? I don't want to spend a great deal but I guess it is not the best time of year to be looking for second hand ones either.

I have seen this one in Hellfrauds that looks good value ...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ogId=10151

Also a loan of one might be an option for a month or 2 if anyone has one they aren't using.

 

[dyna-ti]

Helfrauds are trying to screw you again.Appears its £87-99 everywhere.dont know where they are getting original price of £187 from :?

 

[The Ken]

show me where dyna - the cheapest I've seen that model is £135 on CRC, any money saved would be good.

 

[mikee]

http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/07/72002107.html



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Elite-Turbo-Train ... 2560ed52eb

 

[velomaniac]

Thanks to Mikee for his encyclopaedic bike knowledge.
Bought a frame on Ebay for pennies, as yet to receive it. Asked you guys what you thought it was, Mikee says Scott Superlite. A bit of checking against similar bikes on Retrobike against ebay picture leaves me pretty certain IT IS a Scott Superlite.....RESULT !

Of coures it might not be but the alloy frames identical to a Superlite and the pink forks were a feature of the original 1990 spec. Original spec was full XT which suggests its not a base level klunker.

How can anyone just glance at one of the numerous frames built in the history of mtb and say.....oh that might be a Scott Superlite. I cant remember my own name sometimes let alone all the subtle nuances of differing frame manufacturers. Well done Mikee, I'm impressed

 

[The Ken]

http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/07/72002107.html



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Elite-Turbo-Train ... 2560ed52eb

Thanks mikee - a dundee search brought up nothing...

The gumtree one is overpriced for second hand no matter how much he's used it. It isn't the same colour as the one in the pic either so that usually means an older or different model.

Although is isn't the model I was after I'll go for the ebay one if the price doesn't go up too much.

 

[dyna-ti]

show me where dyna - the cheapest I've seen that model is £135 on CRC, any money saved would be good.

It came up at winstanleys but i didnt click the link.I have now and it isnt listed so sorry if i got your hopes up


Completed listings in ebay shows a fair amount selling at around about 60 quid :?

 

[clockworkgazz]

if rob has found his he may give you a loan of it

 

[kaiser]

TK what do you need it for and were will you use it? How much will you use it?

 

[dyna-ti]

Anyone know anything about this ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... d-12343558


Could be a good base for a weekender type meet