Turbo trainers...
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lol @ Mike but so true .
it is boring , but can be a good exercise if done propely . plenty of training progammes on the net .
it is boring , but can be a good exercise if done propely . plenty of training progammes on the net .
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I got a mag one last year, loads better than a fan one I'd had previously. I tend to stick to 30 min sessions, much longer and I get bored. iPod on and hammer away 
Iwasgoodonce
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I have something called a roller turbo. It was made by a bloke in a shed in St Ives (the Cambridge version) I think. It is nice and quiet and stable as the front wheel comes off to attach the bike.
Before I fitted the upgrade (Sprintlock?) gizmo, I had a similar experience to Bulls. The wheel slipped off the roller and went from around 25mph to naff all in hardly any time. The only time I have been over the handle bars whilst indoors! It also melted a groove in the carpet right down to the floor boards. Oh, how popular I was that day!
Since the upgrade though it has been fine. I'm not sure if the company/bloke is still going.
The best way to use it is the interval training thing I think. I have a track bike with a computer with the sensor on the back wheel. It also has cadence fitted which is very useful. A HRM is essential to get the best from what is still a very boring time.
Do use plenty of towels to protect the frame and surrounding environs from sweat and take the effort to find a turbo specific rear tyre. I destroyed a conventional tyre with the tread part coming away from the boby of the tyre.
Before I fitted the upgrade (Sprintlock?) gizmo, I had a similar experience to Bulls. The wheel slipped off the roller and went from around 25mph to naff all in hardly any time. The only time I have been over the handle bars whilst indoors! It also melted a groove in the carpet right down to the floor boards. Oh, how popular I was that day!
Since the upgrade though it has been fine. I'm not sure if the company/bloke is still going.
The best way to use it is the interval training thing I think. I have a track bike with a computer with the sensor on the back wheel. It also has cadence fitted which is very useful. A HRM is essential to get the best from what is still a very boring time.
Do use plenty of towels to protect the frame and surrounding environs from sweat and take the effort to find a turbo specific rear tyre. I destroyed a conventional tyre with the tread part coming away from the boby of the tyre.
YellowMercian
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Being the turbo trainer noob I was when I bought one I was suprised to see they are ONLY* set up for wheels which are quick release I imagined the turbo would just grab onto the axle of my wheels
So I was abit 'hmphhh' when I had to spend a further £20 on two nuts that convert your axle into a round shape... So yeah be aware of that if your also a turbo noob.
* there maybe turbos out there that are fine without the nuts but I don't think they are at all common.
So I was abit 'hmphhh' when I had to spend a further £20 on two nuts that convert your axle into a round shape... So yeah be aware of that if your also a turbo noob.
* there maybe turbos out there that are fine without the nuts but I don't think they are at all common.
I bought a basic Tacx about 18 months ago. I have it permanently set up in the garage with a bike I'm not otherwise using right now. One of those stands for the front wheel has been quite useful as has a mat.
It's better to have a target and split the session up with some short intervals. If you have a cadence counter on your bike computer, you can devise varying routines - same with a simple heart rate monitor.
IPod is good for boredom and a clock with a second hand to time intervals.
Nothing like a real bike but even 30 minutes can be good training if you can't get out otherwise!
I use mine 2-3 times a week usually before work!
It's better to have a target and split the session up with some short intervals. If you have a cadence counter on your bike computer, you can devise varying routines - same with a simple heart rate monitor.
IPod is good for boredom and a clock with a second hand to time intervals.
Nothing like a real bike but even 30 minutes can be good training if you can't get out otherwise!
I use mine 2-3 times a week usually before work!
