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  • Turbo Training on the cheap
  • 154hopperavenue
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    Cheap bike off ebay. Second hand turbo trainer off ebay.
    Put in cellar. Solve problem of not getting out enough.
    What could possibly go wrong? No, seriously, what could possibly go wrong.
    Advice please ladies and gents?

    Any suggestions for turbo trainers to look out for? Particular brands etc? Not looking for bells and whistles, just something that works.

    Cheers

    AndyP
    Free Member

    You don’t need another bike! Get a cheap Tacx or Elite. And a big fan. Easy.

    cp
    Full Member

    Dont!

    But if you do, then essentials for turboing are:

    Don’t do it when mentally tired
    Have a session planned with variation
    Better done with a few folk together
    Music. LOUD music.
    Training dvds
    A fan helps with cooling.
    Lift the front wheel to the same height as the rear.

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    AndyP
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    Not really essentials, any of those. Some are quite the opposite.

    cp
    Full Member

    I consider them essentials! Turbo is boring as hell.

    AndyP
    Free Member

    In your opinion, etc

    Ro5ey
    Free Member

    Go to Spin classes?

    At about a fiver a go…. it would have worked out cheaper for me, so far this yea,r to go to them twice a week.

    154hopperavenue
    Free Member

    The cheap bike idea was just so I could leave it set up in the cellar, lazy you see 😉

    steve_b77
    Free Member

    Music and a mind set that allows you to turn off from the world and just get on with it.

    Although the latter only comes after several years of intense Jedi training

    schmiken
    Full Member

    I have a DVD and TV set up so I can watch The Big Bang Theory to stave off boredom. It works!
    Get the front wheel up, and have a fan handy.

    154hopperavenue
    Free Member

    Seen a Tacx for £50 on ebay. Do you need the specific tyre or will any slick do?
    Consensus seems to be I’ll need something for the front wheel as well.
    Cheers for the advice folks

    Steve-Austin
    Free Member

    any smooth tyre will do, pumped right hard.

    pdw
    Free Member

    Only thing that can go wrong is that you don’t use it because it’s so mind numbing.

    Worth looking at the sufferfest videos. That’s something incredibly motivational about being taunted by some sarcastic subtitles.

    redfordrider
    Free Member

    I have a single speed permanently set up on a taxc trainer – it’s virtually silent. A thick rubber mat helps to keep the noise and any vibration down as well. You’ll need some cheap towels to soak up all the sweat.

    schmiken
    Full Member

    A turbo tyre isn’t necessary, but it will run quieter, smoother and you won’t wear out your tyres needlessly. Cheap towels +1

    Pauly
    Full Member

    Going for my first turbo session ever this morning. Finally built the thing last weekend after having it since November. November 2010 that is…
    Plan on listening to the Man U v Liverpool later on to help pass the time.

    PaulD
    Free Member

    I have a twin-fan whole-bike Turbo for sale at £30 collected from Wokingham.

    Email for pix if interested.

    paul.r.davisAThotmail.co.uk

    flap_jack
    Free Member

    you won’t wear out your tyres needlessly

    Turbos don’t wear tyres out. I’ve used the same cheap smooth tyre for about 7 years. And I turbo lots and hard.

    gwaelod
    Free Member

    “getting the front wheel up”…Ive never done this…does it make a difference?

    schmiken
    Full Member

    Cheap being the important word. It will wear out good quality tyres with decent rubber compounds – I have experience of this.

    jeffcapeshop
    Free Member

    most important is the fan and an open window in my experience!

    schrickvr6
    Free Member

    I wanted a bike specifically for the turbo so put a wanted ad on freecycle, had a reply but didn’t want to be too cheeky asking what it was, went to pick it up and the guy wheeled out a nice Cannondale R500, tidy!

    scottw
    Free Member

    I have an mtb sized conti turbo tyre that I no longer need now that I have a road bike, will sell it cheap if anyone is looking for one. Think it’s 26×1.75.

    Laptop, sufferfest, fan, yellow pages, lots of water and a towel. Sorted.

    clowner
    Free Member

    Can’t reccomend trainerroad.com enough if you have any ant+ enabled sensors

    Pawsy_Bear
    Free Member

    Got cheap 2nd bike on free turbo from mate.

    wrong location – needs to be in front of TV. Mines in living room. I found cateye rear with cadence a great solution to maintaining a good rpm.

    Mate failed because he could only have it setup in garage and went mad looking at the garage door 🙂

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