Sports Direct (probably Evans too) have pinnacle smart direct drive turbo trainers for £70, there is £19.99 delivery charge on top, but at £90 it still seems a bargain.
https://www.sportsdirect.com/pinnacle-hc-turbo-home-trainer-712633#colcode=71263303
Got some good reviews too from Road.cc and Cycling Weekly.
Thanks - it's years since I've had a turbo trainer tucked behind the sofa so it was time for a new one.
<goes off to investigate this new-fangled 'Zwift' thing he's heard about>
Christ on a turbo trainer that's cheap
Bought. My 2nd hand totally old school turbo was only 30quid less than that. The claimed RRP of £700 isn't realistic, more like £300 in most places, but £70 quid is ridiculous.
Be interesting to see if they honour it or I get an email with a refund and an 'out of stock' message.
I actually don’t know why I ordered it as don’t really have anywhere to set up the trainer indoors now.
Anyone got any ideas how I can boost my WiFi to reach my shed?
Worth reading reviews. More than one saying you need to reindex gears between this turbo and your wheel. Too much of a hassle for me.
Out of stock, too slow!
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That does sound like a pain, but guess to be expected as it can also happen when swapping out wheels. Will be a bit down to luck, so fingers crossed.
Dammit, missed out.
Obviously a few people got cold feet after ordering and have put them up on ebay with only a small markup to cover their time and expenses. 😒
Worth reading reviews. More than one saying you need to reindex gears between this turbo and your wheel. Too much of a hassle for me.
Fairly common when swapping wheels though so probably not unique to this one. And it's usually solvable with a shim/spacer.
There maybe one available from the Brighton area for £89.99 shortly. Bought it before thinking about where I could actually have it set up. Not to mention I gave up zwifting because I hated it 😄
Would have like to have give one of these a try but missed it. I guess they just sold so many at this price point before pulling the deal. I didn't get on well with the magnetic / fluid trainers that well but would have liked to try the newer offering a so heard it enhanced the ride (gradients etc)
How do you actually buy the bastard thing? it only has a dead 'pick a size' button when I look.
Oh, it's sold out
It's showing as in stock at the moment.
Still giving me the option of buying - could be a site glitch, seems fine on Chrome
As per the hotukdeals thread, turbo showing in stock again.
Just ordered one. Wasn’t looking for a new one but too cheap to turn down - will replace current dumb turbo with stages crank power meter. Wait and see if the order is honoured.
In stock again at the moment for anyone interested.
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I actually don’t know why I ordered it as don’t really have anywhere to set up the trainer indoors now.
Anyone got any ideas how I can boost my WiFi to reach my shed?
Could you run your mobile as a hotspot?
I doubt much data is downloaded as long as you install/update game over your wifi in the house if on a laptop/ tablet.
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One of those plugged into your router and the other in your garage or somewhere inbetween.
Ohh cheers for the tip that it works in Chrome. £90 seems like too good a deal to miss even if it isn't as silent as it's competitors at full price like the reviews said (could even get a set of noise canceling airpods with the change).
STW I take it back, you're not the only site on the internet that still only works in certain browsers 😉
No confirmation e-mail and no money from my account so I guess it's a nope then.
One of those plugged into your router and the other in your garage or somewhere inbetween.
agreed. For me it’s one at the router, and another in the house, on the windowsill that has a clear line of sight to the shed at the far end of the garden.
Pending transaction for me on my CC, and both "Order Confirmed" and "Order Processed" emails through from Sports Direct.
Turns out space wasn't the thing stopping me from getting a static trainer, it was not wanting to pay money to people! Now to find free training software...
Tim... I may have a mate interested... let me get back to you!!
DrP
Just had an email from evri to say the parcel is booked for collection.
Has anyone used a Garmin to create a workout for a turbo trainer?
Just tried to check and looks like I've misstyped the e-mail, and I can't view pending transactions on the card I used, guess it'll be even more exciting if Evri actually manage to deliver it 😂
I ordered one yesterday afternoon. I've also received the confirmation and dispatch emails, so hopefully it'll arrive.
Anyone know if I'll need a to buy a spacer to use this with a 9 speed cassette?
Its 300 quid?
Anyone know if I’ll need a to buy a spacer to use this with a 9 speed cassette?
I think yes. You need the spacer that usually comes with an 11s Freehub, but not the one that comes with 10s casetttes.
Its 300 quid?
It was £70 yesterday
I think yes. You need the spacer that usually comes with an 11s Freehub, but not the one that comes with 10s casetttes.
Thanks, I'll get one ordered.
The manual says you need a 1.8mm spacer for eith3r a 9 or 10sp cassette. Helpfully one is included in the box...
The manual says you need a 1.8mm spacer for eith3r a 9 or 10sp cassette. Helpfully one is included in the box…
Excellent, thanks
Whoop whoooop it's arrived.
Genuinely did not expect them to honour it and assumed it was a a glitch reducing the price of something that wasn't selling in volumes!
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Mine has also arrived but I’ away at the moment. I also have a 10sp (Shimano) road bike which is the one I’m going to use. If anyone has got theirs and knows for sure whether I will need a spacer (i.e. not supplied with it) and the width I’ll get one ordered so it’s there when I get back.
Mine arrived yesterday but I've not had a chance to set it up yet. I have unpacked it though and it has two freehub spacers as well as the QR and thru axle end cups, so you shouldn't need to buy one. Thanks for the PSA OP.
Mine is due Monday/Tuesday and I’ve already said that a mate of mine can have it for what I paid for it. There was not much chance of me using it as I’d rather go to the gym for an hour or 2 than sit in my shed on a turbo. Plus it’s another subscription to pay for. Glad some of you got in before the price went back up and will be put them to good use.
MyWHoosh is completely free, albeit specs to run app on various devices are quite high, while WahooRGT allows free users to ride two courses; limited ERG workouts and join any events iirc. IndieVelo is in free beta I think, but yet to try it. Plus Zwift gives 25Km per calendar month to anyone not subbed.
PSA, if you've not downloaded the app there are two versions of the firmware. One smooths out the gradient/power so you don't feel like hills/intervals are like riding into a wall, easier to get going from a standstill when the target power is high etc. Sounds like the Wahoo way of doing things.
The other is a WYSIWYG for short/hard ERG sessions. Sounds more like the Elite trainers.
Mine has arrived today, any suggestions for biggest bang for buck app?
Looking to use TrainerDay to communicate at least a ramptest workout. I have a Garmin that can transmit my daily workouts from a training plan, but planning special workouts on my Garmin pushing Erg mode seems above me?
Download a free trial of zwift, I think it gives you 25miles a month? Enough to see if you think it's worthwhile. It's not the cheapest, and I think both the others have better structured plans. But it's still the one I've ended up subscribing too as it feels the most like going out for a ride, I've jumped on before when it's been too miserable to go out and just ridden a virtual Ventoux. There's a few other free and cheaper versions out there now but I actually quite like the Wii-Sports aesthetics, I'm indoors, video of someone riding in Provence doesn't change that.
Of the others I've tried:
Wahoo SYSTM (formerly known and Sufferfest) - the original sufferfest is still in there but a bit hidden in amongst all the sponsored stuff like "GCN zero to hero". Does have the benefit of the "4 Dimensional Power" system, so it measures each interval so if you're doing sprints then it's asking you to do 80% of your max 30s sprint, whereas others do some bodgery and make it something like 80% of 400% of your 20minute FTP which may or may not be anywhere near correct.
TrainerRoad - the best for structured workouts and built in training plans.
I use Zwift & Xert. Zwift mainly for the visual side of things & social aspect of group rides/meet-ups & races.
Xert does the fitness/workout stuff.
Both combined come to about £20/month, maybe £22.
Xert is good but takes a while to get your head around & you need to manage it. It gives you freedom to do what you want, while making workout suggestions. It's not as strict/rigorous as a Zwift workout plan or TrainerRoad, but that suits my current schedule where I don't seem to know what's going on from one day to the next.
