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In a desperate attempt to retain some modicum of fitness over the winter I've got myself a cheapie road bike with the intetion of sticking it on a trainer in the garage.
There's a 50/50 chance I'll hate it and only do it twice, so to keep cost/risk to a minimum, can anyone recommend a cheap turbo?
Does this look any good:
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Alternatively, if anyone's looking to sell one....
Looks like a copy of the Elite one which has been fine. My first turbo trainer and fine for the occasional use it gets.
Can be had from ebay for much cheapness.
I got one of these for sale if your interested http://www.pedal-pedal.co.uk/cycleops-wind-trainer-2015.html?gclid=CIfnx5n4xsgCFSLnwgoddkwKYw
It's wind resistance ....the faster you pedal the harder it gets!!
I've a cycleops jet fluid 2 turbo I have been meaning to sell if you happen to be near Glasgow, I do not want to post it.
Don't forget to factor in the cost of a subscription to something like Sufferfest or Trainerroad, they make turbo training bearable if not easy.
Even with a "structured" workout session set up on my Garmin, thirty minutes was about as much as I could stand but I often used to get to twenty minutes and give up. Started with Trainerroad last year and hour long sessions really don't seem that bad.
Got a tacx one wit cable adjusted resistance looking to sell if interested.
Based between Sheffield and Leeds.
I've got the yellow one below in the OP link. £35 collected from Oldham.
Cheers for the offers, but I'm in Hertfordshire so not local to any of you guys.
I bought that Elite one recently and it seems fine for what I want which is pretty similar to you. I still cycle to work and run over the winter but don't do many longer rides so wanted something just to give my legs a cycling workout. The running is great for the cardio system but not much good for the legs when it comes to cycling. I bought the kit with the riser block and water bottle when Halfords were having a 10% off flash sale and with BC discount it came to £81 which seemed worth the risk. Mines in front of the telly so hopefully more chance of me using it.
Best training video I found was on utube....this ....