Why do we call it a turbo trainer and not trainer like the rest of the world?

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Why do we call it a turbo trainer and not trainer like the rest of the world?
sweaman2
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In the rest of the world it seems to be just trainer but we seem to call it the turbo.. or turbo trainer.. curious if someone knows the reason.

Posted 8 years ago

whitestone
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Coz we iz faster innit?

Posted 8 years ago

tom200
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Turbo is better than no turbo OBVS. 8)

Posted 8 years ago

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mattyfez
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There’s no wind resistance or uneven surface or obstacles to fight against, so you are faster like having a turbo, innit? :S

Posted 8 years ago

bramblesummer
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Turbo=turbine. As most turbo trainers are derived from a ‘turbine’ resistance mechanism, you get ‘turbo trainer’.

And anyone will tell you, turbos are just cooler.

Posted 8 years ago

crashtestmonkey
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because historically they used a turbine to provide wind resistance?

Bigger question is why is it often a pair of forks? Surely it is a fork, which could be described as being made of a pair of legs?

Posted 8 years ago

parkesie
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A lefty is a fork so forks makes perfect sense.

Posted 8 years ago

mattsccm
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A Lefty isn’t a fork. Its a front suspension unit maybe but with only one “leg” it can’t be a fork.

Posted 8 years ago

MSP
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Posted 8 years ago

no_eyed_deer
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A Lefty isn’t a fork. Its a front suspension unit maybe but with only one “leg” it can’t be a fork.

Posted 8 years ago

benw
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A turbo is still referred to as rollers (rulli) here in Italy for some reason

Posted 8 years ago