Turbo Trainers

[bristolseagull]

Does anyone use one? I want one, for MTB, but don't want to spend much more than £100.

I quite like this one:-

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tacx-T2600-...ign=Adwords&gclid=CNruseuZ98gCFcFAGwod3qoFWg#

Any thoughts?

 

[Bedsex]

That's the one I've got and can't fault it. Very good value for money.

 

[skipper734]

Look around, I paid £39.99 for mine. It's adjustable as the one pictured is, solid and works fine. Gone up a bit, but not much.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ERGOLYNX-TURBO-TRAINER-CYCLE-FITNESS-EXERCISE-BIKE-MAGNETIC-RESISTANCE-TRAINING-/351176622025?var=&hash=item51c3c1ffc9

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Oh God...they are the devil's exercise. I have one. I hate it.

Truly hate it.

Having it encourages me to go out on my bike when the weather suggests that I shouldn't.

 

[Stat Brother]

Spawn of Satan.
I swapped my £100+ turbo for a bottle of beer.


There's no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Does anyone use one? I want one, for MTB, but don't want to spend much more than £100.

I quite like this one:-

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tacx-T2600-...ign=Adwords&gclid=CNruseuZ98gCFcFAGwod3qoFWg#

Any thoughts?

They are useful, time efficient and pure torture!

Be aware that, particularly if using a MTB, you will wear through tyres very quickly.

 

[cunning fergus]

Does anyone use one? I want one, for MTB, but don't want to spend much more than £100.

I quite like this one:-

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tacx-T2600-...ign=Adwords&gclid=CNruseuZ98gCFcFAGwod3qoFWg#

Any thoughts?

I have a minoura, and got it to use when weather was bad, however it was boring, even with distraction of iPad/you tube spin sessions. The lack of data from the sessions was the worst as you can't determine improvements etc.

I have since progressed to an ifit exercise bike which ticks all those boxes and could not be happier.

PM me if you are interested in a second hand (barely used) minoura and training tyre.........

 

[Stat Brother]

Can you see a pattern forming?

 

[Pantani]

The turbo trainer is really one of the worst inventions ever. Want to stay fit in the winter and don't like rain? Do something that isn't on a bike. Swimming, running, walking, aquarobics, weights, anything but use a turbo trainer.

Seriously though, man up and get out on your bike, maybe go to the other extreme and do some cyclocross.

 

[Stat Brother]

What's the worst that could happen

http://road.cc/content/news/170345-video-chaos-mud-and-slope-get-better-cyclo-cross-riders

 

[Bold Seagull]

They don't work as well with Strava either...

 

[kip]

Man up you big girls bra strap ! If you ride all winter in the mud, you'll be much fitter and a better rider when it does dry out. Make sure you clean your bike after every ride though, the mud will kill your bike very quickly!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Although there is one area turbo training does have the advantage in.

If you set yourself up in the 'box' room, upstairs, at the back of the house, statistics prove you are 6.74% less likely...















...to be run over by Bensgrandad.

 

[RandyWanger]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...campaign=ENG_05_11_15_black_friday_launch_(1)

CRC have a good deal on this, I'm thinking of going for it, last winter I drank a big tall glass of man the f**k up juice and powered through it, but I'm thinking I might just sit infront of the TV and pedal through this winter... Thoughts on the above?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Does anyone use one? I want one, for MTB, but don't want to spend much more than £100.

I quite like this one:-

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tacx-T2600-...ign=Adwords&gclid=CNruseuZ98gCFcFAGwod3qoFWg#

Any thoughts?

That's the one I've got, and I think it's bloody brilliant.

Regardless of what people on here say about them, I think they serve a purpose. I needed to do a lot of bike training one winter, and didn't fancy dealing with the rain, or slippery conditions, so I invested in one of these. I'm not bothered about not staying dry – I run in the rain a lot – but potentially preventing an injury was certainly worth it.