Cycle trainers

Eug K said:

hi,
does anyone know where in brisbane i can get a used cycle trainer? Was
thinking of getting a stationary bike for when it's more convenient to
"ride" at home, but then that would bea waste of my bike frame. 🙂
Any advantages/disadvantages to using a cycle trainer over a
stationary bike?
thanks!
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You get too ho

depending on the mount system it affects your fram

It wears out tyres very quickl

Your wife/partner/kids always pass yo

Its Summer outside!!

There's no coffee sho

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Quoted message said:

does anyone know where in brisbane i can get a used
cycle trainer? Was thinking of getting a stationary
bike for when it's more convenient to "ride" at home,
but then that would bea waste of my bike frame. 🙂

Any advantages/disadvantages to using a cycle trainer
over a stationary bike?

YMMV(mostly depends on how much your bike is worth and where you keep/want
to use it)
"for" stationary bike
saves wear on your good bike(tyres,chain, gears etc)
takes up less room when you are using it(more room when you arent)
is always ready to go
you dont have to worry about sweat on your frame etc(if you think this
wouild be a problem)

"against" stationary bike
you may want/have to double up on some things like speedo/cadence, hrm,
pedals, seat and bars(if you want the same fit)
you cant use one of those PS2 controller thingys(has anyone got one of those
yet??)

stu

flyingdutch said:

There's no coffee shop

😄 What a p|sser!

I also used to find that my mag-turbo indoor trainer, the one that sits
on the rear wheel, used to eat away my tyres very quickly. So I used it
only about five times since I bought it - and that was about 12 years
ago!! I used to put electrical tape around the rear tyre but that just
became a pain in the rear to do all the time.

Does anyone know if rollers also cause tyres to wear out very quickly?

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jazmo said:

I also used to find that my mag-turbo indoor trainer, the one that sits
on the rear wheel, used to eat away my tyres very quickly. <snip>

On my Minoura mag trainer, the (rubber) friction rollers contact the
rim, not the tyre, so there's no wear on anything. Are some trainers not
designed this way?

&roo

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jazmo said:

I also used to find that my mag-turbo indoor trainer, the one that

sits

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on the rear wheel, used to eat away my tyres very quickly. <snip>

On my Minoura mag trainer, the (rubber) friction rollers contact the
rim, not the tyre, so there's no wear on anything. Are some trainers

not

Quoted message said:

designed this way?

The original trainers and current, cheaper ones are
run the roller on the tyre and not the rim. Guess it
was the obvious starting point for a roller until
people realised it ate through tyres :-)

Unless you have someone else around, indoor
training sucks. You will (in my experience)
never push yourself hard enough when training
alone and there's no other riders or cars to
chase... I guess it's better than sitting on ya butt
watching moofies all winter... but not much.
I'm going to try and get into Blackburn's ergo
sessions (with coach and other people) rather
than pretend I'll ever train hard on my mag at
home..

hippy

Andrew Swan said:

jazmo said:

I also used to find that my mag-turbo indoor trainer, the one that
sits on the rear wheel, used to eat away my tyres very quickly. <snip>

On my Minoura mag trainer, the (rubber) friction rollers contact the
rim, not the tyre, so there's no wear on anything. Are some trainers not
designed this way?
&roo

That sounds like a good design. Mine is also a Minoura but it's 12 years
old. The rear tyres makes contact with a roller that has a fly-wheel
attached to it.

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I use a trainer when the weather sucks or when pressed for workout time.

It isn't fun so I have to make sure I have a something cued on the dvd or
vcr to entertain me.

You will sweat bucketloads because of the lack of airflow. A fan is
necessary for the cooling effect and a towel is necessary to mop up
periodically. I get my old tennis sweat bands out as well to help stop some
of the drips.

The tyres do get worn more than they would on the road (roughly 2 -3 times
as fast on my also old tyre driven minoura).

A HRM will help to keep the effort constant. My speedo is front mounted so
is useless on my trainer.

I haven't used a stationary bike appart from the ones at he gym. The types I
have used are never as comfy as my bike and I believe you have to spend a
mint to get one that won't wear out and get all creaky quickly. They do,
however, usually have the gadgets for cadence etc. built in. I wouldn't have
room in my place for a stationary bike anyway while my trainer lives under
my bed with the dust bunnies.

Alex

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Quoted message said:

hi,

does anyone know where in brisbane i can get a used
cycle trainer? Was thinking of getting a stationary
bike for when it's more convenient to "ride" at home,
but then that would bea waste of my bike frame. 🙂

Any advantages/disadvantages to using a cycle trainer
over a stationary bike?

thanks!

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