DIY Reducing Turbo Trainer / Roller noise



MSeries wrote:
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> I used to roller in the garage as its cooler in there.


Bloody roadies - all they think about is how cool they look ;-)

Tony
 
MSeries wrote:
> Is it possible to fall off a turbo like it is rollers. I have fallen off
> rollers, luckily the wardrobe stopped me crashing into the wall.


Very unlikely, but theoretically possible. The bike is essentially
supported by a quick release axle, so if that were to fail (No James...
this is not a cue! ;-)) you could bounce straight off it.

On older style, horizontal dropouts it probably wouldn't be a problem,
but the modern vertical ones would probably do a good job of containing
the wheel.

Jon
 
Arthur Clune wrote:

> Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> : Have you got a garage? I do mine in there because it's a traditional
> : wind trainer. My ears are ringing after a session.
>
> THis is not good. You may be doing your hearing some damage if you
> do this frequently.


It's a lot quieter outside where the jet engine noise doesn't cannon off
the walls, but that kind of defeats the object of staying out of the rain.
 
Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote:

: It's a lot quieter outside where the jet engine noise doesn't cannon off
: the walls, but that kind of defeats the object of staying out of the rain.

If you are getting ringing in your ears, then you are doing your
hearing permantant damage. If you can't make this one quieter,
why not just buy a second hand mag or fluid turbo. They are
loads quieter and tend to go very cheap second hand.

Arthur


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Tony Raven wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
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>>
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>> I used to roller in the garage as its cooler in there.

>
>
> Bloody roadies - all they think about is how cool they look ;-)
>
> Tony


yeah, especially with a few other bikes hung up, some spare wheels,
chainrings etc. I once saw a documentary about Eddy Merckx with him
rollering in his garage with bikes and bike stuff hanging around ;-)

It is more cool to be out riding on the road in the winter though
 
> Michael Murray wrote:
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> > All,
> > Having recently moved into new flat, I've finally unpacked Tacx Mag
> > trainer and (unknown brand, cheapo) Rollers. Unfortunately, I have
> > laminate floors in the only rooms available to use the trainer /
> > rollers in.
> >
> > Any suggestions for reducing the noise for my unfortunate wife, trying
> > to watch TV downstairs? I have a pretty complete toolbox, and am
> > prepared to use it. I'm thinking of trying to fit rubber door stops
> > (the cylindrical ones, that screw directly to the floor), or putting a
> > few layers of carpet under the feet.
> >
> > Anyone tried these / other options with good results?

>


"Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> MSeries wrote:
> >
> >
> > I used to roller in the garage as its cooler in there.

>
> Bloody roadies - all they think about is how cool they look ;-)
>
> Tony



All,
I hope this works... Google has abandoned this thread, so I've had to
configure an outlook news account.

re: 'go out and do some real cycling' advice... thanks, but I cycle for
pleasure. I'm in scotland, and by the time I leave work its often below
freezing. Preparation time to go on rollers is approx 2 minutes. Prep time
to go out for proper road spin much longer. It's not that I'm afraid of the
cold/wet, I just save it for the weekends.

re: 'Audax season has already started'. Indeed it has, but since I first
heard of 'Audax' about 10 days ago, you'll have to forgive me !

re: 'Use the Garage'... Unfortunately, no garage or similar. (Unless the
external stair-well counts?)

re: Bubble wrap - Now that's a thought. I've just tried some acoustic
underlay for laminate floors, and that improves things, although I suspect
that the 'feet' of the roller need to be enlarged to prevent them 'pushing'
through the foam to the floor.

Update to follow in a few weeks with more results !

thanks,
M.
 
Michael Murray wrote:
> re: 'Audax season has already started'. Indeed it has, but since I first
> heard of 'Audax' about 10 days ago, you'll have to forgive me !


Where abouts in Scotland do you live? If you can get to Galashiels on
the weekend of the 5th / 6th February, there is an easy pair of Audax
rides which would make a nice introduction. No map-following required as
the ride will be done as a bunch. Burns supper on the night of the 5th
followed by a crash in the lobby of a hotel in Morebattle (Or a nearby
B+B if you want to book one!). Return ride on the Sunday, total distance
over two days ~95 km.

The regulars on the ride seemed pretty sociable on the last one, and the
organiser is great so no "new people" stress.

> re: 'Use the Garage'... Unfortunately, no garage or similar. (Unless the
> external stair-well counts?)


And get harassed by the neighbours whenever they try to get past!
Probably best not to. ;-)

Jon
 
Michael Murray wrote:
>
> re: Bubble wrap - Now that's a thought. I've just tried some acoustic
> underlay for laminate floors, and that improves things, although I suspect
> that the 'feet' of the roller need to be enlarged to prevent them 'pushing'
> through the foam to the floor.


Put a spare sheet of laminate on top of the underlay.

I don't have any rollers so I have to go out in the cold and wet..

or stay unfit and fat.

...d
 
In news:[email protected],
Arthur Clune <[email protected]> typed:
> Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> It's a lot quieter outside where the jet engine noise doesn't cannon
>> off the walls, but that kind of defeats the object of staying out of
>> the rain.

>
> If you are getting ringing in your ears, then you are doing your
> hearing permantant damage. If you can't make this one quieter,
> why not just buy a second hand mag or fluid turbo. They are
> loads quieter and tend to go very cheap second hand.


Earplugs would work equally well, are pretty cheap and quite comfortable.
Definitely recommeded.

A
 
MSeries wrote:
> Jon Senior wrote:
>> MSeries wrote:
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>>> You do not go forward when turboing ;-)

>>
>>
>> You may do, but not very far and usually while looking highly
>> surprised. :)
>>
>> Jon

>
> Is it possible to fall off a turbo like it is rollers. I have fallen
> off rollers, luckily the wardrobe stopped me crashing into the wall.


One of the cups wot holds the QR came off on my old one. However, rather
than doing 0-60 in the length of the conservatory before having my progress
rudely arrested by the fridge, what happened was this:

Nothing.

I went back to bed.

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World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)
 
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:29:51 -0000, Dave Larrington wrote:

>MSeries wrote:


>> Is it possible to fall off a turbo like it is rollers. I have fallen
>> off rollers, luckily the wardrobe stopped me crashing into the wall.

>
>One of the cups wot holds the QR came off on my old one. However, rather
>than doing 0-60 in the length of the conservatory before having my progress
>rudely arrested by the fridge, what happened was this:
>
>Nothing.


Pretty much the same thing as happened when my mate switched off the
light when I was on the rollers and I rode off the edge onto the
floor, I just stopped dead - mind you that was on a fixed. Fortunately
I knew where the wall was to lean against.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
 
MSeries wrote:
> Jon Senior wrote:
>
>> MSeries wrote:
>>
>>> You do not go forward when turboing ;-)

>>
>>
>>
>> You may do, but not very far and usually while looking highly
>> surprised. :)
>>
>> Jon

>
>
> Is it possible to fall off a turbo like it is rollers. I have fallen off
> rollers, luckily the wardrobe stopped me crashing into the wall.


Yes, if you lean far enough over the side. I know, cos I've had my
bike+turbo lift on one side whilst reaching for the glass of water on
the windowledge that was just a bit further out of reach than I thought...

I've made sure it's bottle in cage since then, or bike closer to
windowledge!

Plus, in defence of turbos and indoor cycling, I figure it's better to
be doing something indoors if the alternative is nothing outdoors.
Multitasking it with watching something informative or interesting on
the telly means you've not lost time you'd otherwise have used anyway,
and the bonus is (apparently) you end up with a headstart over what your
legs would have been like had you just waited till you felt like cycling
outdoors.

I'm pretty sure those who get rollers/turbos and never use them are the
sort that spend more time out in colder/wetter/darker weather than I'm
prepared to :)

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Velvet