Which turbo trainer ?
ironman.NZ.07
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The nights are drawing in and a new turbo trainer is on the shopping list.
I have only ever used my brothers old Mag trainer and always found it either too easy or too hard once I had adjusted the resistence. It also seemed to put a flat spot i the pedal stroke.
I guess I am looking at one of the many fluid trainers so any advice would be appreciated.
I may get a Cateye Strada with cadence (with rear speed sensor) too unless there is another better option out there. It is purely for the turbo so I dont plan to break the bank on it.
I have only ever used my brothers old Mag trainer and always found it either too easy or too hard once I had adjusted the resistence. It also seemed to put a flat spot i the pedal stroke.
I guess I am looking at one of the many fluid trainers so any advice would be appreciated.
I may get a Cateye Strada with cadence (with rear speed sensor) too unless there is another better option out there. It is purely for the turbo so I dont plan to break the bank on it.
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I'll use my first post to reply here since I've gone through this decision this week.
Just picked up a CycleOps Fluid 2 from wiggle http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/CycleOps_Fluid_2_Trainer/5360019997/ and I'm really happy with it after the first couple of test rides. The resistance seems to be as close to road like as I've found after comparing to the mag trainers which seems to get inefficient at a higher level.
I'm still to pick up a comp with cadence so I'd be interested if anyone can recommend other than the Cateye as well.
Nobz - I've got a Polar CS200cad which I have no complaints about so far It's certainly not the cheapest on the market but it has lots of bells & whistles (wireless speed & cadence, HRM, computer uplink, bit of red on it) and it was my special day recently, so was a gift from Mrs Squishy.
Hence I am looking at the Cateye for the turbo only. Also by going wired type I can still use the polar heart rate unit without any chance of interference.
Got a Conti trainer tyer too, well worth it and works well.
Maybe you should go old school (all you modern gadget guys now: silence, ...I'll kill you [;)]).
Try the type I have, you can get it for 10£ second hand, should be easy to find one. I don't know the exact term in English (could it be 'rollers'). It's made of 3 rolls that are connected to each other by a metal profile. An elastic band goes from the front to the last roll. You ride like on the road ,it involves some balance exercise,but once you get the hang of it, it's easy.
On part of resistance, you can't adjust it, and you can't freewheel (well not longer than 3 seconds[:D]).
But that actually is a good thing (i.e. read the fixed wheel threads).
'Cadence' = how fast you turn the crank, usually 80-90 rpm. You'll also hear cadence used in running to describe how quickly you take your steps (about 180 per minute) and even in swimming to describe your stroke rate... again, often 80-90 per minute.
The cycleops fluid has progressive and you all seem to like that.....