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whatleytom
147 posts
53 months
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james0 said: I have one of these. Hapilly it crashes everytime I try to use it. Its a handy feature, I may drag the bike upstairs again to not use the trainer then it'll probably stop raining. annoyingly mine seems to work perfectly at the moment  It is dull, but I find it pretty crucial to my triathlon training. No way would I get the mileage in otherwise.
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Sebo
1,471 posts
96 months
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Great eBay advert!
I too am a TT user. I have the Cyclops Jet Fluid Pro 2 and find that it remains engaging and interesting whilst watching / interacting with the included DVD but if I try and use the TT whilst watching the TV, I end up basically watching TV, sat on my roadie.
The included DVD is a bit samey though. Anyone used Sufferfest videos to keep the TT interesting / keep the work rate up?
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fromage
315 posts
73 months
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okgo said: But they're a better training tool for the serious cyclist using power etc as you have a perfectly controlled environment to do your intervals etc. Do they do Turbo's that give a power reading ?
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racerbob
231 posts
50 months
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P-Jay said: Soooo.... an artificial aid, is a better tool for simulating a road ride, than a road ride is because of the things on the road you might face on a road ride....  You crazy roadies... I'm only kidding of course, but I ride for fun and to get away from the stresses of my day-to-day working life, all seems a bit serious to me. The hazards I was mainly refering to are dozey/inconsiderate drivers. When you are breathing out of your backside in the middle of a set of intervals, the last thing you need is some **** to pull out in front of you, or worse... probably one of the reasons why I don't do 'em ;-)
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P-Jay
3,787 posts
61 months
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racerbob said: P-Jay said: Soooo.... an artificial aid, is a better tool for simulating a road ride, than a road ride is because of the things on the road you might face on a road ride.... You crazy roadies... I'm only kidding of course, but I ride for fun and to get away from the stresses of my day-to-day working life, all seems a bit serious to me. The hazards I was mainly refering to are dozey/inconsiderate drivers. When you are breathing out of your backside in the middle of a set of intervals, the last thing you need is some **** to pull out in front of you, or worse... probably one of the reasons why I don't do 'em ;-) Frankly after changing in a carpark post-ride last night with 1 other Mountain Biker, and 20-30 Doggers looking on I'm starting to warm to the idea of riding in my own home - if only the Doggers would do the same, dirty feckers.
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croyde
8,967 posts
100 months
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P-Jay said: Frankly after changing in a carpark post-ride last night with 1 other Mountain Biker, and 20-30 Doggers looking on I'm starting to warm to the idea of riding in my own home - if only the Doggers would do the same, dirty feckers. I'm sure that they would except the invite 
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racerbob
231 posts
50 months
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P-Jay said: Frankly after changing in a carpark post-ride last night with 1 other Mountain Biker, and 20-30 Doggers looking on I'm starting to warm to the idea of riding in my own home - if only the Doggers would do the same, dirty feckers. LOL
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whatleytom
147 posts
53 months
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fromage said: Do they do Turbo's that give a power reading ? My Tacx I-magic does power reading. Sebo said: Great eBay advert!
I too am a TT user. I have the Cyclops Jet Fluid Pro 2 and find that it remains engaging and interesting whilst watching / interacting with the included DVD but if I try and use the TT whilst watching the TV, I end up basically watching TV, sat on my roadie.
The included DVD is a bit samey though. Anyone used Sufferfest videos to keep the TT interesting / keep the work rate up? I have some of the VR videos for my Tacx trainer. It links you up to the video and plays it through at the speed you are cycling. It's quite fun, but a bit of a novelty and quite quickly wears off. I much prefer just doing timed incline intervals watching my power, cadence, and HR on screen. Yes its dull, but I can see tangible improvements, and watch live averages etc.
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okgo
20,792 posts
68 months
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They do turbos with power. Wouldn't trust them anymore than strava though.
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Rocksteadyeddie
Original Poster
6,696 posts
97 months
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okgo said: They do turbos with power. Wouldn't trust them anymore than strava though. I use a powertap with mine. I'm convinced it reads lower than on the road, but I may just be trying to convince myself that is the case!
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NitroNick
705 posts
80 months
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I have a Tacx Fortius and an SRM, the Fortius power readings tend to read roughly 10% too high up to an output of 300, after 300ish its reads about 5 to 10% too low. It also doesn't react as quickly as the power meter, but in fairness its pretty consistent and that's all you really need.
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