Kurt Rock and Roll
Discussion
Bit early in the year to be on the turbo... ;-)
Depends how much rocking and rolling you want to do - mines on about 32 lbft and I get about 10cm of lateral movement, with a pretty high resistance. Try notching back from there (quarter turn at a time) to get the movement you want, at the resistance you want.
Depends how much rocking and rolling you want to do - mines on about 32 lbft and I get about 10cm of lateral movement, with a pretty high resistance. Try notching back from there (quarter turn at a time) to get the movement you want, at the resistance you want.
They're brilliant. For me it is not so much the side-to-side movement that is the real benefit - nice though it is - but the "bounce" in them. Makes them so much more comfortable and usable over time. As for torque setting I have mine done up "quite tight" with a "really big spanner".
okgo said:
Using a road machine, the bigger vibrates too much to use indoors especially with the pro flywheel so I'm using mine on the patio outside. Judging how hot I got doing 2x20 min today it's probably wise!
Solid bit of kit tho.
You tried rubber matting OKGO?, stopped this for me Solid bit of kit tho.
okgo said:
What sort of rubber matting did you use? I live in a flat so have to be careful about noise.
I've got the cycleops mat for mine (only a cycleops trainer though) - only because it came with the machine, but seems to do a good job of - catching the sweat, and damping down the noise!superkartracer said:
Looked at the Kurt mat but £70 is taking piss so went to Argos and grabbed the interlocking rubber stuff in the sports section £10 i think, worked brill!. Also makes machine far more stable.
I did this too. Helps a lot. Of course you have the cheap version Okgo so there is no additional damping through the rock and roll mechanism 
superkartracer said:
Rocksteadyeddie said:
As for torque setting I have mine done up "quite tight" with a "really big spanner".
Seeing as it cost £450 with the Pro wheel thought i'd set-up correct so 35lb torque using a *really big spanner with torque setting* 
Cracking kit tho
Well try putting 35lb torque on the nuts it makes a huge difference and i had to get someone to hold the dam thing down to apply that force!.
I've got a Planet X Exocet 2 strapped to mine, i purchased that purely for this turbo and won't be using it on the roads, power wise i've got a Zipp 808 PowerTap wheel so makes a cracking training rig.
I've got a Planet X Exocet 2 strapped to mine, i purchased that purely for this turbo and won't be using it on the roads, power wise i've got a Zipp 808 PowerTap wheel so makes a cracking training rig.
okgo said:
Which part are you talking about in terms of applying this torque?
Does the poor mans version have this?
It's the bolt that pre-tensions the elastomer bushes that flex to give the rock'n'roll motion.Does the poor mans version have this?
The poverty-spec Road Machine doesn't have it - all we have to worry about is conistent coast-down for each session.
I get no vibrations from mine on a stone floor - even without a rubber mat.
I don't care about vibrations outside, which is where I am using it currently, neighbours think I'm mental, I was in the back garden at 10pm on Tuesday, steaming away with no top on
I've bought a turbo tyre and a mat, get it Monday so will see if that makes it suitable for indoor use.
I've bought a turbo tyre and a mat, get it Monday so will see if that makes it suitable for indoor use.
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