Which turbo trainer?
Discussion
Sarkmeister said:
I know pretty much nothing about turbo trainers, but I'm reading Triathlon Plus as we speak and the "CycleOps Classic Mag Trainer" gets the top value rating and is £150.
I've got one and it does what it says on the tin. Just got a raiser block for mine , to level the bike out.Going to start on the sufferfest vids soon!
Turbos can be noisy, a turbo tyre makes them quieter. Lucky for me,I just go into the conservatory and shut the door, so use an old tyre on a spare wheel. I have the Tacx Satori from Decathlon and is great ( probably not the right word as it makes you work your socks off) It came with a floor mat to keep the sweat off the floor, front wheel wedge and a DVD film.
I've got an Elite Crono which is fluid Turbo Trainer. Its £155 on Wiggle and is quieter than others that I have tried.
I've done about 5 sessions on it now and I am very pleased with it. Easy to assemble and set up.
I will buy a riser block, but until now, I'm managing with a lump of wood, a photoshop manual and a copy of Land Rover Monthly. Its only a few mm out.
My first session only had the lump of the wood and when I added the other bits to raise the bike up, it became much easier!
As others have said, a mat is a really good idea. I have an old bit of carpet, which kinda works
I've done about 5 sessions on it now and I am very pleased with it. Easy to assemble and set up.
I will buy a riser block, but until now, I'm managing with a lump of wood, a photoshop manual and a copy of Land Rover Monthly. Its only a few mm out.
My first session only had the lump of the wood and when I added the other bits to raise the bike up, it became much easier!
As others have said, a mat is a really good idea. I have an old bit of carpet, which kinda works
Justin S said:
Turbos can be noisy, a turbo tyre makes them quieter. Lucky for me,I just go into the conservatory and shut the door, so use an old tyre on a spare wheel. I have the Tacx Satori from Decathlon and is great ( probably not the right word as it makes you work your socks off) It came with a floor mat to keep the sweat off the floor, front wheel wedge and a DVD film.
Thanks. It's £129.99 at the moment so that would leave some spare for an extra wheel and training tyre. Seems to come with a mat too. I would probably get a sweat catcher, I sweat like a pig 
AyBee said:
The Tacx Satori seems to be much cheaper than the Kurt Kinetic (£130 vs £300) - what's the big difference and is the Kinetic much better?
The Satori list price is over £200, so less of a gap at RRP - Kurt Kinetic don't have quite the same distribution.That aside, the Satori is magnetic, the Kurt is fluid and a good fluid resistance unit gives a more natural feel than a magnetic one, but is significantly more complex to make.
StarmistBlue400 said:
Thanks. It's £129.99 at the moment so that would leave some spare for an extra wheel and training tyre. Seems to come with a mat too. I would probably get a sweat catcher, I sweat like a pig
Turbo's bring a whole new level of sweating. I did 45 minutes in my garage last night, which is obviously quite cold, but within 15 minutes I was dripping like mad.I've just ordered a Tacx Blue Matic from Ribble @£125 delivered.
Previously had a Tacx iMagic which I found to be utter rubbish and intensly frustrating. I spent more time buggering around with software and drivers than I did actually riding the thing. Poor build quality, buggy software and useless support. I'd say avoid Tacx if you're considering a VR-type trainer.
Previously had a Tacx iMagic which I found to be utter rubbish and intensly frustrating. I spent more time buggering around with software and drivers than I did actually riding the thing. Poor build quality, buggy software and useless support. I'd say avoid Tacx if you're considering a VR-type trainer.
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