Reply to: Turbo trainers

[Mich the Tester]

Then you've still got more to give. Move it!

[suityou01]

Tabata training can have that effect.

[Dallas]

[suityou01]

Once you've done a few weeks, try some Tabata intervals. Google them. Once or twice a week plus two longer rides.

Will do bud, thanks.

[Mich the Tester]

Doesn't have too. Probably only has to take around 21 stone including clothes and water bottles and bags etc.

Once you've done a few weeks, try some Tabata intervals. Google them. Once or twice a week plus two longer rides.

[suityou01]

Does your road bike take up to 23 stones (that's why I talk about mountain bikes )

Doesn't have too. Probably only has to take around 21 stone including clothes and water bottles and bags etc.

[Dallas]

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[BigRed]

Does your road bike take up to 23 stones (that's why I talk about mountain bikes )

[suityou01]

OK as promised the feedback. It arrived today so I got it all out and assembled with the road bike as this has the slickest tyres.

Piece of cake to set up. Resistance levels seem a bit wimpy at first until you adjust the cable, and then start going up through the gears. I wasn't expecting Ditchling Beacon type resistance, but for the distance the resistance is enough to get a sweat on and do intervals with.

I am surprised how quiet the resistance is. Not had it up to full chat, but got the top gear going and gave it some beans (around 25 mph) and it was really quiet.

Some videos on youtube of more expensive makes were talking about the person in the next room having to turn the TV up to 20 from a usual 12, and smile sweetly while the cyclist works out. This is much much quieter than that.

Very sturdy. Takes up to 23 stone, so I'm good to go with some headroom.

For £70 delivered from Ireland I am as happy as a sand boy.

[BigRed]

^ mine didn't, not sure it's the same name, but shape, qr, resistance cable, foldability are identical. It's great. I'm going back 13-17 years btw.

[suityou01]

I used one of them. You may need a housebrick under front wheel to level it up, if you are a mountain biker you definitely need a slick on the rear, knobblies make a lot of noise.

It comes with a front wheel block. We shall see.

Edit : Makes sense to use the road bike as

a) It's lighter so makes setting up easier
b) It's my babe so doesn't set foot out in the inclement weather, that's what the mountain bike is for.

[BigRed]

Linky

I got one of these.

I used one of them. You may need a housebrick under front wheel to level it up, if you are a mountain biker you definitely need a slick on the rear, knobblies make a lot of noise.

[suityou01]

Tried it yet?

Not yet. Expecting to take delivery later this week. Going to get the remaining miles out of my rear tyre on it then plump for a blue tyre.

[mudskipper]

Linky

I got one of these.

Tried it yet?

[suityou01]

Gt03

Linky

I got one of these.