Loving it. The hardest bit is the motivation to get it set up but that's just me being lazy. Really rate it although I haven't tried any others. 6 others in my club have the same model as me and all highly rate them too.
Cycling Turbo Trainers
- Thread starter Furkz
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Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
Bought a rear wheel cycle computer and fitted it this week. Doesn't work (yet). Probably 'finger trouble' so getting lovely hubby to check it soon. Still sweating like a hippo on a pogo stick each session tho so not a waste of money <just yet>
star84
Regular
- Location
- southend,Essex
nice one mate so any improvement on your ride since you had?
Sonofpear
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Shields
I got a Tacx blue matic. Really enjoying using it. Underestimated how much I'd sweat and could do with a fan. Its quite quiet but maybe thats because I cant hear it as I have music blasting haha. Need a new cassette too for my spare wheel to save me switching stuff over
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The only figure that would mean anything is the elapsed time. The bike computer has no way of knowing what resistance setting you use on the turbo trainer so your numbers would come out the same if you were lightly spinning the pedals with almost zero resistance, as if you were grinding against a horribly hard setting.
PS A computer built into a 'smart' turbo trainer is a different beast. If the thing is calibrated properly and gives accurate readings then those could be quite useful.
Well didn't get out for 4 weeks due to bad weather and training courses for work but used he turbo. First ride out after this my fitness was not lost and may even been slightly better. I train on it within certain HR zones which are getting easier on the turbo.