Raging Squirrel
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totally agree, I was at Centre Parcs last week and riding the mountain bike on the road was anyhing but easy!
Should I invest in a turbo trainer for the winter???????
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totally agree, I was at Centre Parcs last week and riding the mountain bike on the road was anyhing but easy!
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Matthew Cooper
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I have the boardman road bike and I love it ,part from the saddle !!!!!,think I'm going to invest in a turbo trainer just going to see which one is quieter and bet value ,cheers guys for the feedback 
dharma66
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I'm loving my turbo. But then my previous crush (too many years ago) was on indoor rowing, and I was quite happy spending two hours at a time on the seat. I don't seem to suffer from boredom once I get into a rhythm.
What I do suffer from, though, is a real serious pain in the backside when on the turbo. After half an hour, I have to stop for ten minutes to get some feeling back into two or three specific anatomical features where I'm particularly keen on having some feeling!
It does make it harder, and so far I haven't been able to do more than an hour pedalling, simply because Fter the second 30 mins, I can't face getting back on knowing its going to be excruciating yet another time.
Some of that might be because there is 20 stone on my saddle, and I'm too big for any padded shorts. Next time I'm on, I'm going to try some extra padding.
On the other hand, I can happily spend an hour and a half on the big squidgey seats on the LifeFitness gym bikes, so perhaps if you are already comfortable on your saddle, this might not affect you.
What I do suffer from, though, is a real serious pain in the backside when on the turbo. After half an hour, I have to stop for ten minutes to get some feeling back into two or three specific anatomical features where I'm particularly keen on having some feeling!
It does make it harder, and so far I haven't been able to do more than an hour pedalling, simply because Fter the second 30 mins, I can't face getting back on knowing its going to be excruciating yet another time.
Some of that might be because there is 20 stone on my saddle, and I'm too big for any padded shorts. Next time I'm on, I'm going to try some extra padding.
On the other hand, I can happily spend an hour and a half on the big squidgey seats on the LifeFitness gym bikes, so perhaps if you are already comfortable on your saddle, this might not affect you.
Manonabike
Über Member
I have used a MTB for he last two years but I'd like to try a turbo trainer this winter...... any recommendations for under £150?
Raging Squirrel
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the cyclops ones are meant to be good, i've just bought an elite fluid elastogel one for £140
Rob3rt
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- Manchester
It is quite simple why you get a bit uncomfortable. On the road you stand, sit, move about on the saddle a bit, stop occasionally for lights. All of these little things give you a little rest down below, on the turbo you are essentially planted in the same position for as long as you ride.
Raging Squirrel
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mabe get a comfy saddle and spare seatpost to just slide in when you're on the tubo?
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
It wont make much if any difference, it is definatelly not the saddle and seatpost if you are comfortable on the road but not on the turbo. On the turbo it is the static position that causes any discomfort.
wealthysoup
Active Member
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- Belfast
Do you have your front wheel level with your rear wheel? I could be wrong but if the rear is higher surely that will be the same as having the front of the saddle tilted down
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Matthew Cooper
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I think alot of them now come with a front wheel riser as standard now . I think I'm gonna bite the bullet if nearly took me 3hours to clean my bike yesterday,whose idea was it to get a white bike !!!!!!!!
hotmetal
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Whoops! Speed-reading this thread I thought someone said "maybe get a seatpost to just slide in while you're on the turbo." Scary mental picture – that'd give anyone a sore botty 
I shall slow down the pace of reading in future…
I have wondered about those turbo trainers, because I used to go out mountain biking all year round after work with a bunch of mates. The lights you need for that are £££, and I still have them, but nowadays I seriously find it hard to be motivated to go out in the cold dark rainy nights. I suspect I would not be bothered to actually use the trainer if I had one – like most home gym equipment. Sounds like I need to read Rule #5 again maybe?
I shall slow down the pace of reading in future… I have wondered about those turbo trainers, because I used to go out mountain biking all year round after work with a bunch of mates. The lights you need for that are £££, and I still have them, but nowadays I seriously find it hard to be motivated to go out in the cold dark rainy nights. I suspect I would not be bothered to actually use the trainer if I had one – like most home gym equipment. Sounds like I need to read Rule #5 again maybe?
SatNavSaysStraightOn
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tend to pick a film and ride with the film when I'm on the turbo trainer. generally covers about 1hr 40 mins to 2hours for most films on TV or a DVD... I say most. I don't cover the same distance but generally feel more knackered when I train on the turbo trainer. Have the front wheel thing otherwise angles are all wrong and use my road bike for it with normal wheels... don't have the finance to change wheels etc...
