Spare wheel for turbo trainer - advice needed

[PT1982]

I recently got myself a turbo trainer and to avoid having to change tyres each time I want to to an outdoor/indoor ride, I am going to get a spare wheel that I can fit the trainer tyre onto and just swap wheels over.

Trying to find the right combination of bits I will need to make this happen.

My bike is a Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc (2016). Having looked up the spec of what I have just now, am I basically looking to find like-for-like or does it matter less if only needing the wheel for purposes of the TT?

I have a Shimano 9 speed cassette 11-34, wheel is 700c, unsure of width of rim (although inside it does say 1910x20 if that helps?)

Does having disc brakes make a difference to the type of wheel I should be shopping for? Am I able to buy a wheel with cassette all ready to go?

Any help, gratefully received. Noob here but not afraid to get my hands dirty with some DIY.

 

[screenman]

Why would you need to do that, My turbo bike has been on there for 5 years and gets well used, the tyre is still going strong.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The TT will be a lot quieter with a slick...
as long as your using skewers any 700 wheel with a 9 speed cassette will work with your bike.
you dont even need the disc as you wont need brakes "dont use the brake tho"


http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...00+wheel.TRS0&_nkw=9speed++700+wheel&_sacat=0

 

[User33236]

Is OLD on the op's disc brake hub not likely to be 135mm vs 130mm on a rim brake hub?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Your bike ?

https://www.evanscycles.com/special...esvaid=50080&gclid=COy32uvmms8CFWIq0wodhkgDUg

 

[Sharky]

I've never used a special tyre/wheel for the turbo and never experienced problems. With normal tyres costing less than £20, I would just use what you have until you get a problem and then find a solution.

I would add though, if you only have the one bike and can't afford another, having another complete pair of wheels, fitted with slightly heavier tyres for winter conditions makes a lot of sense.

 

[PT1982]

Thanks for repliea.

Maybe I didn't explain properly.

I have one bike. And yes its the model on the link from Evans website above. I want to use the turbo trainer when the weather turns crap or on days where I cant get out for a ride.

I bought a trainer tyre as the hybrid tyres on my bike were too knobbly and making a hell of a noise.

I want a spare wheel that I will fit the trainer tyre onto so that when im indoors I can remove my outdoors hybrid tyre wheel and attach the trainer wheel.

I don't have the space to have a completely separate bike for TT use, hence only wanting a wheel that I can swap out.

 

[Nibor]

Definitely requires a wheel with 135mm hub spacing.

 

[fossyant]

Try and get a spare wheel with same make of hub. You can forget the disc.

The reason I say this is some free hubs are slightly different from others and the cassette can be in a slightly different alignment so your gears need re-indexing. This used to happen to me with a hope hub vs shimano. I knew that the gears needed two clicks on the mech so it was a quick job.

 

[Ajax Bay]

If you use a 'turbo trainer only' wheel, as @fossyant says, vital the 9 speed cassette is aligned exactly the same on both hubs. You will not wish to adjust your RD. I'd also consider a closer ratio cassette as you do not need the big sprockets.

 

[fossyant]

Unless you have a smart trainer and you are climbing a big hill so may want normal gears. I do use my 39x24 on Zwift for the final climb on Watopia some times.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I was thinking 12-25 rather than his 11-34. So his 34-25 would get him over 'Watopia' (wherever that is - New Zealand?)