berty bassett
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- I'boro
Have you got a link ?
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theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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- OTC (on the couch)
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AAAC 76C
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- LIVING THE DREAM
He should join us on the meet ups. His room is very Orange
He lives in a stair well, bless him.
bobinski
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- Tulse Hill
I like that the last one TB put up.
There’s a Rocker plate FB group you Handy Andy’s would enjoy. This looks nice and straightforward and supposedly an improvement over using tennis balls.
UPDATE. So after a week of riding I spent some time dialing in my rocker plate. I mounted the trainer on a strip of wood and made it so I could slide it and inch left or right to account for the offset weight of the trainer. Same perpendicular slots for the Front end. I was able to use a rack mount quick release attached to an almost perfect piece of scrap metal I had that I salvaged. (Sorry I don't have a link for that.) For cushioning the half balance balls,
2 each side, are brilliant and feel great. Much better than an inner tube. I will eventually try the bigger one but for now this is great.
There’s a Rocker plate FB group you Handy Andy’s would enjoy. This looks nice and straightforward and supposedly an improvement over using tennis balls.
UPDATE. So after a week of riding I spent some time dialing in my rocker plate. I mounted the trainer on a strip of wood and made it so I could slide it and inch left or right to account for the offset weight of the trainer. Same perpendicular slots for the Front end. I was able to use a rack mount quick release attached to an almost perfect piece of scrap metal I had that I salvaged. (Sorry I don't have a link for that.) For cushioning the half balance balls,
2 each side, are brilliant and feel great. Much better than an inner tube. I will eventually try the bigger one but for now this is great.
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I've found a supply of Pillow bearings, not too expensive. so will upgrade design to use these. Half massage balls great idea.
I still think having the front wheel to turn or pivot independent of the rocker board will be no detriment. I may if it's successful go for a full board later. It's fantastic that there are so many different ideas flying around
I still think having the front wheel to turn or pivot independent of the rocker board will be no detriment. I may if it's successful go for a full board later. It's fantastic that there are so many different ideas flying around
bobinski
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- Tulse Hill
I've found a supply of Pillow bearings, not too expensive. so will upgrade design to use these. Half massage balls great idea.
I still think having the front wheel to turn or pivot independent of the rocker board will be no detriment. I may if it's successful go for a full board later. It's fantastic that there are so many different ideas flying around
Have a look at gp lama’s adverse review of a basic design
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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- OTC (on the couch)
He particularly didn't like the shimy a sprint/big increase in power created on the design he used. I think the dynamics of what a bike does was replicated by it, but owing to the limits movement, the way it felt was not the same. The basic idea made sense to him, but the execution was slightly lacking.
There is a long way to go in the design of the 'rocker plate'
Last chance for anyone else who wants to order a "Chaingang" jersey - if you do, please let me know in the meet-ups thread as I can't keep track of two separate threads - https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/turbo-club-meet-ups-events.224176/post-5201980
Final design and sizing posted there too. £37 plus postage costs of approx £5 total
Final design and sizing posted there too. £37 plus postage costs of approx £5 total
Aleman
Knees are FUBAR but I don't like to mention it
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- Blackpool UK
Sorry 3-5kg fat burning workout for me tonight, then followed by James Canyon 
Not quite feeling 100% but I can't do Thursday and then I'm away for a week, so I'm happy to give it a go tonight.
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
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- OTC (on the couch)
Hoping to have a crack at James Canyon myself after my planned session. It depends on how I feel after the osteopathSorry 3-5kg fat burning workout for me tonight, then followed by James Canyon
Won't make it for 7pm tonight - will probably do a Zwift ride at 8 instead
