Training Indoors??

[wafflycat]

I don't agree with the 'no grip' theory. I use the same tyres all the time without problem. Some people say that the turbo will cause excessive wear of the tyre and so harder compound tyres are sold for the purpose. However, I think the difference is insufficient to warrant the hassle of changing a wheel/tyre every time I want to do a turbo session - but that's a personal preference.

It is true that a long turbo session will leave you with a shiny tyre. However, the shine wears off very quickly once on the road. Having said that, I haven't tried using the bike downhill at 40mph in the rain to check the point so I may be wrong.

I agree.

 

[jasper]

Tacx (sounds like I'm promoting them lol) do a stand that you bolt to the rollers so that you can attach the front wheel to. Makes them safer. Rollers are great for perfecting your riding technique, although probaly not with this:

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TACX Support Stand for Eco & Sportrack Rollers (Fork Mounting)

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OUR PRICE £19.99
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(you can easily remove it)

 

[Cat]

There's two turbos at Chez Wafflycat. Got a Tacx I-Magic which is great (but expensive) see http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Tacx_I-Magic_Virtual_Reality_T1900_Trainer/5300002174/ Also got a basic Elite one. The basic one got used a lot as the preferred warm-up method of my son when he was getting ready to do a time trial.

Have you got one of the Tacx VR trainer, looks amzing, just watched the video, something like that would suit me down to the ground.

http://www.tacxvr.com/

 

[jasper]

Have you got one of the Tacx VR trainer, looks amzing, just watched the video, something like that would suit me down to the ground.

http://www.tacxvr.com/

And if a mate of yours got one you could race each other over the net. Seriously considering this myself.

 

[Cat]

And if a mate of yours got one you could race each other over the net. Seriously considering this myself.

I know i saw that also... i liked the idea of the olympics bit myself, i dont know if that comes with it or not tho...