Turbo Trainers - Are they worth getting

[uphillstruggler]

Definately worth it, its not always possible to go our for a longish ride but with the turbo, you can condense a workout to fit your schedule.

its worth it for that alone but once you get used to using one, high intensity work outs can help your fitness.

i am glad i have one, even though i may only use it 4 or 5 times a month.

 

[Garz]

My sessions usually involve one or two warm up mp3 tracks in the lowest resistance followed by one or two tracks in the highest with a few 50mph+ sprints thrown in and interspersed there after.

you reach over 50mph on your sprints...

 

[HLaB]

you reach over 50mph on your sprints...

Yeah a whole 50mph+ to go 1 inch

 

[screenman]

Man you are good, very good. I have had top sprinters on my turbo who cannot get there. Have you thought about riding the track. What sort of turbo?

 

[Globalti]

Turbos are great with a heart rate monitor; you can devise a little routine and give yourself a good beasting for 45 minutes the get off feeling knackered.

But don't waste your money on anything posh; the basic entry level Tacx with the fan does a perfectly good job for around £85.

 

[doog]

Ive just purchased a Tacx sirrius , set up my old MTB in the garage and put some slicks on it, set up a fan, have an old heart rate monitor..have the laptop set up to keep me occupied and done a few sessions on it. Really impressed with the amount of abuse I can put myself through although I need to start structuring it!

Main reason is that im due a major back op that will keep me off the road for a while so this will be my sanity (or not)...I might just sit on it (If I can get my leg over it )

 

[lukesdad]

Turboing = lack of imagination

 

[doog]

Turboing = lack of imagination

not in my case thanks all the same .

 

[stu1903]

I recently purchased the Tacx Satori Pro turbo trainer from Decathlon for £129.99 and love it. Not the same as actually being out on the tarmac but at least in the storms and icy weather I can still train.

I wrote a wee blog on it for my work.

http://blog.freeflowbikes.com/2011/12/to-train-or-not-to-train-thats-the-question/

 

[rsvdaz]

I recently purchased the Tacx Satori Pro turbo trainer from Decathlon for £129.99 and love it. Not the same as actually being out on the tarmac but at least in the storms and icy weather I can still train.

I wrote a wee blog on it for my work.

http://blog.freeflowbikes.com/2011/12/to-train-or-not-to-train-thats-the-question/

Stu,

just read your blog and interested in getting a TT rather than spinning classes at the local gym..I notice you are using the same road bike as my newest...did you change tyes?..if you use their QR skewers can you go on the road with it or do you need to change back?....lastly is it noisy?

 

[HLaB]

Man you are good, very good. I have had top sprinters on my turbo who cannot get there. Have you thought about riding the track. What sort of turbo?

ITs just a taxc speedmatic (a magnetic one)

 

[AlanW]

Never mind a turbo, have you considered getting some rollers instead? Never a dull moment riding these, as the minute you loose your concentration you'll be sat on the floor.

I switched from using my Tacx Flow turbo to rollers last year and I really rate them. You will certainly feel more of a difference riding your road bike after a few sessions on the rollers than you will from a turbo as they make you ride more smoothly.

 

[2wd]

I recently purchased the Tacx Satori Pro turbo trainer from Decathlon for £129.99 and love it. Not the same as actually being out on the tarmac but at least in the storms and icy weather I can still train.

I wrote a wee blog on it for my work.

http://blog.freeflowbikes.com/2011/12/to-train-or-not-to-train-thats-the-question/

Just ordered one of these,good price

Off to pick it up later today

 

[Garz]

I picked the Satori the xmas before last to train on at a more inflated price. The Decathlon price is a steal!

It a good sturdy machine that all the pro's used to warm-up on. Ignore the fancy 'CycleOps' fanboys, however the new rock n roll by kurt seems interesting.

 

[2wd]

Just got it out of the box and started to read the assembly instructions.......

Think I'll leave it till after Tea