Nicensleazy
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Does anyone have any idea if a turbo trainer can put stress on a frame, or damage it in any way ? Cheers
gavintc said:I was a 1 day turbo course last weekend and one of my questions to the instructor (Peter Read) was just this one. He reckoned there was no damage that would not be imparted from normal road use and he and the people he coaches had used a wide range of frame types with no damage over a 20 yr period. I specifically asked him to confirm his opinion on carbon in a turbo - he was most emphatic - no damage. He trains a wide range of cyclists,
if anyone gets a chance to go on one of his course - excellent training value and I learnt a lot from the session.
I put a large brick on the ground just behind the pedal and use it as a 'mounting stane'. Also for dismounting when wobbly-leggedYoung Un said:I think the only major stress being put on the frame is when you mount the bike as you aren't able to lean it over so you end up tryiong to pull the frame towards you, almost as if you were trying to bend it. To get round this i put my feet on the top of the turbos legs and then put my hands on the bars and slide forward into the saddle - putting no sidewards stress on the frame.
Steve
Nicensleazy said:Could you let me have the info please, cheers