Fitting mystery bike to Mystery trainer

[Andy in Germany]

We've had a donation of a bike with a training unit. I've checked the bike but I don't really see how to fit it to the trainer. I'm assuming the trainer should fit onto the axle, but I'm not sure how that works when the wheel has a QR fitting. Am I missing something?

 

[vickster]

If it’s like mine, the QR (a specific one) fits into the trainer. It clamps in when the trainer is closed. This is the QR fitted to the bike I use in trainer (very occasionally)

 

[Dogtrousers]

As @vickster says you get a special QR skewer that has ends that mate up with the trainer. Here's a Tacx skewer

 

[classic33]

Elite Super Crono?

 

[fossyant]

Old Shimano OR's are fine too. My Ribble has a Shimano QR lever, but the other end is the Tacx end as above.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Gotcha. There were two identical bikes and the client fixing them swapped the tyre for some reason. I swapped the QR and all is now working.

I just tried the setup, and it made me seasick.

 

[vickster]

Elite Super Crono?

Looks like it, so this is the skewer. @Andy in Germany did the bike and trainer come together, have you tried to clamp the bike in with the skewer (I can’t see the other end clearly)
https://www.bikeparts.co.uk/products/elite-rear-wheel-skewer-for-use-with-elite-trainers

 

[vickster]

Gotcha. There were two identical bikes and the client fixing them swapped the tyre for some reason. I swapped the QR and all is now working.

I just tried the setup, and it made me seasick.

You need to raise the front wheel!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You need to raise the front wheel!

I borrowed a basic trainer from my local bike hub when I injured my knee: it looked exactly like yours @Andy in Germany.
In addition, a kind of platform with a tyre shaped groove was supplied.
The front wheel of the bike goes in that platform, to keep it firmly put.
In conclusion, the back wheel goes in the trainer via the special quick release skewer, while the front wheel is raised off the floor, on the platform.
The result is not wobbly at all.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I borrowed a basic trainer from my local bike hub when I injured my knee: it looked exactly like yours @Andy in Germany.
In addition, a kind of platform with a tyre shaped groove was supplied.
The front wheel of the bike goes in that platform, to keep it firmly put.
In conclusion, the back wheel goes in the trainer via the special quick release skewer, while the front wheel is raised off the floor, on the platform.
The result is not wobbly at all.

The bike was wobbling back and forth as it bounced on the rear tyre, which was very disconcerting.

 

[vickster]

The bike was wobbling back and forth as it bounced on the rear tyre, which was very disconcerting.

Umm did you have the resistance wheel against the tyre properly?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

The bike was wobbling back and forth as it bounced on the rear tyre, which was very disconcerting.

You need to raise the back bit, there's a mechanism that does it.
Look up on YouTube how to set up a bike trainer, I had to do that, well it came without instructions