Hiring a turbo trainer?

[Globalti]

So to rehabilitate I'm thinking of hiring a turbo trainer, to which I can attach my own bike. In order to stave off boredom I want one that can be linked to a laptop and allows me to do virtual rides.

Any suggestions?

 

[Sjw]

I use a bkool pro 2 with bkool simulator. There's also Zwift but I prefer bkool. Had to install Windows 10 to get it (Bkool) working after recent update but it suits my way of cycling

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Never heard of anybody hiring them, but I'm sure if somebody does, somebody will be along soon

 

[dan_bo]

Got some plain ol' rollers you can have a borrow of.

 

[CXRAndy]

Buy a decent one and sell it when finished.
or
Come next winter you'll still own it and start another winter's training

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Thing is, they can be cheap enough to buy now. And like @CXRAndy says, you can sell it....Or you’ll find out how brilliant they are and you’ll integrate one into your training regime. I got into TrainerRoad and I’m hooked.

 

[Globalti]

I've owned two fan type trainers and sold them both as they were so boring. Now I've got more motivation and I'm sure a trainer linked to a laptop and screen would be more motivating.

Can any turbo trainer work with Swift?

 

[CXRAndy]

Can any turbo trainer work with Zwift

There is no comparison from a dumb trainer to the Smart version, it brings a whole new interaction within Zwift

Any decent smart trainer (automatically controlled resistance and power meter)

I would recommend a direct drive turbo,Wahoo Kickr core, Tacx flux version 2, Elite Directo.

You could go top end models and get Wahoo Kickr, Tacx Neo, Cyclops Hammer

 

[nickAKA]

Tacx Flux (must be the old version I guess) currently £450 at Halfords...

Looking at current ebay prices it'd be cheaper to buy it & sell on if you don't want to keep it than any kind of hire cost.

 

[iancity]

Its a cracking deal at the minute, with a BC discount taking it down to almost £400...tempted myself...

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I don’t have a dedicated training bike for my smart trainer and for this reason I really like my Kickr Snap which is a wheel-on trainer. It takes less than a minute to attach the bike and get spinning.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Takes less than a minute to put a bike on a direct drive trainer too, just an extra step or two

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Takes less than a minute to put a bike on a direct drive trainer too, just an extra step or two

How do you get on with the faff of the drivetrain and trainer cassette?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Just fine, it's not that difficult to take a wheel out..I should also add that it's disc braked

 

[si_c]

How do you get on with the faff of the drivetrain and trainer cassette?

It's no more difficult to remove a wheel than it is to out a bike on a direct drive trainer. If you are going to use it often enough to warrant spending several hundred pounds on then you'll also get an extra cassette as well.

I have a dedicated wheel for my trainer even though I use a wheel on as am too lazy to remove the trainer tyre m