Quiet turbo trainer

[Colinb07958]

i am due to pick up my giant defy composite 2 bike soon. I am looking at getting a turbo trainer for winter and as I am in a top floor flat it would be good if I can get a quiet one. Any suggestions. Was looking at maximum £200 ish but would go bit more if it was quiet enough. The floors are concrete. I did look at the elite muin which is £400 but seen mixed reviews and also that is very expensive.

I am having trouble locating shops that have them in stock as it would be good to try first.

Any help?

Cheers
Colin

 

[LimeBurn]

I might be wrong but the only ones that I have seen which are any where near quiet are the ones that are direct drive ( where you don't use the back wheel as a contact point ) otherwise they are noisy , even the spokes cutting through the air make a considerable amount of noise - I have a tacx satori but it's considerably quieter if you use the mat that comes with it.

 

[welsh dragon]

As above, using a mat underneath will make a huge differance. I have one under mine and you cant hear anything in the next room. You can buy a cheap exercise mat to use. Its just as good as any.

my turbo trainer was less than £70 from ebay and works perfectly well.

 

[Klassikbike]

I have two friends using Elite trainers and they are really quit from what ive seen compared to other brands, of course some noise is there but not that it would disturb your neighbours.
http://www.elite-it.com/en/products/trainers/real-trainers
http://www.elite-it.com/en/products/trainers/indoor-trainers
http://www.elite-it.com/en/products/trainers/rollers

 

[Brightski]

I use an old elite fan turbo, doesn't seem as noisey as others