Rear wheel for turbo trainer

[Sniffer77]

Hi
I'm after a rear wheel just for use on my turbo with quick release etc.
Has to fit cube peloton road, and a 9 speed cassette would be a brucie bonus.
Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

Never bothered myself when I've had turbo's. TBH I couldn't be mithered faffing about changing the wheels anyway.

Just stick it in and ride it won't harm your current wheel/tyre.

 

[Sniffer77]

Cheers, I've tried it the other day and it seemed to wear the tyre after about half hour that I've got .

I thought of just getting another cheap wheel and sticking a turbo tyre on it .

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'd suggest you may have got the tension too high against the tyre, or you may benefit from different tyres.

I've never used them for long periods TBH as I want to blow my brains out after half an hour, but I've never had any tyre degradation when I have owned the and my mate uses one regularly, (and uses it hard), yet has never had any tyre issues TBH.

 

[Sniffer77]

From what I can see I can't change the tension as the roller springs up and rests against the tyre.
It's an elite mag turbo from halfords.
Tyres are schwalbe Lugano , only had bike 3 months so want to keep training at night in winter

 

[smokeysmoo]

No worries, I'm not familiar with the turbo TBH.

Best advice IMO would be to get some lights, mudguards and weather gear and get out and ride, it'll do wonders for your sanity versus sitting on a turbo

 

[jack smith]

No tyre should wear from 30 mins on a turbo, not unless the roller is made of sandpaper

 

[Sniffer77]

Right I've managed to get a new wheel tyre and tube.
Re cassette, should I get exactly the same as on the bike now? If so how to I check what type it is , I've looked at it and can't see it written anywhere .
Sorry for basic question to some of you.
Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

Right I've managed to get a new wheel tyre and tube.
Re cassette, should I get exactly the same as on the bike now? If so how to I check what type it is , I've looked at it and can't see it written anywhere .
Sorry for basic question to some of you.
Thanks

It will have the product code stamped on somewhere but you don't have to buy the exact same one anyway, just make sure you get Shimano* or Campagnolo, (whichever you run), and FWIW I'd stick to the same ratio cassette, (eg: 12-25), just to avoid any issues with chain length.

If in doubt just count the teeth on the largest and the smallest sprockets and get the same. Also, as you've gone down the extra wheel route anyway I'd stick the new cassette on the road wheel and the old cassette on the turbo wheel.

*Sram cassettes are fully compatible with Shimano as well.

 

[Sniffer77]

It will have the product code stamped on somewhere but you don't have to buy the exact same one anyway, just make sure you get Shimano* or Campagnolo, (whichever you run), and FWIW I'd stick to the same ratio cassette, (eg: 12-25), just to avoid any issues with chain length.

If in doubt just count the teeth on the largest and the smallest sprockets and get the same. Also, as you've gone down the extra wheel route anyway I'd stick the new cassette on the road wheel and the old cassette on the turbo wheel.

*Sram cassettes are fully compatible with Shimano as well.

Thanks , appreciate your guidance