Trainer comfort

[nicholas]

can anyone recommend any set up tips for getting comfy on the trainer I am currently using my road bike setup and wonder if I should alter it for comfort

 

[Gunk]

If it’s comfortable on the road it should be fine on the turbo.

what are you you finding uncomfortable about it?

 

[nicholas]

General under carriage numbness after about an hour or more wondering if it's just the fixed position

 

[Edwardoka]

If you have the kind of trainer where the drive comes from your wheel turning a roller in the trainer, put something under the front wheel to elevate it.

Those types of trainers elevate the rear wheel which causes bike and rider to lean forward, which in turn puts extra weight through sensitive bits and wrists/hands. Elevating the front wheel helped me massively with discomfort and numbness.

 

[Gunk]

Or flip the stem and raise the bars

 

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

Move around more

 

[nicholas]

Thanks for replying I have wahoo kicker so wheel off but agreed I do feel like I am slipping forward

 

[Colin Grigson]

Thanks for replying I have wahoo kicker so wheel off but agreed I do feel like I am slipping forward

Did your kicker not come with a stabilising chock to sit the front wheel in .. which in turn raises it the requisite amount to match the rear ?

 

[cougie uk]

Definitely raise the front a bit. I've used offcuts of carpet incrementally until I was happy.

Out on the road you would be out of the saddle a lot more so mirror that. Every 15mins or so make sure you're out of the saddle for 30 seconds or so. Adjust it until you're comfort.

I can do a few hours like this on the turbo now.

 

[nicholas]

Did your kicker not come with a stabilising chock to sit the front wheel in .. which in turn raises it the requisite amount to match the rear ?

Unfortunately not but will think of something to raise it up never crossed my mind I needed one with one not being supplied

 

[Colin Grigson]

Unfortunately not but will think of something to raise it up never crossed my mind I needed one with one not being supplied

It should stabilise / limit your handlebar movement as well ... mine is held rock solid in it’s ‘chock’.

 

[Daninplymouth]

Did your kicker not come with a stabilising chock to sit the front wheel in .. which in turn raises it the requisite amount to match the rear ?

When I received mine it had no chock but you can adjust the height for different wheel sizes on the central leg on the trainer

 

[Tenkaykev]

Unfortunately not but will think of something to raise it up never crossed my mind I needed one with one not being supplied

I found that the rails on an upturned saddle to be the ideal distance apart to hold the front wheel snugly. I put the upturned saddle on an old thick yoga mat. An added bonus is that the combination of cushioning in the saddle and the mat absorb vibrations.

 

[Deleted User]

Kikr doesn't need a chock as it's adjustable for different wheel sizes, you'll find as said it's because on the road you get out the saddle, stop at junctions and generally move around more.

I've got the same trainer and have to make sure I stand up every 10min or so, must admit the boredom gets to me after about an hour anyway even when on Zwift.