Turbo Trainer & Hybrids

[iansaunderson]

Hi all
Looking for a bit of advice on which Turbo Trainer to purchase, budget probably circa £500?

There seems to be models where the rear wheel comes off totally, whereas others it remain on. My current bike is a Specialised Crosstrail Sport Disc, with 700-38c. I assume I'd need a slick tyre to be replaced if I went with one where the wheel stays on? If I went for one where wheel comes off, the cassette seems to be a configuration you need to get right. My bike spec suggests 9 speed shimano, but then has 11-32 which I'm not sure what that means!

Any suggestions?

 

[CXRAndy]

Wheel off-direct drive turbos are the best. Get a smart turbo which varies resistance with gradient when using the likes of Zwift, Bkool, Road Grand tours.

Tacx flux S even Tacx Neo are not far off that price.

Buy the best turbo you can afford, they will give the best experience overall

My bike spec suggests 9 speed shimano, but then has 11-32 which I'm not sure what that means!

9 Speed, means 9 gears in the back.

11-32 cassette, means the smallest(hardest to pedal) cog is 11teeth. 32t is the biggest (easiest to pedal) cog. With a range of gears between.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Get a cheap replacement crankset to use on the bike, when it’s on the turbo. Static turbos wreck crank sets, unless the turbo is the type that rocks from side to side.

 

[Stompier]

Static turbos wreck crank sets, unless the turbo is the type that rocks from side to side.

This is absolute bizarre nonsense, I suggest people ignore it - or laugh at it - or both.

 

[screenman]

Get a cheap replacement crankset to use on the bike, when it’s on the turbo. Static turbos wreck crank sets, unless the turbo is the type that rocks from side to side.

Had bikes locked into a turbo for over 30 years I have never experienced this.

 

[CXRAndy]

@Racing roadkill

My Boardman has been on a turbo for 5 years with the same crankset. It hasn't worn hardly. That is because the chain isnt exposed road grime wearing the drive chain.

It must have more than 10,000 miles of use.

where as a friend has destroyed his chainset in less than 2 months riding in winter


You do spout some un-substantiated rubbish

 

[Racing roadkill]

@Racing roadkill

My Boardman has been on a turbo for 5 years with the same crankset. It hasn't worn hardly. That is because the chain isnt exposed road grime wearing the drive chain.

It must have more than 10,000 miles of use.

where as a friend has destroyed his chainset in less than 2 months riding in winter


You do spout some un-substantiated rubbish

You’ve not had a cranksets come apart on a turbo? You probably don’t go very hard, for very long, that’s no surprise. If you use it at anything like a reasonable intensity, for a reasonable time, you will knacker your crankset. It’s because the bike is held static as you move from side to side, this puts stresses on the crankset which it really isn’t designed to take. There was post over on Road.cc from someone who’d had just this happen, go and look for it.

https://road.cc/content/forum/269193-drive-side-ultegra-crank-arm-weirdness-dangerous-or-cosmetic
There we are. Read and learn.

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terrycojones [45 posts] 1 month ago
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Judge dreadful wrote:
You've got a problem caused by the abnormal torsion you exert on the cranks, when pushing hard, on a bike which can't move 'naturally' because it's stuck in a turbo. The lighter / better the cranks, the worse it gets. I'm seeing this sort of damage / issue more and more, as the popularity of turbo type riding increases. A rocking / dynamic tilt turbo, and / or rollers, are a better option.

Ah... that makes complete sense, thanks. Maybe I should move to a more bulletproof crankset, as changing turbo isn't feasible at this point. It will be interesting to see how things go with the replacement.”

this bit in particular, a lot of it is the usual B.S. you get from the clueless types that tend to find their way onto forums.

 

[screenman]

Is there a turbo still available that holds the bottom bracket rock steady without flexing? I remember one from the early eighties, but even that flexed under load.

 

[Stompier]

You’ve not had a cranksets come apart on a turbo? You probably don’t go very hard, for very long, that’s no surprise. If you use it at anything like a reasonable intensity, for a reasonable time, you will knacker your crankset. It’s because the bike is held static as you move from side to side, this puts stresses on the crankset which it really isn’t designed to take. There was post over on Road.cc from someone who’d had just this happen, go and look for it. Then come back, or don’t come back, Im easy either way.

This is comedy gold

 

[Stompier]

https://road.cc/content/forum/269193-drive-side-ultegra-crank-arm-weirdness-dangerous-or-cosmetic
There we are. Read and learn.

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terrycojones [45 posts] 1 month ago
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Ah... that makes complete sense, thanks. Maybe I should move to a more bulletproof crankset, as changing turbo isn't feasible at this point. It will be interesting to see how things go with the replacement.”

this bit in particular, a lot of it is the usual B.S. you get from the clueless types that tend to find their way onto forums.

I'm guessing the poster with the username 'judge dreadful' is probably you. I would imagine someone like you would have form for that sort of thing

Fortunately, other posters on that forum have called out your 'utter bullshit' on there as well. I imagine if we looked further into judge dreadful's posting history, we'd find the same kind of nonsense that you trot out on here. Busted!

 

[Sharky]

Are you sure you need a turbo?
I'm guessing you are not one for competition, just leisure. In twelve weeks it will be spring and greater oppertunities for getting out on the road. Money might be better spent on a good road bike and enjoy the summer months. If still keen next October at the start of the winter, by all means get yourself a turbo.

 

[CXRAndy]

You’ve not had a cranksets come apart on a turbo? You probably don’t go very hard, for very long, that’s no surprise.

No, Never. I have plenty of power to push thanks. Something like 1400W peak You're talking bull. Crank failures are so rare, especially with the likes of Shimano. Being on a turbo has naff all to do with crank failure. Go and find me loads of examples

 

[Stompier]

Go and find me loads of examples

Preferably ones which aren’t just him talking the same bollox with a different username on another forum

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Judge Dreadful is indeed @Racing roadkill . Self referring as evidence, priceless!

 

[Stompier]

Judge Dreadful is indeed @Racing roadkill . Self referring as evidence, priceless!

Makes you wonder if this is the first time he's done this. I'm guessing it isn't.