JuhaL
Guru
Bag of ice cubes is not over reaction at allAfter 10 mins you'll appreciate the cool
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bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
You were DQ'd because your ZwiftPower Category was C at the start of the race; yet you entered Cat D. Almost all races will expect you to use your ZwiftPower category (as a minimum) for race entry.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
stage 2 done 
- if i have gained any time , just found out stage 3 is a long pancake flat sufferfest 
- if i have gained any time , just found out stage 3 is a long pancake flat sufferfest 
stage 2 done
Lee you smashed it
And stage 4 is three times up boxstage 2 done
JuhaL
Guru
Good lord. I try to avoid that information long as possible. Now i already start to feel numbness all over my body. Need to go front of mirror if i recognize myself anymoreAnd stage 4 is three times up box
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
May have gained a bit but mr bridgeman hasn’t gone yet and he smells fearLee you smashed it
mjd1988
Guru
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
So In conclusion what would you have said ? Apart from the one that had something wrong ( can happen to any machine ) is it a contender if you were to buy a new machine ?
Come down with man flu, which is playinh havoc with the asthma! Not good 
Been away last 2 night sin Brighton with HID (her works do) and hoping to ride today but no chance ... unless I fancy a night or 2 in hospital 
Hope I'm a bit better tomorrow to do Stage 3. May have to just pootle to set a time as don'th think HID will appreciate it if I make myself ill 
Hot bath later to try and sweat it out of me!
Been away last 2 night sin Brighton with HID (her works do) and hoping to ride today but no chance ... unless I fancy a night or 2 in hospital Hope I'm a bit better tomorrow to do Stage 3. May have to just pootle to set a time as don'th think HID will appreciate it if I make myself ill Hot bath later to try and sweat it out of me!
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Quite frankly, until I see a test by a reputable home trainer tester, like DC Rainmaker or GP Lama, I would wait. A few things puts me off right off the bat:
1) You can not calibrate it yourself (!!)
2) The one ridden by Morten (and me earlier) started to lean to the left (as you see in the video), forcing him to stop to regain balance. Another rider apparently suffered the same, and she was a woman at only about 54kg. It could be accidential or worse a design flaw not taking into account us Northern 80-90kg+ riders, and someone broke it before she rode it?
3) It gets really hot inside, which can't be good for the electronics or belt etc. However, it has an active cooler running, even after you finish, to cool things down.
The noise level was in the same ballpark as my Direto, maybe a bit lower. But as with all DD trainers, it depends a lot on how clean your drivetrain is. Still WAY more quiet than the Pro! I did a completely unscientific measurement with my iPhone. At about 0.5m from the trainer (on drive side), it said about 75db, but we have to take into account the background noise from people chatting etc.
Would I upgrade my Direto for this one? No, I don't think so. Then again, I also don't see any compelling reason to upgrade to a Neo 2 either.
The flexing would take some time getting used to, as it would using a rocker plate. I rarely stand up on my Direto, as I'm afraid to break my carbon frame. Probably won't happen, but better safe than sorry. :-)
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Actually, there is much less strain on the frame with a rocker. My bike used to creak on the mounts when static in position, that never happens on the rocker now. I ride much more with an outdoor style, powering over crests whilst stood up.
Brusgaard
Über Guru
- Location
- Skive, Denmark
Yes, I believe the same applies if mounted on a trainer that flexes "enough"?
