Bike trainer

[Bobajob]

Now that the winter is heading our way with rain rain rain, I’m looking to purchase an indoor trainer for those really crappy days.
any recommendations? Budget up to £200

thanks

 

[vfr400]

Now that the winter is heading our way with rain rain rain, I’m looking to purchase an indoor trainer for those really crappy days.
any recommendations? Budget up to £200

thanks

What bike is it for or do you want a stand alone one?

 

[sjpt]

Now that the winter is heading our way with rain rain rain, I’m looking to purchase an indoor trainer for those really crappy days.
any recommendations? Budget up to £200

thanks

You could get a really nice set of waterproofs for £200.

 

[Bobajob]

What bike is it for or do you want a stand alone one?

haibike sduro woth motor turned off.

 

[vfr400]

I have a Tacx one that has an LCD where you can set the slope and measure your effort, calories, speed, etc. that's much better than the type where you just set the amount of resistance, but it depends what you want and your motivation. I had a bit of fun measuring how much power my ebikes made at the back wheel. This model is now obsolete.

Some of them can interface with apps on your laptop or phone, which is also a big advantage, but you have to be careful about subscription costs, which are often hidden or in the small print. to me, it seems wrong that you have to spend hundreds on the hardware, then find out that to get the benefits of it, you have to pay a subscription. Some of them can even reproduce your favourite local rides.

There are a lot of turbo trainers on Ebay, so you can buy a good used one that will have some of the advanced features mentioned above. Put in your price limit and see what comes up. This is the same as mine:

Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Bobajob]

You could get a really nice set of waterproofs for £200.

I have a Tacx one that has an LCD where you can set the slope and measure your effort, calories, speed, etc. that's much better than the type where you just set the amount of resistance, but it depends what you want and your motivation. I had a bit of fun measuring how much power my ebikes made at the back wheel. This model is now obsolete.

Some of them can interface with apps on your laptop or phone, which is also a big advantage, but you have to be careful about subscription costs, which are often hidden or in the small print. to me, it seems wrong that you have to spend hundreds on the hardware, then find out that to get the benefits of it, you have to pay a subscription. Some of them can even reproduce your favourite local rides.

There are a lot of turbo trainers on Ebay, so you can buy a good used one that will have some of the advanced features mentioned above. Put in your price limit and see what comes up. This is the same as mine:

Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

I’ll look and if I see something I’ll run it past you here?

 

[Bobajob]

I have a Tacx one that has an LCD where you can set the slope and measure your effort, calories, speed, etc. that's much better than the type where you just set the amount of resistance, but it depends what you want and your motivation. I had a bit of fun measuring how much power my ebikes made at the back wheel. This model is now obsolete.

Some of them can interface with apps on your laptop or phone, which is also a big advantage, but you have to be careful about subscription costs, which are often hidden or in the small print. to me, it seems wrong that you have to spend hundreds on the hardware, then find out that to get the benefits of it, you have to pay a subscription. Some of them can even reproduce your favourite local rides.

There are a lot of turbo trainers on Ebay, so you can buy a good used one that will have some of the advanced features mentioned above. Put in your price limit and see what comes up. This is the same as mine:

Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Tacx Flow Turbo Trainer T1901 with screen display at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

Had a look on eBay etc etc. What is it’s good and bad points?

 

[JPGiant]

Google it!
LIKE THIS!

 

[joelectric]

Google it!
LIKE THIS!

I wouldn't imagine that google would know Vfr's opinion on it.

 

[sjpt]

I wouldn't imagine that google would know Vfr's opinion on it.

It will do if he answers again on this thread! Until then very reasonable for Bobajob to ask.

 

[vfr400]

I'm not an expert because I have only ever triesd the one. I've done a bit of research before I bought it 8 years ago and some since when I was thinking of upgrading to one with a screen. All I can say is that it's simple to use and it works.

One thing you have to be careful of is wheel size. It's designed for 26" and 700c wheels withva bit you have to swap over. There's some adjustment for each, but I'm not sure of the exact range. Maybe a 29" with a big tyre would be too big, so you'd have to check exactly which diameters it can cope with.

 

[Bobajob]

This is a nightmare. looking at reviews etc etc. I would like a quiet one, it doesn’t have to be high tech as long as it doesn’t drive me up the wall with noise.
I’m into looking at trainers that you remove your rear wheel on then clamp the bike on it.