Rim drive

dennisn
dennisn Posts: 10,601
edited December 2007 in Workshop
Any pros and/or cons of rim drive trainers vs the standard kind. Seems like a good idea but I have never used the rim type.
Thinking about giving basement riding a try again. We shall see if I can rise above the
boredom. Damn weather around here has been so bad I don't even want to get out
and run.

Dennis Noward

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  • aracer
    aracer Posts: 1,649
    The only real advantage I can see is if you want to ride on a trainer with knobbly tyres. Otherwise just get a normal one and a trainer tyre.
  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    They tend to slip. The one I had was a waste of time. If you put any load on the flywheel and sprinted it just gave up and slipped.
    My Fleet.
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    thanx guys

    Dennis noward
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I tried one a few years ago - the Minoura and it suffered from horrible wheel slip - it appeared that the roller material was too hard, and cranking up the pressure to give it good grip gave it an unrealistic amount of drag. The reason why almost everyone uses a roller on the tyre is that it works - obviously, you may have to change your knobbly tyre for a slick one if that's you reason for looking at them.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Monty Dog wrote:
    I tried one a few years ago - the Minoura and it suffered from horrible wheel slip - it appeared that the roller material was too hard, and cranking up the pressure to give it good grip gave it an unrealistic amount of drag. The reason why almost everyone uses a roller on the tyre is that it works - obviously, you may have to change your knobbly tyre for a slick one if that's you reason for looking at them.

    Just curious about rim drive and if it worked. Guess I'll go with the standard type. thanx.

    Dennis Noward

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