carbon bikes and turbos
would I be causing potentially damaging stresses to my Specialized Transition if I used it on the turbo over the winter? It has a carbon frame which was not cheap so I don't want to wreck it but at the same time I want to train as specifically as possible.
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massiman wrote:would I be causing potentially damaging stresses to my Specialized Transition if I used it on the turbo over the winter? It has a carbon frame which was not cheap so I don't want to wreck it but at the same time I want to train as specifically as possible.
Use a, so called, "junk bike" on a trainer if you can. Lots of salt in that sweat and it
gets on and in everything. Not saying it will hurt your frame but it sure doesn't help
metal parts(headsets, etc.). Your use of the word "specifically" has me a bit puzzled.
It's a bike on a trainer and all you'll be doing is trying to keep your legs moving until
it's time to ride outside(if that's what you mean).
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had the same worries... bought the cheapest road bike i could get from Halfords (£200)... done the business on the turbo ever since.. so long term a cheap option and no need to keep changing tyres, cleaning the bike before setting up indoors etc... I believ that Carbon frames should be able to put up with the stress of being on a turbo. The forces of pushing hard on the road are probably similar but why take the risk with a £2000 frame? Much easier to have an old / cheap bike set up permanently on the turbo for when you need it.0
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Thanks for that. By "specifically" I mean in the aero position I'll be racing in0
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Don't worry about the scare stories - you're bike isn't going to corrode into dust by a bit of sweat - grease your headset and give the frame a coat of quality wax polish and it will survice your turbo sessions no problems. Put a towel over the toptube and stem to catch the worst of it. A winter of riding on salty roads would be far worse for your bike. Avoid big gear efforts out of the saddle though if you're really worried..Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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I used to use my best (carbon) bike on the turbo in the winter (well I still do use the same bike - it's just not my best anymore). ISTR some study suggesting that the loading on your frame is actually less on a turbo than on the road for some reason. A proper turbo tyre is recommended though, as the turbo will eat normal ones, and as Monty says, use a towel to cover your bike and catch most of your sweat.0
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How about one of these:
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