Turbo advice for a road newbie ?

Leesykoi
Leesykoi Posts: 338
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
Hi,

Thoroughly enjoying my new Trek 1.2 as a new road convert. As i live in the North East of England when it comes to winter we get it real bad and i thought getting a turbo trainer and sticking the bike in my conservatory would see me riding all through the winter (apart from the odd muddy MTB outing and the odd sunny day on the roads).

Question is i've seen this rather economical model offered by a trader on Fleabay...

BETO TR 001 TURBO TRAINER

Any good or total rubbish ?????

Cheers.

Lee.
I like shiny bikes - especially Italian ones.....!!

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  • pabloweaver
    pabloweaver Posts: 444
    cue worms bag of ....large variety ...being opened ..

    I hate turbo trainers ....I often wonder what I could have done with the wasted money lol

    good lights , good winter clothes...night ride

    but then again folk swear by them ..

    so to answer your question ...I have no idea if its good or bad and it would be like me giving an opinion on the positive elements of Simply Reds back catalogue ...


    and I really ............................really ...

    hate simply red!






    nearly as much as UB40! :lol:
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    Great club in and around the Warrington area.
  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    I don't recognise the make/model. My own recommendation would be to stick to a magnetic or fluid turbo from the main brands like Tacx, Cycleops etc.

    There's plenty of choice new and s/h on ebay and elsewhere.

    Neil
    --
    "Because the cycling is pain. The cycling is soul crushing pain."
  • Leesykoi
    Leesykoi Posts: 338
    Thanks for the advice guys......Looking out of my office window right now and instead of getting a new bike & trainer maybe would have been better getting a canoe !!!!!!!

    Yup it's grim up North today !!!!
    I like shiny bikes - especially Italian ones.....!!
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    +1 to Pabloweaver - don't get a turbo, go cycling! Or you could always get one of those exercise bikes with the really fat saddle off the shopping channel, I bet they're cheaper.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    A turbo isnt like cycling at all - its more a form of torture.

    I can see the benefit if you are planning on racing - some turbo sessions will really get you flying.

    You cant really swap a turbo session for a Sunday ride - especially if you're a recreational cyclist.

    I would spend the money on decent kit, and maybe some clip on guards. A bad day on the bike is still better than a good day inside.

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