Winter Training Issue (Turbo Trainers and Single Speeds)
PedalMonkey
Posts: 54
Hi
After a good start to the year last year, I had a terrible end, being knocked of my a pigeon and tearing a hamstring, and then once nearly recovered from that I got swine flu, which has buggered me up for about 3 months (still coughing lots but the phlem has gone)
So with the above I was keen to get my fitness up
Now I'm in the process of moving, and the only bike I have is my Single Speed (Giant Audrey 72) but it won't fit on my Turbo Trainer, do to it being bolt through and the turbo trainer needing a special squewer, is there any that don't need this and would take a single speed .
Cheers
Chris (desperate to do some training) G
After a good start to the year last year, I had a terrible end, being knocked of my a pigeon and tearing a hamstring, and then once nearly recovered from that I got swine flu, which has buggered me up for about 3 months (still coughing lots but the phlem has gone)
So with the above I was keen to get my fitness up
Now I'm in the process of moving, and the only bike I have is my Single Speed (Giant Audrey 72) but it won't fit on my Turbo Trainer, do to it being bolt through and the turbo trainer needing a special squewer, is there any that don't need this and would take a single speed .
Cheers
Chris (desperate to do some training) G
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Yes. Tacx sirius take a frame with 120mm spacing.
You just need to buy their spare axle nuts
There are also numerous trainers that will take the track frame but you'll need to spend more and check them out first. I think most elite trainers will work but I've not tried them. No doubt someone will chime in with their accounts of different trainers 0 -
Oh thanks for that, my trainer is actually a Tacx and didn't realised they did the axle nuts .... though not sure if I have 10 or 3/8mm ... looking at specs can't tell either ... groan
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=437170 -
PedalMonkey wrote:Hi
...I had a terrible end, being knocked of my a pigeon and tearing a hamstring, and then once nearly recovered from that I got swine flu, which has buggered me up for about 3 months (still coughing lots but the phlem has gone)
So with the above I was keen to get my fitness up
G
I'm really really sorry, but I just spilt my drink.
How did you get knocked off by a pigeon?
Did you video it?
Just think yourself lucky you didn't catch bird flew as well...
Sorry, I know you shouldn't laugh at other people's bad luck, but you've got to see the funny side,(I Hope)0 -
Might have flown into his wheel - that would be a helluva mess.Le Blaireau (1)0
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No worries
It was actually the commute to work, I was descending down a narrow lane, when the pigeon walked (yes walked not flew) out from a gateway that opened directly onto the road,with oncoming traffic I had limited avoidance area, I got on the brakes but was unable to avoid the pigeon, it was a fat barstard, and I went over the bars.... and to top it, whilst lying in the road, the pigeon flew off !!!!!!
Cracked helmet, torn hamstring and NO pigeon pie !!!!0 -
Take care, I don't think they'll fit a Satori .
if you use a 15mm spanner to remove them they're m10 so get 10mm ( I think they're formula hubs). I've put a washer under each as well to help them to spin more easily when tightening them, they also help to keep the axle inside the sealed nut
for the money they cost Tacx should have put fixed serrated washers on them!!
Bring on the pain :twisted:0 -
Thanks people the adaptor nuts came today and did 30mins on the TT (really unfit at the mo) feels good to be back (you know what I mean)
Cheers again ... whish I'd posted here earlier :-)0
