Which turbo trainer for beginner....

Wizza1
Wizza1 Posts: 8
edited January 2010 in Training, fitness and health
Hi all,

My head is fried with the variety of turbo trainers out there ... Any advice on what ones to go for or avoid (Magnet, fluid...) I don't need anything computerised.. so pretty basic Ithat can (hopefully) be used on a club tri night (when I'm fit, now recovering from a broken sesamoid misdiagnosed as gout since mid 90's!)

Grateful for your help, Wizza1

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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Used on a club tri night!? Surely you would be out riding a bike, rather than sat on a turbo trainer?

    If you want a basic turbo - then BUY a basic turbo. Cheap and cheerful will get the job done.


    Pretty much anything by Tacx or Cycleops (off the top of my head).

    If you want variable resistance, noise reduction, etc - then the options become somewhat more clouded.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Pokerface wrote:
    Used on a club tri night!? Surely you would be out riding a bike, rather than sat on a turbo trainer?

    C'mon he is a triathlete.
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  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    Just about anything in the £100-£150 range with variable resistance will be all the turbo that most people ever really need :wink:
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  • Wizza1
    Wizza1 Posts: 8
    Top advice. Thanks.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Wizza1 wrote:
    Top advice. Thanks.


    Ribble (http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk) has a sale on turbos right now. Might be worth a look.
  • jacster
    jacster Posts: 177
    CycleOps Mag at around £100 is a great buy.

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