Suggestions for Turbo Trainer...

lef
lef Posts: 728
edited December 2010 in Training, fitness and health
So after a pretty bad crash yesterday resulting in a double break to my left forearm im looking to buy a turbo trainer to keep up my fitness while im on the mend. Can any one suggest a turbo trainers with power, preferably wireless and quiet as I live in a first floor flat? Or on thd flip side ones to avoid.

I've had the Computrainer strongly recommended which I'm considering, though the cost is making my eyes water a little. However I like the analysis tools of it, especially the real time pedal stroke one.

So my budget is about a £1000 (though can be stretched), are there any at this price bracket that match the Computrainer in functions. Also if anyone has any experience on the Computrainer I'd be eager to read your comments on it too.

Obviously im not going to be going to crazy on it at first, not being able to use the left shifter easily, but i do see it as a long term investment in my training. Any suggestions, comments really appreciated!

Comments

  • Karl2010
    Karl2010 Posts: 511
    Mate, if you prepared to spend a grand then maybe you'd be prepared to spend and extra £850 and get yourself a WATT BIKE! use google for Watt Bike.
    All the olymipions are using them, they are endorsed by BC (british cycling federation).

    Ive just got myself a Cycleops Jet Fluid Pro, very happy with it, but if your in a fist floor flat it might be a bit noisey for the people below you.

    There was a thread on this last week
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12745972&highlight=
    and
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12745194&highlight=
  • CarbonCopy
    CarbonCopy Posts: 492
    Powertap and turbo trainer would be my vote.
  • bigpikle
    bigpikle Posts: 1,690
    with the Sufferfest films surely there's no need to spend £1k on a fancy trainer? I bought a used Kinetic Road Machine last summer, and its a superb bit of kit that is very solid and sturdy and has a great 'feel' when riding it. Just dont even think about trying to move it with a broken arm as its HEAVY!

    The Kinetic, and some others, are calibrated to power, so you can also train on them with a pretty decent good way of planning and monitoring your efforts.
    Your Past is Not Your Potential...
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    CarbonCopy wrote:
    Powertap and turbo trainer would be my vote.

    +1

    Only way to get reliable power measurement without spending several grand on a computrainer/velotron.
    More problems but still living....
  • cakewalk
    cakewalk Posts: 220
    1 * Bog standard TT

    1 * Heart rate Monitor

    1 * BIke Computer with cadence ( + distance off rear wheel)

    1 * Imagination
    "I thought of it while riding my bicycle."
  • Chiggy
    Chiggy Posts: 261
    edited December 2010
    cakewalk wrote:
    1 * Bog standard TT

    1 * Heart rate Monitor

    1 * BIke Computer with cadence ( + distance off rear wheel)

    1 * Imagination

    CycleOps Wind. Pretty good powercurve for the price.

    1 * Plan to finish infront of the others on the local Sportive so you don't make an ass of yourself.
    1 * Surprise plan to ride a higher speed up the steep hill than your mates. :lol:
  • cakewalk
    cakewalk Posts: 220
    Chiggy wrote:
    cakewalk wrote:
    1 * Bog standard TT

    1 * Heart rate Monitor

    1 * BIke Computer with cadence ( + distance off rear wheel)

    1 * Imagination

    CycleOps Wind. Pretty good powercurve for the price.

    1 * Plan to finish infront of the others on the local Sportive so you don't make an ass of yourself.

    Looks like a good choice. I like TTs with no option to change resistance. Allows easier comparison between sessions (completed in different gears) by utilizing total distance for the session.

    I borrowed a mates plug in all singing/dancing TT once. Got nowhere with it.
    "I thought of it while riding my bicycle."
  • Chiggy
    Chiggy Posts: 261
    Not many people can pull a 120" gear ( 53 x 12 ) at over 80 rpm for any length of time. Pros maybe, its 550 Watts.
    60 rpm is 300 Watts, and if you regularly climb at 70 rpm, that's just over 400 Watts.

    If your bike has 53 x 11, that's even better.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    Chiggy wrote:
    Not many people can pull a 120" gear ( 53 x 12 ) at over 80 rpm for any length of time. Pros maybe, its 550 Watts.
    60 rpm is 300 Watts, and if you regularly climb at 70 rpm, that's just over 400 Watts.

    If your bike has 53 x 11, that's even better.

    I can pull a 120" gear at over 120rpm....



















    Downhill :lol:
  • lef
    lef Posts: 728
    Thanks for all your suggestions. In going to check out this sufferfest stuff before I make a decision.

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