Turbo trainer set up?

stevechambers34

Not sure this is in the right section?...
I have just bought a Tack Satori Pro boxed pack from Decathlon it cost £129 and included everything to get me started, write ups are pretty good but I have never had a turbo before though I have used friends ones on occassion...I set it up ok and found it pretty easy it's just getting the rear tyre/roller interface correct...how much does the tyre have to press onto the roller?
Alsi it squeeks a bit nothing major but a little annoying though the Ipod should drown it out, I guess a turbo specific tyre would also be a good idea...any recommendations?

Bobbinogs

Hi there, I have a Tacx Sirrius and don't have a squeaking problem. I run the tyres at a lower pressure than normal and set the roller so that it flattens the tyre slightly (but not too much) and so that the roller can be pushed into place without a Herculean effort. Might be worth trying to work out where the squeak is coming from and also having a look at NapD's excellent thread

sungod

the wheel-roller contact needs to be firm enough that the wheel doesn't skid when you accelerate hard

what's squeaking? the frame? something in the drive path?

how often? per crank rotation? per wheel rotation? etc.

i use the conti trainer tyre, runs quiet/cool compared to a road tyre

stevechambers34

not sure where its coming fromm, the bike a Trek 1.7 doesn't squeek on the road and neither does the turbo when hand operated...I think it may be the tyre on the roller which is set at just under 100psi.

andyrr

Initial setup suggestions :
Pressure around 100psi
Roller/tyre : set to the minimum to not have the tyre 'slip' with a sudden kick on the pedals. A really sharp jerk on the pedals will still incude a little tyre skip but if you crank up the power more naturally then you shouldn't suffer from that.
If you can test the roll-down then I think 10 - 13 seconds to complete standstill from 20Mph is a good guide.
Turbo-specific tyre - a good idea, wears less, runs smoother/quieter/cooler.
If the roller pressure is not correct then you can suffer excessivly rapid tyre wear.
A turbo tyre would last a couple of years going by my own estimations with regular use whilst a road tyre will fairly quickly get squared-off.
At the least you want to run a fairly heavy-duty road tyre if you aren't goign to have a turbo-specific one fitted.

stevechambers34

cheers for replies guys, I will try the roll down...as I say having to use the Trek mainly becuase the bike I was going to use (a Wilson TT) is not ready yet as the back wheel was knackered by someone dropping something or knocking the bike over onto something causing the wheel to resemble a pringle...no one will admit or knows anything about it, just hope it will straighten up as it is a Mavic rear hub laced to a Mavic MA40 that only had about 100 miles on it !