Wheel for Turbo Trainner

Euros
Euros Posts: 17
edited March 2011 in Road beginners
My beloved wife brought me my first turbo trainer for christmas, what I didn't realise was that I had to change the quick release mech every time I wanted to use it. Is it better to get a rear wheel that you just have to change every time I want to use the trainer.

Advice most welcome

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Why can't you use the QR for the trainer out on the road? That's what I do.
    More problems but still living....
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Me too, can't be asred to change the QR all the time.

    I don't see how a spare wheel will save save any hassle BTW but it would help if one used a turbo specific tyre, which I don't. I only use the turbo for the odd 30 mins top up session when the weather is really too horiific or when I am recovering from injury and want to do a more controlled spin, so figure that a specific tyre isn't worth it for me.
  • rjh299
    rjh299 Posts: 721
    I use a different wheel with turbo tire on it when on the trainer. Wanted a proper tire on it and is much easier having it there ready than having to change tire each time obviously. Didn't really want to wear out my road tire on the trainer and had spare back wheel kicking about.
  • dawebbo
    dawebbo Posts: 456
    Would be just as fast to swap the skewer as swapping in another wheel.

    The reason people have a dedicated turbo wheel is because it will have a different tyre on it (typically an indoor specific one) which will be quieter and avoid wearing down the tread on your road tyre. My recommendation would be to go down this route, but clearly it's an extra cost so you'd need to be using it sufficiently frequently to justify it.
  • Border Cyclist
    Border Cyclist Posts: 1,279
    Hi - some different wheels have slightly different spacing, which could make set-up for the turbo a bit of a chore (or a less good experience if one doesn't bother). That said, I wouldn't want to prematurely wear down a good tyre. So I suppose there isn't really a perfect answer. (Except perhaps having a turbo specific bike...)
  • weapons
    weapons Posts: 367
    There's no need for it to be a costly affair - I use an old wheel that has worn rims, is out of true but rolls fine on the turbo. With the cost of the turbo tyre, a cheap bottom of the range cassette I think it came to around £35 all in.

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