Turbo dungeon up and running

itboffin

Finally got the turbo dungeon up and running for this year, moved outside from the conservatory to the garage this year and you know what, I think it might be better - it was of course the middle of the afternoon and lovely n sunny at the time but even so I think I prefer being surrounded by all my lovely bikes.

Slapped an old tyre on the Trek and set up my garmin (didnt have last year) and away I went, well after almost an hours worth of faffing.

Set up the ipod & dock

My Trek now has speedplay which i must say worked perfectly i'm really liking the unlimited float feeling and zero knee pain, however as my stack height is now lower i'm gonna need a shim in the left shoe.

Anyway ..... the first turbo session is out of the way, my usual winter commuter has been given the quickest most basic clean of its life and the CX is ready to resume commuting duties in tomorrows PERFECT STORM.

Pics to follow

Agent57

I'm so short of space I've had to relegate my "turbo bike" (the old steel one) to the shed. Not really sure about using the carbon fibre bike on the turbo.

jzed

itboffin wrote:

Finally got the turbo dungeon up....

Wimp - I'm going for the 2 hours slogging round Richmond park at freezing into driving wind and rain. Will all pay off come June......

cjcp

Agent57 wrote:

I'm so short of space I've had to relegate my "turbo bike" (the old steel one) to the shed. Not really sure about using the carbon fibre bike on the turbo.

I've attached the Scott to the turbo as the other steeds are in use. Just put a towel over the steerer cap/stem area and wipe off any sweat after you've finished.

itboffin

JZed wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Finally got the turbo dungeon up....

Wimp - I'm going for the 2 hours slogging round Richmond park at freezing into driving wind and rain. Will all pay off come June......

Dude you cant compare the weather in London to here in Windshire, your cold is my shorts + BBQ + pimms

MTFU you townie

rolf_f

itboffin wrote:

JZed wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Finally got the turbo dungeon up....

Wimp - I'm going for the 2 hours slogging round Richmond park at freezing into driving wind and rain. Will all pay off come June......

Dude you cant compare the weather in London to here in Windshire, your cold is my shorts + BBQ + pimms

MTFU you townie

OK then - wimp! My 18 mile commute this morning includes 10 windswept miles above 500 feet and you don't see me poncing around on a big girly turbo!

Twostage

Takes me back to last winter. Turbo trainer out in the garage. Sub-zero with my breath freezing on the handlebars. Why is it enjoyable ?

itboffin

10 windswept miles above 500ft pah!

My house is at 540ft here in Windshire ;-)

spasypaddy

i wish i had a turbo dungeon i dont even have room for all my bikes in my flat

this is when i get very jealous of my friend who has just bought his first house, it has a massive converted garage which he's going to set up as a games room. id have my turbo permanently set up in there with a 42" tv, sky, and everything else that goes with it. id be so fit come the spring

rolf_f

itboffin wrote:

10 windswept miles above 500ft pah!

My house is at 540ft here in Windshire ;-)

So you are basically saying you have no need for a wimpy turbo dungeon then?

gtvlusso

itboffin wrote:

10 windswept miles above 500ft pah!

My house is at 540ft here in Windshire ;-)

Your ivory tower is not that high.......

vorsprung

spasypaddy wrote:

I wish i had a turbo dungeon ... I'd be so fit come the spring

It doesn't work like that

fossyant

I've got a turbo and roller dungeon ! - don't use either ! Perfer the road ! :twisted:

itboffin

Boris biked from Paddington to Strand and back instead today, totally soaking myself in sweat in the process, no turbo tonight, hopefully cross country commute tomorrow.

Agent57

cjcp wrote:

Agent57 wrote:

I'm so short of space I've had to relegate my "turbo bike" (the old steel one) to the shed. Not really sure about using the carbon fibre bike on the turbo.

I've attached the Scott to the turbo as the other steeds are in use. Just put a towel over the steerer cap/stem area and wipe off any sweat after you've finished.

I think my main concern is the stresses a turbo puts on the rear stays. As the bike is fixed in position, and can't rock, I'm worried it's not built for those sorts of lateral forces.

mkirby

i have my kuota on the turbo for the last 2 winters. No problems at all. At club turbos there are people with far more expensive carbon bikes and they have no issued either. If your really worried about it get a set of rollers then you only have to worry about falling off.

Agent57

Fair enough. I'm probably worrying about nothing. Good news!

Nik Cube

I put my Carbon TT bike in my turbo trainer no ill effects so far. It's been good for tinkering with the position although that needs to be confirmed out on the road.

and unlike some people I still get a 100+ miles in out on the road :P :P

itboffin

Sigh off to set the turbo up again, I wonder if it will be okay to use and old fixed axle freewheel 7 speed rear wheel after all so long as it sits on each sprocket there should be any issues :roll:

Something to do at least.

itboffin

Now then is it turbo time again ?

Weather says hell yes mind & body say boooo

Paul E

No turbo, no room, well I do but it's in the hall and there would be complaints so I have just stuck the guards back on and had a big gulp of MTFU

cjcp

Not yet. Am giving it until October.

But I did build up the Kona Jake again today in readiness for the months ahead...

mrc1

Think the turbo carbon bike thing is firmly settled as being no problem.

I use my carbon bike on it without any issues.

We are looking for a new house atm and a space for turboing is high on the agenda. Current house has me set up in the dining bit of the kitchen which means I have to pack my bike, turbo and fan away after/before every session - PITA

il_principe

Barely used the Turbo last winter. Just manned up and headed out into Surrey (usually Windsor way). Did get sodding cold at times, but it beats the turbo. This year I think I'll Turbo twice a week and then ride at weekends (weather permitting). Let's just hope it doesn't bloody snow.

Need some new winter tights.

spasypaddy

im not convinced a carbon bike should go on a turbo. my PX cracked after being on the turbo... no direct correlation as it cracked when riding but it cracked where the alu dropout is attached to the carbon seat stays.

just didn't seem right that it went there after being on the turbo and therefore getting weird forces through it

rick_chasey

spasypaddy wrote:

im not convinced a carbon bike should go on a turbo. my PX cracked after being on the turbo... no direct correlation as it cracked when riding but it cracked where the alu dropout is attached to the carbon seat stays.

just didn't seem right that it went there after being on the turbo and therefore getting weird forces through it

Sky use all their bikes on turbos.

tailwindhome

Rick Chasey wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

im not convinced a carbon bike should go on a turbo. my PX cracked after being on the turbo... no direct correlation as it cracked when riding but it cracked where the alu dropout is attached to the carbon seat stays.

just didn't seem right that it went there after being on the turbo and therefore getting weird forces through it

Sky use all their bikes on turbos.

Their bikes are made out of iron though.....

twist83

I just chuck it up in the living room when used. As the missus uses it as well.

Although not that time of year yet. I will be commuting all year round (8 miles) and then probably the odd ride at lunchtimes in week and turbo in the evenings. Try and get out as much as possible at the weekends.

dhope

Some thread necromancy.

'tis the season to consider turbo trainers.

Wahoo Kickr - anyone got one? Tempted to stick the spare SS on it and use ERG mode (i.e. it uses the built in power meter to adjust resistance to keep you at a specified power output - you pedal faster it'll lower resistance to keep you at x watts, pedal slower and it'll increase resistance)

timothyw

It does sound flashy but it's a hell of a lot to spend on a trainer (particularly one that doesn't have the side to side motion available like the rock n roll). For that sort of money might you be better looking at a second hand wattbike perhaps?

If you read 'Training the Obree Way' he spends quite a while talking about turbos, he argues for getting a basic trainer with purely magnetic resistance then locking out the resistance setting and using your gears to vary resistance - that way wheel speed is a proxy for power measurements, and is a heck of a lot cheaper than getting something like the Kickr.

dhope

TimothyW wrote:

It does sound flashy but it's a hell of a lot to spend on a trainer (particularly one that doesn't have the side to side motion available like the rock n roll). For that sort of money might you be better looking at a second hand wattbike perhaps?

If you read 'Training the Obree Way' he spends quite a while talking about turbos, he argues for getting a basic trainer with purely magnetic resistance then locking out the resistance setting and using your gears to vary resistance - that way wheel speed is a proxy for power measurements, and is a heck of a lot cheaper than getting something like the Kickr.

I'd quite like not having to faff with the setup often, as it's likely up be upstairs in a spare room, and I'll only have 1 geared bike for now which I don't want to run up and down carpets inbetween proper riding and turbo. Hence the idea of using the existing spare SS frame and having the turbo vary the resistance.

The Paddy Wagon I think has road spacing on the rear triangle so if the chainline can be sorted then it could be a sensible (excluding the not so sensible price of the Kickr) setup.