Turbo trainer?

rocky_mason

Hi all.

Hope you had a good xmas.

I am looking to get a turbo trainer to build up my fitness, I have a Pinnacle Road Bike to a good standard (Cost £1,000). Not sure what specifications you need to know for a Turbo Trainer?

I would really appreciate some help on what Turbo Trainer to get, any reccomendatations, brands, types etc.

My budget is £150.00 for new or second hand.


Thanks again.

Herbsman

Tacx Speedmatic with the 10 resistance levels.

Just bear in mind the feet can fall out

apreading

If you have a Decathlon near you, they are doing the Tacx Satori with mat and front wheel support for £129 - which is a bargain, but you can probably do even better if you go second hand and are happy to wait.

islwyn

I use a Elite Mag Lite Turbo Trainer... It's entry level but fantastic! I paid about £130 but you can pick them up for £80-100 now... Mine is deadly silent and the resistance works a treat, it does the job and for just general fitness it's perfect. I haven't had to upgrade yet as it's still working well so I see no point in spending unnecessarily.

smithaay

the tacx speedmatic as said above is a good option.
this is the cheapest place i can find for it and it comes with a free turbo trainer tyre which normally cost <£20.
http://www.veloecosse.com/productdetails.asp?productid=09663/url]

smithaay

uh oh try again

http://www.veloecosse.com/productdetails.asp?productid=09663/url]

smithaay

meh. just copy n paste it and put it in ur web browser thingy

rocky_mason

Thanks for the reply everyone.

Just a little confused, do I use my gears on my bike, or I take it some come with a shifter of some sort?

Decatlon sounds great!

I can get a Tacx Sirius Soft Gel T1435 for £125? Does that sounds like a good offer?

I have also seen a lot of Cycle Ops, no good?

Also will I need a skewer?

Thanks again.

t.m.h.n.e.t

rocky_mason wrote:

Thanks for the reply everyone.

Just a little confused, do I use my gears on my bike, or I take it some come with a shifter of some sort?

Decatlon sounds great!

I can get a Tacx Sirius Soft Gel T1435 for £125? Does that sounds like a good offer?

I have also seen a lot of Cycle Ops, no good?

Also will I need a skewer?

Thanks again.

Some of them have a resistance lever to mount to your bars,some have a slider switch on the flywheel unit (my ELITE has this) then you use your gears too. If you buy new,it should come with a skewer if a special shape is needed.

markyone

Islwyn wrote:

I use a Elite Mag Lite Turbo Trainer... It's entry level but fantastic! I paid about £130 but you can pick them up for £80-100 now... Mine is deadly silent and the resistance works a treat, it does the job and for just general fitness it's perfect. I haven't had to upgrade yet as it's still working well so I see no point in spending unnecessarily.

Rollers

Herbsman

apreading wrote:

If you have a Decathlon near you, they are doing the Tacx Satori with mat and front wheel support for £129

Wait, WHAT?!

Herbsman

They've put it up to £169 now but that's still a cracking price.

I sold my Speedmatic for £50 and bought a once-used Satori for £50. The Satori feels way better - the resistance unit feels smoother and the trainer itself seems to flex more, making it a bit less of a rigid ride. Obviously the front wheel holder is better than a Yellow Pages, and it works as a carry handle, which is actually pretty useful. And the floor mat catches sweat, and stops me scraping the floor with my cleats. If you must buy new and are going to get a Tacx trainer I'd definitely recommend paying extra for the Satori.

Scrumple

Or, buy my Flow - in the for sale section - and get a trainer that is in a different league for the same price!