Turbo Trainer Fan Advice

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  • BSRU
    BSRU Posts: 74
    If your away from kids/pets then remove the front grill if you can, makes a difference.
  • bahzob
    bahzob Posts: 2,195
    I do my training in a small 2.2x1.9m room which heats up very quickly. Several years ago I bought a small air conditioner and this along with a medium fan keeps the temperature very stable. Not only that it also regulates humidity. (It scrubs this into an overflow bottle, this can have 0.5-1l of water per hour depending on intensity)

    From memory the air con cost around £100 (I picked it up cheap from homebase in a sale at the end of a hot summer) and its paid its way since. At the extreme its allowed me to do 3 hours+ of hard endurance sessions in as much comfort as is possible for these without suffering any noticeable HR drift.

    It also makes for a relatively quiet setup, certainly more so than using a massive fan in such a small room. On long steady sessions I can while away the time watching a film and still catch the dialogue.
    Martin S. Newbury RC
  • Grifteruk
    Grifteruk Posts: 244
    Interesting reading some of the points made on this thread on the affect of temperature on FTP whilst on the turbo. Would be interested in any pointers towards data/articles etc... on what kind of FTP loss may be linked to turbo/training in hot environment

    thanks
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  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    I'd like to see that too.

    I have an Argos voucher from xmas and been considering getting a fan for use on the turbo.

    I currently train in the spare room, with window wide open. Although my training is based on heart rate, I mainly focus on cadence (2 x 20) and I'm able to stay at the same cadence (in same gear) throughout the efforts in the session. If I try to up the cadence, gearing or resistance it's not long before my heart is trying to jump out of my chest and a failed session.

    I'll be honest, I never find myself uncomfortably hot training, despite being drenched in sweat and I don't plan on training in the summer as I'll be getting out on the road instead. And as I focus on cadence cardiac drift is never a problem.

    Would a fan allow me to train that little bit harder?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think so. Your body makes a lot of heat when exercising and anything you can do to help take that away can only help it work better.

    You'll still be drenched in sweat - but you'll probably be able to work harder.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    I've noticed a pretty direct collelation between my cooling on the exercise bike and how hard I can work - at least from my heartbeat. Times when my wife is out I can leave the door open to let the cold air in I can push much harder.

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