Recommend me a Turbo Trainer

Wobbler72
Wobbler72 Posts: 31
edited February 2012 in Road beginners
Hi all

I'm till a noob to all this cycling malarky and whilst I'm keen, I'm struggling to get out as often as I'd like. I've agreed to do a 100 mile charity ride on 2nd June and need to make sure I get the time in the saddle. I've therefore decided to invest in a turbo trainer - but which one?

I'm 51, new to cycling but fit by most objective standards. I weigh around 80 kg. I'd like to replicate the road resistance as closely as possible. I'd like a computer to tell me how I'm doing / progressing. I dont want it to be too noisy and need to be able to store it away when not in use. So, which turbo for me?

Thanks

Kev

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  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Check this out

    viewtopic.php?f=40042&t=12809856&hilit=turbo

    Including my own rather brilliant and detailed review of my own turbo (if I say so myself!) [PS why is there no smiley icon for smug?]

    PS - I should have said I am still delighted with it and have used it loads now (still nowhere near being able to beat it though)

    PS - Again I have edited as I just realised my turbo doesn't have a computer so I just put my cycle computer on the rear wheel so reads time spent, distance and speed (neither of the latter are very accurate on a turbo obviously but it does help compare and saves loads over a turbo with computer built in).

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