Is a front wheel stand necessary for a turbo?
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Just bought a 2nd hand Turbo off here (thanks, Nakita222!) and I notice that most new ones come with a "front wheel stand". Will not having one affect the enjoyment/performance of the turbo trainer? Please enlighten me why they are advised.
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only £12 just buy one.MADONE 5.20
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Like he said ^^^Captainlip wrote:only £12 just buy one.
Failing that a block of wood will do but dont expect it to be too stable if you are sprinting!0 -
The turbo raise the rear wheel so you need to raise the front so the bike is level, that's all.Smarter than the average bear.0
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Just prop your front wheel on a couple of telephone directories or similar.
I use a pile of old tiles I found in the garage (although they do crack a bit easily!)
You'll need someting as it is annoying to continuously ride downhill for the session.0 -
Thanks. Makes senseantfly wrote:The turbo raise the rear wheel so you need to raise the front so the bike is level, that's all.
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Well why do you think they are advised?
I mean, give it really good thought, go on. Let me give you a clue...your back wheel, that normally, out on the road, is on the ground, that stuff they call tarmac yes, and level with your front?
But on the turbo, its raised up by a few inches and clamped, and the front wheel is still on the ground. So the back wheel is now high...the nose of the bike is pointing down.
So go on, have a good think, the clue is in the name 'front wheel raiser', ????0 -
Alright, no need to be a smart ars*.
This is the beginners section for a reason0 -
Some people use old books/telephone directories/whatever to raise it to the same level as the back wheel so you can try that if you want. Just keep in mind you will be able to steer as the wheel won't be "stuck" in one place. I tried it out once just to test as a friend of mine used to do it (I did have a front raiser already though) and found it incredibly annoying as you're putting down power and the wheel keeps slipping so a front raiser is a must in my opinion. You can always try and see if it bothers you?0
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ad_snow wrote:Alright, no need to be a smart ars*.
This is the beginners section for a reason
The fact its a 'beginners section' is irrelevant. Surely common sense tells you why? unless of course you like riding 'downhill' on the turbo?
What do you want to ask next? what the bottle holder is for? :roll:0 -
They might be advised, but not strictly necessary.
At my old clubs turbo night, out of 20 guys all lined up on turbos, perhaps 3 had proper stands. The rest of us either did not bother or used the ash trays, upside down, from the social club we used to train in.
Try it without, if you feel uncomfortable use your ingenuinty and find something to prop the front, or splash out the £12 then.0 -
greentea wrote:ad_snow wrote:Alright, no need to be a smart ars*.
This is the beginners section for a reason
The fact its a 'beginners section' is irrelevant. Surely common sense tells you why? unless of course you like riding 'downhill' on the turbo?
What do you want to ask next? what the bottle holder is for? :roll:
you r right, i read this question and just thought it was someone out for a rise.0 -
My mate uses a house brick turned upside down so the front wheel sits in the indentation0
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Use the Argos catalog like I do :-)0
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I used some GQ magazines and a harddrive stand (right kind of shape) but was still a bit slippy.mikeabanks wrote:Use the Argos catalog like I do :-)
Going to try a house brick next
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I bought one of these. For the cost, not worth all the faffing around with anything else.0 -
If you don't use one it's like riding downhill. You won't be training as hard then will you.0
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Brilliant i love it. I hope you intentionally missed theJamesB5446 wrote:If you don't use one it's like riding downhill. You won't be training as hard then will you. Bianchi Infinito CV
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JamesB5446 wrote:If you don't use one it's like riding downhill. You won't be training as hard then will you.
But if he uses two bricks he will be going uphill steeply and will be training much harder for no extra effort. How good would that be . 0 -
It must be wonderful to have lived your entire life without ever asking a question that someone else deemed stupid.greentea wrote:Well why do you think they are advised?
I mean, give it really good thought, go on. Let me give you a clue...your back wheel, that normally, out on the road, is on the ground, that stuff they call tarmac yes, and level with your front?
But on the turbo, its raised up by a few inches and clamped, and the front wheel is still on the ground. So the back wheel is now high...the nose of the bike is pointing down.
So go on, have a good think, the clue is in the name 'front wheel raiser', ????
To be fair the OP didn't ask what it was for, he asked whether they were necessary.
In my personal experience, they're nice to have, but not "necessary". I used my turbo for a couple of years without one, and then bought one last winter when we moved into a house with a garage and I could leave my turbo set up.
I didn't find it particularly slippery with the wheel on the floor, but I'd say it is more comfortable having the bike level rather than pointing downwards.0 -
I use an Argos catalogue and its great. I then add a next directory to simulate hill climbs!0
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I have my front wheel on an air bed and I shout "Cat 4", "Cat 1", etc to my girlfriend every so often and she pumps it up to the required angle.lotus49 wrote:JamesB5446 wrote:If you don't use one it's like riding downhill. You won't be training as hard then will you.
But if he uses two bricks he will be going uphill steeply and will be training much harder for no extra effort. How good would that be .0
