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Noise reducing training mat.

JuantwothreefourJuantwothreefour Posts: 25
edited March 2013 in Road beginners
Anyone got any recommendations on a training mat that actually works at noise reduction? Turbo trainer makes a bit of noise (not loads), but enough to annoy my housemates.

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  • danlikesbikesdanlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Have one myself but it only reduces the vibration noise. But if your turbo mechanism itself is making most of the noise doubt you will notice any difference.
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  • cougiecougie Posts: 22,512
    Just get a few meters of the gold standard underlay ? Two layers should be enough ?
  • southdownswolfsouthdownswolf Posts: 1,521
    +1 for the underlay.

    Speak to a local carpet shop, they may have off cuts that you could have.
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  • GrillGrill Posts: 5,610
    Yoga mat works wonders for me.
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  • goffskigoffski Posts: 72
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Have one myself but it only reduces the vibration noise. But if your turbo mechanism itself is making most of the noise doubt you will notice any difference.

    ^^ This.

    I've now moved my turbo upstairs and it makes a LOT more noise on the floor boards than it did downstairs on the solid floor. I might actually try some underlay or some old carpet under the mat to see if it makes much difference.
  • JuantwothreefourJuantwothreefour Posts: 25
    Yeah I have also recently moved upstairs and I think it's got worse since then. Thanks for the tips, I'll give the underlay a shot.
  • strongmanstrongman Posts: 51
    I tried a few things but I am currently using this-http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000N3T0Z0/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1362156378&sr=8-2&pi=SL75, which works really well.

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