Turbo Trainers and bikes

domb28
domb28 Posts: 6
edited May 2013 in Road general
This is about three question in one.

I have just brought a Tacx Booster Turbo Trainer. I also have a really nice new Carbon Cannondale SuperSix Evo. Will a turbo trainer wreck my carbon bike?

Should I be buying a cheap aluminum bike that i could use for winter training on the turbo trainer? If this is the case can anyone suggest some good cheap aluminum bikes to go for?

Thanks

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  • stinger53
    stinger53 Posts: 135
    Nah it wont affect a carbon bike. been using my carbon bike on mine for ages, with no effects to the bike.
  • hatch87
    hatch87 Posts: 352
    Just don't over tighten it. Instead of buying a bike just for a turbo trainer, may as well buy an exercise bike
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  • domb28
    domb28 Posts: 6
    hatch87 wrote:
    Just don't over tighten it. Instead of buying a bike just for a turbo trainer, may as well buy an exercise bike

    I was going to get a bike for winter training and to use on the turbo trainer. Not just the turbo.
  • gaddster
    gaddster Posts: 401
    I bought a cheap shimano wheel and trainer tyre which I just fit on when using the turbo, you'll probably wear road tyres out very quickly. Trainer tyre has been on for 8 months with loads of use and it still looks new.
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  • NITR8s
    NITR8s Posts: 688
    I use a Vittoria Zaffiro Pro road tyre on my turbo and have no problems with wear what so ever.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Manufacturers sometimes have warranty clauses regarding turbo use.

    In reality it is likely to be fine. I have used my CF bike on my turbo without issues.
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  • ednino
    ednino Posts: 684
    I've just got a cheap rear wheel & trainer tyre for the turbo. Don't need a different bike
  • woolwich
    woolwich Posts: 298
    The frame should be fine.
    Invest in a fan and have some old towels around to protect/wipe down the bike. Similar to road salt, sweat can corrode and make ali parts furry if you leave it on the bike.
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  • Stupid-death
    Stupid-death Posts: 63
    Posh bike on the turbo in the garage with a big fan on the dark crappy nights, cheap ali bike with mud guards for weekend rides, can't go wrong over winter :-)
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    As said above get a cheap rear wheel to use on the turbo and get a Vittoria Zaffiro tyre to use on it - they last forever.

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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Old wheel, old tyres and an old skewer....... plus, If you haven't got a conservatory build one and put your turbo in there, it's a known fact in the biking world that conservatories are built for that sole reason.
  • Stupid-death
    Stupid-death Posts: 63
    Nah integral garages were built for turbo usage. Garages are man caves, conservatories are for women. ;-)

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