Turbo Trainer: Minoura RDA-80

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Have been offered one of these, in A1 condition, hardly used, only a few months old etc for £100.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=88115
A good buy? Worth it? Or stay away?
Comments (sensible
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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=88115
A good buy? Worth it? Or stay away?
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I have a similar model to that one (except mine doesn't include a remote resistance lever). I bought it second hand from a friend and it's great for what I want. The fact that I don't shred tyres / need a spare tyre or spare wheel is fantastic - it's ready to go in a couple of minutes. Additionally it's something you could take to races if you wished and use with carbon rims for a warm up and not worry about shredding a tubular tyre - although I haven't done this myself. I bought it second hand from a teammate who's a bigger guy and used to putting out a lot of watts, he said it was fine but preferred a different trainer for the extreme intervals. For a skinny 67kg person like me it's fine.0
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Does it do any damage to the rim at all. i.e. rub/mark the paintwork/colouring in use? The wheels on my Boardman are black Ritchie Pro Disc. That, I think, is my main concern.0 -
I use it for my road bike (Planet X model B training wheels), haven't noticed any marks on them. If you were concerned I guess you could clean the rollers with cloth before every ride.0
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I will have to assume this isn't a well supported make of turbo trainer then lol. :roll:0
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Well what are you planning to do with it? I've used it for Tabata intervals, Sufferfest vids etc and never had a problem. If you're a 90kg bruiser maybe look elsewhere otherwise what's the problem?0
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DLH1985 wrote:Well what are you planning to do with it? I've used it for Tabata intervals, Sufferfest vids etc and never had a problem. If you're a 90kg bruiser maybe look elsewhere otherwise what's the problem?
Not a 90KG bruiser lol. About 79KG atm but my 'fighting weight' is closer to 74/75KG so need to lose a bit ideally. Was intending to use it during the winter months to keeps the legs and cardio going as I am a bit of a fair weather wuss if I'm honest.0 -
I think it'll be fine then. As I mentioned before the fact that you don't need a spare wheel /tyre for the trainer is really convenient. Of course if you can get it cheaper then that'll be even better!0
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I will have to barter with him.0
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Have to say i had one of these and it was nothing but useless. Get something different0
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mallorcajeff wrote:Have to say i had one of these and it was nothing but useless. Get something different0