Not getting on with turbo

xscreamsuk

Supermurph09 wrote:

xscreamsuk wrote:

Supermurph09 wrote:

I dont understand people that say the turbo doesn't harm your tyres? Have they got enough resistance on??

You can use a normal road tyre, but it will wear it down after little use in my experience.

3 rd year on mine, Old road tyre on dedicated turbo wheel. Just enough pressure to stop it slipping. I can get over 1000 watts if I turn up the resistance. At least 5 hours a week on turbo. It's all about how you set it up.

Yes you can use a road tyre on the turbo and it will last and work fine on the turbo for a long time, but what I'm saying is that in my experience you couldnt use that tyre on the road after using on the turbo because it will have worn badly. Maybe just me.

Hence why I have a dedicated turbo wheel. Bike is just left set up on turbo,

cougie

markhewitt1978 wrote:

cougie wrote:

The white stuff looks like its melted somehow ? And thats not where your wheel went ? What turbo is it ? .

Yes, looks like something melted onto it, doesn't come off easily. I wonder if when I thought I was using it I was actually just burning the tyre on it the entire time? And yes it's off to one side not exactly where the tyre would sit.

Very odd. Did your roller get hot ? Mine doesn't. What does the tyre look like ?

Team4Luke

far far easier to just kit up and go out instead for half hour and more effective training can be done allround.

markhewitt1978

cougie wrote:

Very odd. Did your roller get hot ? Mine doesn't. What does the tyre look like ?

Tyre looks ok, I rode on it the other day with no issues.

Should I send this back to Wiggle?

far far easier to just kit up and go out instead for half hour and more effective training can be done allround.

I'm beginning to think that way. Forecast was rain for this morning which was why I tried the turbo again, would have been easier to just go out, at least I would have actually done a workout that way.

cougie

Team4Luke wrote:

far far easier to just kit up and go out instead for half hour and more effective training can be done allround.

I don't think it is you know. I can be on the turbo within minutes of getting in from work. No layering needed and I warm up quickly on it.

By the time I've dressed for outside, checked lights, spare batteries, overshoes, gloves etc etc - I could be well into my ride.

Plus if the only time you have is after dark - how hard can you really ride ? Turbo allows you to do some serious intervals- really eyeballs out stuff. I'd not like to do that in daylight on roads.

I know the power graph outside vs inside is so much more consistent inside. No junctions, bends, ice, potholes freewheeling. Cycling outside is great - but its definitely not the best use of my time for training in Winter.

If I was riding outside for 30 mins - the first 20 mins would be warming up. Leaving 10 mins for any training benefit.

okgo

Team4Luke wrote:

far far easier to just kit up and go out instead for half hour and more effective training can be done allround.

Wrong on all counts. Good one.

richa

okgo wrote:

Team4Luke wrote:

far far easier to just kit up and go out instead for half hour and more effective training can be done allround.

Wrong on all counts. Good one.

+1. I train 3 nights a week at 8pm in the Surrey Hills in the dark & when it's raining or snowing. No way I'm riding outside and getting effective training done. Just not going to happen. But an hour on the turbo. Happy days.