Turbo Trainer Vibration

gnave

Good Morning all,

I reside in a block of flats on the 4th floor. I recently borrowed a Turbo trainer from a friend of mine "Tacx Boster". connected it to Zwift and Trainerroad and having the time of my life. That Until I have seen this message on my building notice board.

"Can anyone else hear the vibrating noise in block 4/5 that only happens in the evening on weekdays and daytime on weekends?, The frequency of the noise goes up and down like a very noisy washing machine or similar. Perhaps I am going insane"

This particular neighbour is actually residing one floor below and across from my flat, the neighbours under my has yet to say anything.

I have put the trainer on some support wooden block and some soft sponge that is used for delivery of electrical equipment,(see attached image) but I guess it has no benefit what so ever.

Can anyone advise if a fluid trainer, or maybe the Wahoo kicker snap produce less vibration noise ?

Any other tips to resolve this

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markhewitt1978

Tacx Neo is basically silent but expensive. But the Tacx flux is supposedly very good in that department.

https://youtu.be/-AY0yQ5IO58

fenix

Before splashing out on a new turbo - go to tesco and get a few of their pilates mats and fold them over to to under the turbo. See if that helps ?

diamonddog

^^This and the wooden blocks will amplify any noise so take it off them.

mechanism

I like this £10 floor mat http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/rolson-6-piece-floor-mat-set-120-x-180cm. No idea what the neighbours think though.

grenw

Mechanism wrote:

I like this £10 floor mat http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/rolson-6-piece-floor-mat-set-120-x-180cm. No idea what the neighbours think though.

These are pretty much what we have under the turbo at home. You still get some vibration noise in the room below but not bad considering

bobmcstuff

I used to use a yoga mat on a towel on a carpet when I lived in a flat and it wasn't too bad - I did ask the downstairs neighbours to let me know if it was annoying them and they said they couldn't hear it really. This was on a Tacx Blue Motion which is pretty cheap.

Wooden or laminate floors are really bad for it.

gnave

I left with no options... so i got myself a wahoo kicker snap. I could not believe how silent it is. and the add smart trainer benefits are amazing too.

Thanks all.