Help me choose a trainer

TMassimo
TMassimo Posts: 4
edited February 2017 in Indoor training and turbo forum
I'm trying to decide between these two trainers, but not quite sure about the differences if any.

https://www.evanscycles.com/tacx-pro-fo ... t-EV293056

https://www.evanscycles.com/tacx-booste ... r-EV152532

Is the Tacx booster worth the extra £42?

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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    No because they are both awful. This is what you want http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-t ... bo-trainer
  • TMassimo
    TMassimo Posts: 4
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    No because they are both awful. This is what you want http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-t ... bo-trainer

    What do you mean 'awful'?
  • KevinA
    KevinA Posts: 492
    If you are buying an indoor trainer my advice is go with a smart trainer as it means you can link in with zwift/bkool and feel the resistance automatically.

    Its not essential but adds so muchmore to a indoor workout feeling the resistance change due to drafting, up/down hill

    I have the bkool smart trainer and highly recomend this.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    TMassimo wrote:
    What do you mean 'awful'?

    Manually controlled resistance, and no data link whatsoever. They are cassette players in an iPod age, surprised they sell them at all.

    At the very least there's this http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-t ... bo-trainer which doesn't have auto control resistance but at least will link up via ANT+ & Bluetooth.
  • rieko
    rieko Posts: 121
    100% go for a smart trainer. It makes something that used to be torturous into to something quite fun.
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  • TMassimo
    TMassimo Posts: 4
    Thanks for the input. I appreciate that having the extra features can be more fun, but I'm really not bothered about it.

    After reading some reviews - The Booster seems to be a direct upgrade to the Satori which seemed very popular.

    However, there's also a *Smart* Satori, and now I'm kind of tempted. :?

    https://www.evanscycles.com/tacx-satori ... r-EV220390
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    No because they are both awful. This is what you want http://www.halfords.com/cycling/turbo-t ... bo-trainer
    ^^ 100% this. Better than the Satori Smart as it will adjust resistance automatically and can be used via Bluetooth on iPad etc.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Quite, buying something which doesn't connect up and costs a lot but is manual controlled is certifiably mad.
  • jp1970
    jp1970 Posts: 134
    I've just brought the Tacx T2240 Flow Smart from Halfords.... Having previously used a dumb trainer with speed and cadence sensor the difference is night and day when using Zwift. When in workout mode in Zwift, the ERG mode will automatically adjust the resistance to ensure he hit the required watts based.

    As one of the other Which trainer threads stated.. stop thinking and just go out and buy ( as smart Trainer). :D
  • cld531c
    cld531c Posts: 517
    I have the flow from halfords too, I thought I didnt want a smart turbo but am so glad I went for that one in the end

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