Carbon Bike OK to use on Turbo

Hi
Perhaps a silly question. But I normally use my winter bike on my turbo (BKOOL Trainer). However I have now joined a cycle club so will have to keep switching my rear wheels around when I go out with the club (have a separate turbo wheel with blue tyre). To save the messing around I was thinking I could use my summer carbon bike on the turbo. A few people at the club have said its not good to put a carbon bike on the turbo but I cannot see why not. Does anyone uses their carbon bikes on their turbos?
Perhaps a silly question. But I normally use my winter bike on my turbo (BKOOL Trainer). However I have now joined a cycle club so will have to keep switching my rear wheels around when I go out with the club (have a separate turbo wheel with blue tyre). To save the messing around I was thinking I could use my summer carbon bike on the turbo. A few people at the club have said its not good to put a carbon bike on the turbo but I cannot see why not. Does anyone uses their carbon bikes on their turbos?
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http://app.strava.com/athletes/1078863
https://youtu.be/lrjId0-K-Ts
Watch how much the frames bend and flex especially on a top end frame like a Pinarello Dogma
Does anyone know of a turbo that would accept the 170mm rear hub of my fatbike, ideally one that that is "smart" and doesn't cost more than a kidney?
2020 Voodoo Marasa
2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
2016 Voodoo Wazoo
This has been my answer many times. Those bikes see lots of hard miles with lots of wattage, probably crashed at least once a season. Then they also use turbos to warmup and cool down after the race.
I bet their warmups on that trainer is harder than most of our actual workouts.
Funnily enough it hasn't melted, exploded or even got more play in the BB.
It did start making a lot of noise when I managed to fit a new chain round the outside of the cage on the rear mech.
or maybe not.
Use a good trainer, clamp it carefully and use a standard metal rear wheel skewer designed for trainers. IMO if a bike is not going to survive time on a turbo or the manufacturer says not to, I sure as heck would not want to ride it on the road where the forces on the frame are going to be much higher at times.
Are you suggesting that the excessive forces involved may cause a realignment of the dilithium crystal array of the carbon thus tearing the very fabric of space-time?!
I think this actually happened to me whilst doing one of the Sufferfest videos just before christmas...
So I'd say you'll probably be OK if you're sensible.
Rubbish. Utter rubbish.
If he does this how is he going to become a Cat 3 Zwift racer (but not tell anyone its Zwift Cat 3).
Amateur mistake to ride a bike on the road.
I am disgusted.
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This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour
Just ride your "best" bike.