Best turbo
casatikid
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Hi, I’ve briefly dabbled with a turbo trainer in the past that was given to me but it eventually fell apart with rust!
I’m shortly having a knee replacement and I want to get back on my bike ASAP. So, can anyone out there please recommend a decent Turbo that will provide smooth resistance and be as realistic as possible to being out on the road.
I’m not interested in models that link up to computers etc as I’m not technically minded.
Thanks.
I’m shortly having a knee replacement and I want to get back on my bike ASAP. So, can anyone out there please recommend a decent Turbo that will provide smooth resistance and be as realistic as possible to being out on the road.
I’m not interested in models that link up to computers etc as I’m not technically minded.
Thanks.
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Any reasonable quality fluid turbo will do that. Depends how much you want to spend...0
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My Turbo Muin with the sensor cost £270 .
Direct drive.
Quiet.
Heavy therefore very stable.
Useless ANT+ after I miscalibrated it (reads 1700watt at standstill) who cares, I use the bike's power meter.
Non smart - who cares? I dont pretend to ride up hills in the kitchen.
Nice feel to it whilst riding.
1 year free sub to Elite e training - crap app basically but free.
I can sort the Muin ant_+ out , but its a laugh going on Zwift and riding at 60mph everywhere.0 -
JGSI wrote:My Turbo Muin with the sensor cost £270 .
Direct drive.
Quiet.
Heavy therefore very stable.
Useless ANT+ after I miscalibrated it (reads 1700watt at standstill) who cares, I use the bike's power meter.
Non smart - who cares? I dont pretend to ride up hills in the kitchen.
Nice feel to it whilst riding.
1 year free sub to Elite e training - crap app basically but free.
I can sort the Muin ant_+ out , but its a laugh going on Zwift and riding at 60mph everywhere.
You might win a World champ jersey with that lolol0 -
I'll haul it around to Manchester velodrome next year.
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I picked a basic Kurt Kinetic Rock n Roll as I hate fixed stationary bikes.CASATIKID wrote:Hi, I’ve briefly dabbled with a turbo trainer in the past that was given to me but it eventually fell apart with rust!
I’m shortly having a knee replacement and I want to get back on my bike ASAP. So, can anyone out there please recommend a decent Turbo that will provide smooth resistance and be as realistic as possible to being out on the road.
I’m not interested in models that link up to computers etc as I’m not technically minded.
Thanks.
A bit of movement is more natural and can help you improve technique.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
If you insist..... A Rock n Roll is a half way between a normal turbo and rollers. It gives movement to highlight bad technique and smooth off your stroke, like rollers, but gives the security of a turbo to not fall off.
Now, are you going to post something positive and constructive or just snipe from the sidelines?The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Whichever one takes your fancy, be sure to get on the internet and check out the forums with owner views. Some turbos suffer with plenty of problems, some less. Some deliver good performance standards and others don't.
I previously owned one of the chosen direct drive trainers of 2017/18 but had to get rid after I experienced too many troubles with it. I've since bit the bullet and bought a Neo by the maxim of you get what you pay for. Yes, the Neo has a problem on some machines with brake dust causing a knocking noise from the disc, but it is easily resolved with the free tool from TACX allowing you to remove the disc and clean the inside out. I haven't found any other problems on line. With the Neo 2 now released, the Neo 1 can be found for less than the Kickr. It also has 3' of movement side to side and can be used without power other than assisted descent.I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.0 -
Any chance of posting something positive and constructive instead of just sniping from the sidelines? I'm beginning to think that you just want to get my attention. :oops:The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Did a lot of research earlier this year and for me (and my modest levels of fitness and power output) the Elite Direto hit the sweet spot in terms of features and price. Very happy with it 6 months later and a big step up from my old budget wheel on trainer.0
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barongreenback wrote:Did a lot of research earlier this year and for me (and my modest levels of fitness and power output) the Elite Direto hit the sweet spot in terms of features and price. Very happy with it 6 months later and a big step up from my old budget wheel on trainer.
If you can cope with Italian IT.
Christ knows how they get a Ferrari actually to start.0 -
loads of people use scania turbos around here - find them the best for the job.
hope that helps.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Back on topic and @ CASATIKID:
Have you thought about a set of rollers?
Some might (immediately) say falling off them would not be constructive but you can deploy a T bar:
Having personally had 3 hip replacements, I found even the most light resistance on a Turbo was uncomfortable and TT's don't have much momentum. They can be a bit jerky when you are a little bit feeble. I bought a set of rollers and ditched the TT and I have never looked back.
The rollers are far more gentle, smoother and could ease you back into things. I know a few who have had total knee replacements and it is a lengthy and sometimes painful process. Any set back (and there will be) will knock your morale.
At some point in the future, you can then take the T bar off.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
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Now, if you had said minutes then that would have made sense, but degrees?philthy3 wrote:
That's the military for you, take something simple, and complicate it.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Pinno wrote:Back on topic and @ CASATIKID:
Have you thought about a set of rollers?
Some might (immediately) say falling off them would not be constructive but you can deploy a T bar:
Having personally had 3 hip replacements, I found even the most light resistance on a Turbo was uncomfortable and TT's don't have much momentum. They can be a bit jerky when you are a little bit feeble. I bought a set of rollers and ditched the TT and I have never looked back.
The rollers are far more gentle, smoother and could ease you back into things. I know a few who have had total knee replacements and it is a lengthy and sometimes painful process. Any set back (and there will be) will knock your morale.
At some point in the future, you can then take the T bar off.
That looks fab - do you have a link? Cant get on with the turbo - find it really uncomfortable, but scared of rollers so that looks perfect0 -
Blimey. Someone's had a clean up round here !0
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How does the T Bar work Pinno? Squewer threads thread through rear hub into T BAr ?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
looks like front fork?0
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Yes its front fork. The rear has two rollers.0
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Matthewfalle wrote:How does the T Bar work Pinno? Squewer threads thread through rear hub into T BAr ?
Rear wheel?!
T bar comes with skewer.cld531c wrote:That looks fab - do you have a link? Cant get on with the turbo - find it really uncomfortable, but scared of rollers so that looks perfect
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/tac ... k2EALw_wcBseanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I did dent the kitchen sink cabinet, flatten a laundry rack and how I never broke my collar bone when I fell the 3rd time, I have no idea.
A T bar saved my house from further damage and reduced the palpitations Mrs Pinno was having every time I got on the thing.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Pinno wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:How does the T Bar work Pinno? Squewer threads thread through rear hub into T BAr ?
Rear wheel?!
T bar comes with skewer.cld531c wrote:That looks fab - do you have a link? Cant get on with the turbo - find it really uncomfortable, but scared of rollers so that looks perfect
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/tac ... k2EALw_wcB
now i get ya! just look at it the other way round and all is clear!
whats the ride on rollerswith that like? more interesting than a turbo?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Err... it's all about mind over matter. It can be tedious but less tedious than a TT.
I do prefer the smoothness and momentum you seem to get and it's smoother with more momentum.
Feels like a pan flat road with a slight tailwind.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
BORING! I came to this thread to read the squabbling not about turbos. FFS....0
