Dedicated Bike for Turbo

bongobiggins
bongobiggins Posts: 36
edited July 2019 in Road buying advice
Looking for the cheapest way to do this.

I have a frame and handlebars that is pretty much it.

It has a threaded BB.

I'm even contemplating if i need to change gears as I mainly use ERG(Tacx Flux).

My alternative option would be to get a thru axle adaptor and an 11spd cassette to use with my bike(£80ish). I'd rather not do this though.

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  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    Well you'll need to add a drivetrain and saddle to that frameset at a minimum.

    Complete Tiagra 10-speed groupset, cheap as chips! You don't need brakes, but it's probably easier to buy the whole set rather than individual bits and pieces.

    https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-tiagra-4700-10-speed-groupset-1/

    Then an old front wheel, maybe something stuffed for free/cheap from your local bike shop or eBay.


    Or you could scour your local second hand and pawn shops to see if there's a cheap complete bike going.
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,157
    Try the local recycling. You can pretty much guarantee that someone will have dumped something with useable parts if you are not fussy about quality.
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  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    My dedicated turbo bint looks like it was dragged out of a skip...
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    My pub / shop bike was dragged out of a skip...
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    turbo bike from recyclables at the dump.

    it doesn't matter a jot what it is so long as its clean, the gears move, the cranks turn and the back wheel rolls - in fact if ypu spend over £30 on a turbo bike its a tad silly

    #thrifty
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    MiddleRinger wrote:
    Well you'll need to add a drivetrain and saddle to that frameset at a minimum.

    Complete Tiagra 10-speed groupset, cheap as chips! You don't need brakes, but it's probably easier to buy the whole set rather than individual bits and pieces.

    https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-tiagra-4700-10-speed-groupset-1/

    Then an old front wheel, maybe something stuffed for free/cheap from your local bike shop or eBay.


    Or you could scour your local second hand and pawn shops to see if there's a cheap complete bike going.

    tiagra is too good for a turbo bike. you don't need it. especially new. why would you buy new?

    #upcycle
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    depends on the reason for not wanting the thru axle option but that'll definitely be the cheapest.

    stick your current cassette on the turbo and upgrade the one on your wheel.
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  • MiddleRinger
    MiddleRinger Posts: 678
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    tiagra is too good for a turbo bike. you don't need it.

    My turbo bike has Di2 .... :mrgreen:
    ~ ~ How fast is fast enough? ~ ~ ~ ~ Tempo Cyclist - Tasmania ~ ~
  • bongobiggins
    bongobiggins Posts: 36
    Chris Bass wrote:
    depends on the reason for not wanting the thru axle option but that'll definitely be the cheapest.

    stick your current cassette on the turbo and upgrade the one on your wheel.

    Because i'm lazy.

    Sorted it now. £100 all in although £60 was for saddle.

    No gears but i'm not all that fussed as I mainly use ERG.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    MiddleRinger wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    tiagra is too good for a turbo bike. you don't need it.

    My turbo bike has Di2 .... :mrgreen:

    cool. you won't have far to walk when it stops working for no discernable reason.

    #zerocares
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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