Old 12-18-08, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by zoste
I just got a Cycle-ops fluid 2. This is my first experience with a trainer, so feel free to ignore this...but I've read that trainers are hard on skewers. Probably a good idea to take the 30 seconds to replace the "road skewer" that came with your wheel with the one that came with the trainer.
I'll second this advice. Swapping the skewers over only takes a couple of extra seconds. I'd much rather ruin the cheap skewer included with my Kurt Kinetic Road Machine than the nice skewer that came with my new Easton EA90 SL wheels...

Other advice: drenching your bike frame with sweat is a good way to ruin the paint. Cover the top tube with a towel or remember to wipe the bike down after using it on the trainer. Setting up a fan to blow cool air at you can also help minimize the amount of sweat that ends up on the bike.
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