Mountain Biking - Trainer for mountain bike

I would like to get a trainer so i can ride my bike inside. The one i was going to get is the 1upusa trianer. Is this a good one? I have a stumpjumper now and I was wondering if I could use the knobbie tires with the trainer or would I have to put slicks on. I really do not want to have to change tires. Thanks for helping

Unless the trainer you have in mind is one where the resistance unit contacts the rim, rather than the tire, you will want to use a slick. Knobby tires make a racket on a trainer and, I'm told, they are hard on the trainer's bearings. Just get a cheap slick, no sense in wearing out a pricey one on a trainer. And, of course, you will only need one on the rear tire, unless you are riding rollers.

some trainers are made just for MT bikes, they connect to the rim, and not the tire :D

Lose the knobs (at least the back one) if you're going to use your MTB with a trainer. I recently bought a CycleOps Fluid3 trainer and put my MTB on it to see how it would go -- couldn't turn the TV up loud enough to mask the howl of the rear tire against the roller! Get a slick for the back tire and you'll be much happier with the setup. Changing tires is good practice anyway... :D

or you can buy a road bike
thats what i did

It's a good reason to get a new bike and road bikes are cool because sometimes I get burned out with my mountain bikes and want to do something different. Plus its a really good training tool.

you could look into a spare wheel setup for just the rear that you could use. you could just get a cheap one for training. you might also consider another bike. you can get a an old rigid for dirt cheap. thats what i run on my 1up. I have an old mongoose with a specialized nimbus tire on it. The fsr is for the dirt. The 1up trainer is pretty quiet with a slick though. I really enjoy mine. good luck.

Do you think HYPER-RIM ALU-LW made by minoura would work good with my knobbie tires. Thanks alot here's a website if you want to check it out. http://www.minoura.co.jp/index-et.html
Thanks a lot for your help for pointing me in the right direction.