riding a trainer...do you have a dedicated wheel?
08-02-06, 07:24 PM
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riding a trainer...do you have a dedicated wheel?
Do you guys that ride a trainer keep a dedicated wheel/tire for that purpose?
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Originally Posted by Biggziff
Do you guys that ride a trainer keep a dedicated wheel/tire for that purpose?
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Originally Posted by OC Roadie
I have a set of those Korso's that Supergo was blowin' out for $89. I use the rear for the trainer and put on my worn out tires from my everyday wheels.
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not only do i have a dedicated wheel.... i have a dedicated bike! my "old" dolce is now my trainer bike... and it has a trainer wheel (that i had for it when it was my only bike!)
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I use my Open/600 wheelset for the trainer. I use my worn premium tires, or the cheapest tires I can find (usually some no-name bulk tire at Performance for <$5)
Definitely dedicated though. Easy to swap.
Definitely dedicated though. Easy to swap.
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Originally Posted by caligurl
not only do i have a dedicated wheel.... i have a dedicated bike! my "old" dolce is now my trainer bike... and it has a trainer wheel (that i had for it when it was my only bike!)
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I have a pair of Xeros with old tires I use for the trainer.
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No. If you want to save money on tires you can, but you don't need to. I ride my trainer with the same wheel, and tire I race on so I can use the powertap.
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I do. I have a old Open Pro that I no longer use that's dedicated to the trainer. I use my old tires that I pull off the road bikes as well when they get cuts in them, etc. Not good for racing anymore but good enough for the trainer.
08-03-06, 06:38 AM
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I wish I could use a cheaper wheel / tire but it's not an option unless I want to buy a second powertap sl. I don't really consider that an option though. 
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I use the Continental training tire. https://tinyurl.com/emb5p
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Originally Posted by BlessedHellride
I use the Continental training tire. https://tinyurl.com/emb5p
Way kewl..
So what is an inexpensive wheel to buy (sheeeesh...my wife is gonna kill me...the UPS guy and I are like best friends)
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Originally Posted by Biggziff
Way kewl..
So what is an inexpensive wheel to buy (sheeeesh...my wife is gonna kill me...the UPS guy and I are like best friends)
So what is an inexpensive wheel to buy (sheeeesh...my wife is gonna kill me...the UPS guy and I are like best friends)
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I will, but I suspect my local LBS doesn't sell much of anything in the sub $50 range <grin>
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Originally Posted by Biggziff
the UPS guy and I are like best friends)
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Is this too cheezy for a trainer wheel? 2200 is sora compatible, so I don't even know if it
would work with the 9sp shimano I have:
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
would work with the 9sp shimano I have:
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
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Originally Posted by laterider
Is this too cheezy for a trainer wheel? 2200 is sora compatible, so I don't even know if it
would work with the 9sp shimano I have:
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
would work with the 9sp shimano I have:
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
That will work. That's the kind of wheel I was talking about - tank-like and cheap. Heck the tire you put on it is probably going to be more expensive (when it was new)...
...add $2.00 for rim tape.
...add $3.00 for a tube.
...add $30.00 for that Conti training tire (way kewl)
...add $25.00 for a new cassette (betcha forgot about that....)
...add $10.00 for shipping all of the above
>You've spent over $100.00!
Plus, you have to deal with switching wheels every time you want to use the trainer, which is not the hardest thing to do, but at a minimum typically leads to greasy fingers.
The alternative is to use an old beater bike. Set it up in the trainer, and just leave it there permanently. No wheel switching. No tire switching. No setting up the bike. No taking down the bike. Just hop on and train.
If you don't have an old beater bike, pick up an old 10-speed at Goodwill for, like, $25.00, (or in front of someone's house on trash day, for free), and use it as a dedicated trainer bike.
What's not to love?
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I thought its bad for your chain and cassettes if you use two wheels. They'll have a different wear pattern and wear quicker.
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Originally Posted by LowCel
I wish I could use a cheaper wheel / tire but it's not an option unless I want to buy a second powertap sl. I don't really consider that an option though.
08-04-06, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Why would you need an SL on a trainer?
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Separate trainer bike w/Bontrager Hard Case rear tire ... use that on CompuTrainer
"Outdoor bike" runs with the PowerTap.
There's enough crappy weather here in New England that makes it nice to have a separate trainer rig.
"Outdoor bike" runs with the PowerTap.
There's enough crappy weather here in New England that makes it nice to have a separate trainer rig.
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Originally Posted by Bobby Lex
O.K. You buy that rim for $35.00.
...add $2.00 for rim tape.
...add $3.00 for a tube.
...add $30.00 for that Conti training tire (way kewl)
...add $25.00 for a new cassette (betcha forgot about that....)
...add $10.00 for shipping all of the above
>You've spent over $100.00!
Plus, you have to deal with switching wheels every time you want to use the trainer, which is not the hardest thing to do, but at a minimum typically leads to greasy fingers.
The alternative is to use an old beater bike. Set it up in the trainer, and just leave it there permanently. No wheel switching. No tire switching. No setting up the bike. No taking down the bike. Just hop on and train.
If you don't have an old beater bike, pick up an old 10-speed at Goodwill for, like, $25.00, (or in front of someone's house on trash day, for free), and use it as a dedicated trainer bike.
What's not to love?
Bob
...add $2.00 for rim tape.
...add $3.00 for a tube.
...add $30.00 for that Conti training tire (way kewl)
...add $25.00 for a new cassette (betcha forgot about that....)
...add $10.00 for shipping all of the above
>You've spent over $100.00!
Plus, you have to deal with switching wheels every time you want to use the trainer, which is not the hardest thing to do, but at a minimum typically leads to greasy fingers.
The alternative is to use an old beater bike. Set it up in the trainer, and just leave it there permanently. No wheel switching. No tire switching. No setting up the bike. No taking down the bike. Just hop on and train.
If you don't have an old beater bike, pick up an old 10-speed at Goodwill for, like, $25.00, (or in front of someone's house on trash day, for free), and use it as a dedicated trainer bike.
What's not to love?
Bob
Yeah...that's why I said "wheel". Personally I have all of the other stuff laying around so it's negligible. I used to keep another bike on the trainer until I converted it to a fixed gear.
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