Inexpensive floor mat solution?
10-29-07, 02:06 PM
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Inexpensive floor mat solution?
Hi Folks,
Looking for an inexpensive floor mat solution for riding a roller unit on hard wood floors - need to protect those floors.
Anyone have the same challenge or have any ideas?
Looking for an inexpensive floor mat solution for riding a roller unit on hard wood floors - need to protect those floors.
Anyone have the same challenge or have any ideas?
10-29-07, 02:13 PM
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Towel under cardboard? Towel protects from scratches from the cardboard...
You could also take three 2x4s about 30 inches long, staple some old t-shirt material around them (staples on an edge, not a face), lay them flat, crossways, and set your rollers on them. That's similar to how I elevated my rollers above carpet with a soft pad.
You could also take three 2x4s about 30 inches long, staple some old t-shirt material around them (staples on an edge, not a face), lay them flat, crossways, and set your rollers on them. That's similar to how I elevated my rollers above carpet with a soft pad.
10-29-07, 02:37 PM
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tool mats, for placing tools on countertops and whatnot without scratching them. Saw some at Home Depot yesterday.
10-29-07, 03:06 PM
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Cheap yoga mat. Easily stored and sweat-proof too for $10-$20.
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This is what I use.
Either way, walk into Walmart, target, or any sporting goods store and you'll come out with whatever suits you best. Just don't pay $40 or $50 for a "trainer" branded item, as its exactly the same as that sportcraft.
10-29-07, 03:39 PM
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The mat for my Cyclops trainer costs $25.
10-29-07, 03:40 PM
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We sell 36"X78" treadmill mats for $39. Or we have another "equipment" mat 36"X48" for $29. Both are made my SuperMat. They'll do the trick.
10-29-07, 03:45 PM
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Ikea sells 5' X 7' area rugs for $15. Probably the cheapest 'decorative' solution out there, if that's what you're looking for.
10-29-07, 03:53 PM
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All great ideas, thanks folks.
I'm also thinking I may add a weight bench in the same room, so now it comes down to covering the entire room... any ideas? A rug is a good idea, but what about the static, yikes!
I'm also thinking I may add a weight bench in the same room, so now it comes down to covering the entire room... any ideas? A rug is a good idea, but what about the static, yikes!
10-29-07, 05:18 PM
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Probably SportCourt or similar. You don't want to drop a weight on a rug on your floor.
10-29-07, 05:36 PM
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Skip the mat idea and fill your tires with water. Greatly reduces the noise level of rollers.
10-29-07, 06:23 PM
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I actually used an old plastic chair roller guard. The kind that you lay down to protect tile and carpets from rolling chairs.
10-31-07, 09:42 AM
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All good ideas... this is the final solution...
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3357068
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3357068
10-31-07, 09:46 AM
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I had the hardware store cut 4 feet of this roll-out plastic mat they have. I use it under the rollers and under the bike when doing maintenance.
10-31-07, 10:19 AM
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All good ideas... this is the final solution...
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3357068
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3357068
10-31-07, 12:34 PM
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My local Wal-Mart had the Sportscraft mats on sale for $11 a couple of days ago, so I decided to get one. Dunno if they're on for that price in all Wal-Marts.
10-31-07, 01:50 PM
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you can usually find equipment mats at Target for cheap, and there are a lot more Target's by me than there are Ikea's or Walmart's...
