Originally Posted by RomeRider

I thought a year ago that if I bought a trainer I would use it on rainy days or days it was maybe too cold to ride. I used it about 3 times. I'd much rather ride outside in the cold than use a trainer inside. I only have one bike so I had to change the skewer. It also destroyed my tire a lot quicker. I guess if I was still living in Maine I might use it, but here in the South I can't make myself do it.

Is that your experience, or do you make good use of your trainer?