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05-19-10 | 09:44 AM

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merlinextraligh

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Originally Posted by dgalati

I am sort of tight on money and looking for the best bang for my buck.

Then just don't buy a wheel for the trainer. There's no reason that you can't use your current wheel and tire. A dedicated trainer tire will wear a little slower, than a high end road tire.

But even if you ride $50 tires, and ride the trainer a lot, it will take you years to recoup your intial investment for the wheel, tire, rim strip, tube, and cassette.

And you have to hassle with changing wheels everytime you go from road to trainer and trainer to road. I wouldn't (and don't) bother.

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