Old 01-09-14 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Gramercy
So you make it tighter on the wheel so there's more resistance? I thought the idea was to make as little contact as possible with the trainer because if it's tight the tire can get flat spots. That's what I read on an old thread.
Typical reccomendation is 1-2 turns of the tension screw after the tire contacts the roller. It should be tight enough that a sudden movement of the wheel doesn't cause the tire to slip on the roller. Also check that you are runnning normal tire pressures.
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