Originally Posted by
WebFootFreak
Sorry.. Should have given more detail.
At the moment I ride a Denali, and my wife a Roadmaster so neither bike has QR hubs. I've been looking around and I would much prefer a fluid trainer for extra saddle time. Thing is, all the fluid trainers I've found only have QR hookups (unless I'm missing something). I have found mag trainers that allow for a bolt-on wheel. So, has anyone heard of a fluid trainer that will attach to a bolt-on wheel, or am I stuck with a mag trainer?
*edit* I'm not looking to swap to QR hubs at this time. Honestly, I don't want to dump the cash into this bike when I plan to upgrade for the 2016 tri season
Again, sorry about being so vague in the OP
It's not clear why you couldn't use your bike in a normal trainer. I don't think the outside diameter of all QRs are the same so the bolts extending past the frame should fit within the holes of the trainer ends. As long as you tighten the trainer properly it should work. You don't need any precise alignment.
edit: Alternatively, you could buy a couple of Acorn nuts (
McMaster-Carr) of the appropriate size and put them on the ends of the axle. The nuts look very similar to the ends of a QR.