Originally Posted by
MagicHour
Sidenote: What say you folks with Smart trainers - do you generally leave it set up all the time? or does anyone like myself, have one bike and limited space(city apt) that you break down each time? Wondering about spin downs, or calibration etc. in this scenario - does it take extra time to calibrate? specifically talking about wheel on trainers. Which may help the OP.
I Zwift with a KK Road Machine + PM, so Zero offset is performed regularly whenever I use my bike, so it's always calibrated when I set up. Just wondering about extra setup time. That Elite Rampa looks pretty nice, among others, a lot of people like the Vortex too.
OP - as far as trainer tires, I have 2 wheel sets, one of which has nice tires for outdoor use only. My trainer wheel I use a Vittoria trainer-specific tire in the winter when there is no chance I'll ride outdoors; and an inexpensive but quality Rubino pro III I don't mind putting on trainer, but can also take it outside if I'm feeling lazy about changing rear wheel.
I have the Elite Rampa (on wheel trainer). Since getting it about a month ago, I have not taken it down despite good weather. Only thing I do is release the wheel from the trainer which takes about 5 seconds. I leave the bike secured in the trainer. Takes literally nothing to calibrate it as calibration is automatic. Even if I did take it down each time, setup is extremely easy. There is a sticker on the trainer prohibiting braking, but spin down does not take long.