Trainer question
 

Hi,

I have been thinking of getting a trainer to ride when conditions are bad. However, none of my wheels are quick release. Would I still be able to use a trainer? Thanks in advance.

track wheel with a 15mm nut worked with my trainer.

That won't make any difference.

Won't matter.. your trainer will most likely come with a sturdier skewer for your rear wheel but other than that it makes no difference. As long as the pressure is up on your tires, the trainer won't damage them. It's easier on them than the road, obviously - your only concern should be how the skewer is going to mount on the trainer and really support a lot more weight than it normally would.

I use my 35 year old Peugeot on the trainer, no QR on this model. It works fine.

nesdog

If Alphalegacy's axles are solid, then the skewers most trainers come with won't help, but Terror_in_pink's experience is promising, assuming the track nuts are the usual, big ones with pointy corners and you don't have a lot of extra axle protruding. I would guess, though, that it would depend on how the trainer and skewer-end interface is designed.

The cheap-o Performance trainer I have has cup-shaped parts to grip skewer ends and would probably work on track nuts. This Kurt model, though, seems to have cone-shaped parts, which might not work so well with a blocky axle nut. See the last photos on this page...

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/rev...-kinetic.shtml

Maybe best to inspect the trainer before buying, if possible...

My wife uses my trainer (1upusa) with her hybrid. It has a solid axle. The trainer holds onto the axle nuts just fine.

Hi Alphalegacy,
I had the exact same issue as you (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=365456). And the answer,fortunately, is yes, you'll be fine. I'm not guaranteeing anything, but chances are the trainer will have clamps that hold on to your axle just like they'd hold onto the ends of a QR skewer.

P.S. I'm using the Minoura RDA 850 rim-drive trainer.

Good luck!