Rear Wheel for my Trainer?
06-30-09, 11:56 AM
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Rear Wheel for my Trainer?
So I've been riding as much as I can lately with my busy work schedule. But sometimes don't have the ability to get out as much as I'd like. I don't want to swap my Continental tire on and off everytime I want to go on a spin on my trainer, what sort of setup would I need to just get a basic wheel and what not for my Specialized Allez? Don't really need anything fancy, just something to spin from time to time.
Oh, trying to keep this as clean and easy as possible. So ideally maybe just match my wheels / components for a secondary wheel?
Oh, trying to keep this as clean and easy as possible. So ideally maybe just match my wheels / components for a secondary wheel?
06-30-09, 12:15 PM
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You can probably get a rear wheel and cassette for $100 and trainer tire (to reduce noise and heat) for $25 or so.
That would be the cleanest/easiest way to go.
That would be the cleanest/easiest way to go.
06-30-09, 12:24 PM
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what he said. get a complete cheap trainer wheel. just swap it out with your regular wheel and train. later.
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Just ride the bike with the existing tire and wheel on the trainer. You would have to put a heck of a lot of miles on the bike to come out even buying a spare wheel, cassette,rim strip, tube, and tire. Not to mention the trouble of changing the wheel each time.
By the time you get everything you need , you'll have $200 invested. If you spend a ton of time on the trainer you might wear out a tire in 6 months, whereas the trainer tire might last the year. Assuming a $50 road tire, and a $25 trainer tire, your savings is going to be maybe $50 a year, less if you're not constantly riding indoors.
So in 4 years, longer if you consider the time value of money, you'll hit your break even point. And if your just riding the trainer maybe once or twice a week, you'll likely never break even.
Definitely not worth the hassle.
By the time you get everything you need , you'll have $200 invested. If you spend a ton of time on the trainer you might wear out a tire in 6 months, whereas the trainer tire might last the year. Assuming a $50 road tire, and a $25 trainer tire, your savings is going to be maybe $50 a year, less if you're not constantly riding indoors.
So in 4 years, longer if you consider the time value of money, you'll hit your break even point. And if your just riding the trainer maybe once or twice a week, you'll likely never break even.
Definitely not worth the hassle.
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Merlin brings up good points. But I have found that using the same tire for indoor and outdoor resulted in repeated flats. Maybe my tires were cheapies.
So....I have a extra wheel with a trainer tire and matching cassette - all picked up on the cheap from my lbs for $100.
I must say I like the convenience of being able to quickly decide on an indoor ride if I need to (bad weather, late night, unexpected conflict, whatever). Then I can also switch quickly to my regular wheel when i want to jump outside.
Beware that adjustments to the rear derailleur could be necessary when swapping even if you have an identical wheel/cassette.
So....I have a extra wheel with a trainer tire and matching cassette - all picked up on the cheap from my lbs for $100.
I must say I like the convenience of being able to quickly decide on an indoor ride if I need to (bad weather, late night, unexpected conflict, whatever). Then I can also switch quickly to my regular wheel when i want to jump outside.
Beware that adjustments to the rear derailleur could be necessary when swapping even if you have an identical wheel/cassette.
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Just ride the bike with the existing tire and wheel on the trainer. You would have to put a heck of a lot of miles on the bike to come out even buying a spare wheel, cassette,rim strip, tube, and tire. Not to mention the trouble of changing the wheel each time.
By the time you get everything you need , you'll have $200 invested. If you spend a ton of time on the trainer you might wear out a tire in 6 months, whereas the trainer tire might last the year. Assuming a $50 road tire, and a $25 trainer tire, your savings is going to be maybe $50 a year, less if you're not constantly riding indoors.
So in 4 years, longer if you consider the time value of money, you'll hit your break even point. And if your just riding the trainer maybe once or twice a week, you'll likely never break even.
Definitely not worth the hassle.
By the time you get everything you need , you'll have $200 invested. If you spend a ton of time on the trainer you might wear out a tire in 6 months, whereas the trainer tire might last the year. Assuming a $50 road tire, and a $25 trainer tire, your savings is going to be maybe $50 a year, less if you're not constantly riding indoors.
So in 4 years, longer if you consider the time value of money, you'll hit your break even point. And if your just riding the trainer maybe once or twice a week, you'll likely never break even.
Definitely not worth the hassle.
06-30-09, 06:15 PM
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I picked up a rear wheel from nashbar.com for under $70 shipped. Then bought a sram cassette off ebay for $30. Another $3 rim tape and a left over tire for $20 from my lbs. It was well worth the investment especially since I ride the trainer almost everyday (therapy fir injured leg).
