Hi everyone I just joined and introduced myself. I just bought a bike and trainer from someone and I need to indentify the trainer so I can try to get some instructions for setting it up.

Can anyone identify this?

There is a freakin' big "N" on it. That's a clue.

Nashbar brand. Check their site and you might be able to find the same model.

Looks like a motorcycle.

you shouldn't need instructions to set up a trainer. It's pretty simple, they're all basically the same.

1. get the drum out of the way (by moving that lever probably)
2. put in cheap/strong old-school style cam skewer on rear wheel
3. adjust side holders to get the right drop-out width, so that when you tighten that lever to squeeze on the dropouts it's tight, but not ridiculously tight.
4. move the drum up so it's touching the tire and slightly deforming it.
5. ride.
6. ????
7. profit!!!

I wonder if you could put that on the trainer...

I've had it on a trainer. It produced about 140 horse power.

Thanks for the helpful info! I'll check out Nashbar, although I did and didn't notice this model which makes me wonder if maybe it's pretty old.

something like it.

What in the heck! I have never seen that before! What a way to learn to drag a knee!

Well I've searched and there is just nothing there that remotely looks like it.

As I stated in my intro I'm fairly new to biking and I don't know what a "cam skewer" is or "dropouts".

I guess you're saying I can't just put my bike as is in the trainer and snug it all up?

Any other suggestions.

The thing that holds your rear wheel on your bike is the cam skewer. It passes through the rear axle and holds the bike to the wheel at the "dropouts"...those hookey looking things that the rear wheel sets in. The ends of the skewer are rounded and fit into the top pockets of the trainer. That screw thing clamps the pockets to the cam skewer. The bottom screw thing tightens (or, of course, loosens) the roller that is attached to the thing with fins. The roller should fit tightly against your rear wheel when the bike is clamped to the trainer...tight enough that the roller will always turn when you pedal.

Set it up like that, put a phone book under the front wheel, and use your gears to vary resistance. Stare at the wall. Repeat for 90 minutes daily.

You'll be an animal by spring, and you'll be able to stay awake during presidential debates. Any kind of lousy weather will seem better than the trainer.

what you said. minus the bold is right.



google image search of "bike trainer" returns this and a thousand like it. If it looks similar to this when you're hooked up, you're probably in business

Okay I think I've got it. What was really confusing me is it seems that some replace the "cam skewer" to but it in the trainer. I don't really understand this and I don't have an extra one. So I'm going to just clamp it in and see what happens.

Thanks everyone!

Google spinervals.

If the tire is nice, take it off and use an old one or...
get the cheapest thing you can find. Trainers can chew up
tires, especially performance oriented ones with soft rubber.

Nahbar has a tech help number on their website, they are very helpful.

People replace the skewer, also called the quick-release, or QR, because some skewers won't fit in some trainers. Take a look at it after you get the bike in there. Does it lock in, or does it look like it might pop out? Some trainers were sold with a skewer for this reason. If yours fits in there correctly, no problem.

It might be old, but the setup method hasn't changed much in 20 years.

And because the trainer often scratches the hell out of the skewers.

https://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/nash...g-plus-trainer

Thanks for all the help guys! I have now spent time one the trainer. It was no big deal.