What trainer do you use
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16-year old Nashbar fluid trainer. It holds the rear wheel and provides resistance. When it finally dies I will replace it with something else that holds the rear wheel and provides resistance.
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Was using Wahoo Kickr V1.. got a Tacx Neo this week.
Software : Zwift and Tacx Trainer and Skuga.
Software : Zwift and Tacx Trainer and Skuga.
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I have spent years on a Kurt Kinetic Rock n Road. Still works like a charm
I just got a Tacx Neo for this winter season because I decided to splurge and see what all the hubbub was about with smart trainers.
I just got a Tacx Neo for this winter season because I decided to splurge and see what all the hubbub was about with smart trainers.
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Thanks for the replies. I have a Kurt Kinetic right now and use Trainerroad and Sufferfest. I am really wanting to get into racing next year and was just wondering if there was any benefit to a smart trainer?
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I'd say yes, if you are willing to do structured training and virtual racing.
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KK is pretty predictable in terms of power output so that's a huge plus. Also the fluid one is bombproof. I am on a KK now. Went through 3 CycleOps so far. I was thinking not to return two busted Fluids (no fluid left in them) for new units but now I'm rethinking that maybe I should do that.
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A KK is a fine trainer, probably the best non-smart trainer out there. A smart-trainer is all good and dandy but I would honestly put that on the bottom of my "upgrades" list.
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i have a slightly different POV re: trainers. i think the KK is fine, but for daily use i preferred the 1upUSA trainer. the flywheel is heavier and had a bit more road feel. (note: no trainer, other than perhaps those direct-drive ones, feels very much like the road.)
it offers magnetic resistance and is very quiet.
for warm-ups at events, i like the elite power fluid trainer -- particularly for TTs. the elastomer roller causes incredibly little wear on a rear tire, so the benefit is you can warm up with your disc and race tire. not having to worry about a wheel swap 5' before your start is a good thing.
my go-to setup for indoor training, however, is the inside ride rollers: you can actually train with power with them because they offer resistance and they require you to stabilize your bike so it feels a bit more like riding outdoors. works well for those who have to train their TT position indoors, since the energy that goes into holding a line can be significant.
the direct-drive trainers interest me; i haven't used the new crop but some of the older ones were unacceptably noisy. the lack of need to stabilize the bike is still a limiter for me.
i don't do the Zwift thing (yet). my indoor sessions are typically focused and <=90', so boredom is not much of a problem.
it offers magnetic resistance and is very quiet.
for warm-ups at events, i like the elite power fluid trainer -- particularly for TTs. the elastomer roller causes incredibly little wear on a rear tire, so the benefit is you can warm up with your disc and race tire. not having to worry about a wheel swap 5' before your start is a good thing.
my go-to setup for indoor training, however, is the inside ride rollers: you can actually train with power with them because they offer resistance and they require you to stabilize your bike so it feels a bit more like riding outdoors. works well for those who have to train their TT position indoors, since the energy that goes into holding a line can be significant.
the direct-drive trainers interest me; i haven't used the new crop but some of the older ones were unacceptably noisy. the lack of need to stabilize the bike is still a limiter for me.
i don't do the Zwift thing (yet). my indoor sessions are typically focused and <=90', so boredom is not much of a problem.