Wheel on trainer maintenance
02-23-21, 10:52 AM
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Wheel on trainer maintenance
Does anyone know if there's any specific information available about maintaining a wheel on smart trainer? I have an Elite Ritmo smart trainer which I've been using 3+ years and everything is fine, but just wondering if I need to do any maintenance to it?
I don't recall reading anything about that when I set it up.
I don't recall reading anything about that when I set it up.
02-23-21, 04:29 PM
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Change the muffler bearings annually? Check the blinker fluid?
I'm pretty sure most of these units are maintenance free, but someone may correct me on that.
I'm pretty sure most of these units are maintenance free, but someone may correct me on that.
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I just figure, where there's moving parts, something is likely to break down.
02-27-21, 05:44 AM
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Gthomson - I looked into that a while back for my Wahoo KICKR SNAP and the answer was pretty much "Nothing to do except keep it clean."
Others I know who have one do a bit more than that - they lube the few moving parts, like the drum adjustment know, the QR clamp down lever, etc. But that is because they are putting their bike on and taking it off a lot - I have an old bike that just stays on the SNAP, I only take it off to change the rear tire every few years.
Others I know who have one do a bit more than that - they lube the few moving parts, like the drum adjustment know, the QR clamp down lever, etc. But that is because they are putting their bike on and taking it off a lot - I have an old bike that just stays on the SNAP, I only take it off to change the rear tire every few years.
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I don't know what the bearings are like on wheel-on trainers. I imagine some lube is possible. The original kickr can stand some lube in the cassette area.
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Others I know who have one do a bit more than that - they lube the few moving parts, like the drum adjustment know, the QR clamp down lever, etc. But that is because they are putting their bike on and taking it off a lot - I have an old bike that just stays on the SNAP, I only take it off to change the rear tire every few years.
The roller in which the wheel connects with is pretty well integrated so I'll see how i can get some lube applied to it.
