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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Great White North
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Bikes: 2013 Cannondale Caad 8, 2010 Opus Fidelio, 1985 Peugeot UO14, 1999 Peugeot Dune, Sakai Select, L'Avantage, 1971 Gitane Apache Standard, 1999 Specialized Hard Rock
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I have an Elite Ritmo smart wheel on trainer that i bought used 3 or 4 years ago for $250 and then bought a trainer tire to go with it. At first I tried riding on an old steel bike but didn't like how it felt and working with the down tube shifters so I just took my older (2010) road bike and retired it to the trainer and upgraded to something newer for outdoor. No regrets and allows me to continue cycling all through the winter with Zwift.
I think I would consider a direct drive trainer but to be honest, because I don't have to mount and dis mount the bike from the trainer it's super easy. Every couple of weeks, add a bit of air to the tires and away I go.