Help with dedicated trainer bike
Hello all:
I’m looking at options for a dedicated bike for my Kickr Core. Here is what I have come up with so far:
New:
BikesDirect Gravity Avenue A $329.99
Decathalon Triban Abyss RC100 $378.99
Used:
2000s Specialized Dolce $250
2010 Specialized Dolce $400
2014 low-end Cannondale Synapse $500
Old Bikes:
2015 Trek FX7.2 Hybrid (can’t modify it too much because we use it on the road a few times a year).
1992 Trek 850 Mountain Bike Frame, work required to refurbish with new components- I have some parts leftover from my outdoor bike that I can try to fit: crank, front chain rings, cassette, stem, seatpost, but I will need a front wheel, handle bars, shifters, chain, cabling, derailleur, and anything else required to make it fit together.
Alternatively, just keep moving my outdoor bike back and forth (2018 CAADX SE105) my concern, other than inconvenience, is that the cassette is a little different, and that could affect chain wear? I was using a Shimano 11-32 but I switched my outdoor bike to an 11-36. My goal is to get a lot of training in the next couple of months in preparation for a week long biking trip. I can’t count on being able to ride outdoors.
Thoughts appreciated…