Floor Mats for Pain Cave
11-12-20, 08:52 AM
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Floor Mats for Pain Cave
Putting together pain cave in new house. Any suggestions for effective/affordable mats to put under spin bikes and elliptical trainer to protect carpeting?
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11-12-20, 11:03 AM
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I forget where I got it, but I have one that's a perfect size, something like 4'x6' and it's made out of a dense foam/rubber that has some give, but is also grippy. Kind of like a yoga mat, but thicker and slightly softer (maybe closer to a wrestling mat). It's nice because it deforms to the shape of what you put on it, holds it in place, but is not too hard or soft. A plain rubber mat would also probably work too, but might be a bit more unwieldy (and smell like rubber for a long time).
11-12-20, 11:11 AM
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Maybe work, might smell:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...ll-mat-2219003
There's a carpet shop here who will sew an edge tape around a chunk of carpet for a custom size mat, maybe carpet over carpet would work.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...ll-mat-2219003
There's a carpet shop here who will sew an edge tape around a chunk of carpet for a custom size mat, maybe carpet over carpet would work.
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11-12-20, 11:22 AM
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Not sure how well it will work on carpet, but I picked up 2 packs of 24x24" foam tiles from harbor freight. I'm pretty happy with them.
11-12-20, 12:22 PM
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11-12-20, 12:37 PM
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I use a spare yoga mat, covered with an old bath towel
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i guess this is one of the benefits of riding in the garage, i just use cardboard and toss out after about 10 rides or so. less in winter.
11-13-20, 01:42 PM
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Has anyone tried the Amazon Basic mat? I have some of the floor tiles, but I want a mat on top of that (sweat through the seams for instance). Wondering if there is something a bit thicker that might give a little bit of rocking to help with comfort (obviously not rocker plate level).
11-14-20, 04:24 PM
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I've been using two layers of those 18" interlocking mats that phrantic09 mentioned. The floor underneath is tile (thus the mats are overneath) so no damage to the floor.
I cut a 'V' in two (layered) of the tiles and rotated another two (layered) 45 degrees - to allow a narrower strip - one tile - but wide enough for the Kickr's legs. The two layer gives a noticeable amount of rock without any instability.
I cut a 'V' in two (layered) of the tiles and rotated another two (layered) 45 degrees - to allow a narrower strip - one tile - but wide enough for the Kickr's legs. The two layer gives a noticeable amount of rock without any instability.
