Older Carbon Roubaix on a trainer?
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Older Carbon Roubaix on a trainer?
Hello, I have a 2010 Spec Roubaix Expert and I’m the original owner. It has 2,000 miles or less on it, lifetime. I have had many other bikes over the years but also kept this as my first carbon road bike, that I love.
Question, would you have any hesitation making this your trainer bike (Wahoo Kickr)?
I don’t want to use my brand new road bike for 1,000 trainer miles a year, I would prefer to use this one. Just not sure if these 2010 carbon bikes are at risk in that scenario?
Photo attached so you can see what I love about it
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Question, would you have any hesitation making this your trainer bike (Wahoo Kickr)?
I don’t want to use my brand new road bike for 1,000 trainer miles a year, I would prefer to use this one. Just not sure if these 2010 carbon bikes are at risk in that scenario?
Photo attached so you can see what I love about it
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Been using a 2011 carbon Cube with Ultegra 6700 on my trainer (wheel on and then kickr core) for a few years. Bike is doing fine.
Just be careful you cover anything steel. Lost a shifter* to rust and then the bottle cage bolts. Have my fan front right to reduce the chances of sweat hitting the chain.
* bikeradar’s 6700 review back in 2009 said “Cyclo-cross riders and roadies who regularly head out in nasty conditions should also take note that the Ultegra STI levers’ shift internals are just as perilously exposed as they are with Dura-Ace – you can literally see the various ratchets, pawls and springs without even pulling back the hoods.” - and that’s exactly where mine went rusty. Sweat must have found its way round from the hoods. I keep them covered with the towel too now.
Just be careful you cover anything steel. Lost a shifter* to rust and then the bottle cage bolts. Have my fan front right to reduce the chances of sweat hitting the chain.
* bikeradar’s 6700 review back in 2009 said “Cyclo-cross riders and roadies who regularly head out in nasty conditions should also take note that the Ultegra STI levers’ shift internals are just as perilously exposed as they are with Dura-Ace – you can literally see the various ratchets, pawls and springs without even pulling back the hoods.” - and that’s exactly where mine went rusty. Sweat must have found its way round from the hoods. I keep them covered with the towel too now.
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Not sure what the risk is - are you worried about clamping the dropouts on the trainer? If it's a full carbon dropout I might put on some 1mm nylon washers between the clamping surface and the dropouts but I don't think it's an absolute must.
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23073926[/url]]Not sure what the risk is - are you worried about clamping the dropouts on the trainer? If it's a full carbon dropout I might put on some 1mm nylon washers between the clamping surface and the dropouts but I don't think it's an absolute must.
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Asking more about the carbon seat stays and chain stays. I know manufacturers used to specifically call out trainer use as a warranty voiding activity on carbon bikes. I’m not sure it ever proved to be an actual concern and I know they have since stopped those warnings but that is essentially my question.
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I use my circ 1999 Trek 5200 carbon on a Wahoo KickR Snap. Probably at least 5 years.
All in the saddle stuff and I certainly am not putting out the big watts like in the picture above.
Do it.
All in the saddle stuff and I certainly am not putting out the big watts like in the picture above.
Do it.
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I can stand and do about 1100 watts for half a second but it’s an odd technique. I think the kickr has a bit more side-side flex with those feet than the core or snap.
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I had the Tarmac version of that bike, it was a Saxo Bank team frame. Loved that thing. I still have what's left of it in the garage. Was a great bike.
I have a 2007 Tarmac on the trainer. I have 0 worries about it.
I have a 2007 Tarmac on the trainer. I have 0 worries about it.
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Asking more about the carbon seat stays and chain stays. I know manufacturers used to specifically call out trainer use as a warranty voiding activity on carbon bikes. I’m not sure it ever proved to be an actual concern and I know they have since stopped those warnings but that is essentially my question.
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I have almost 6k trainer miles on my 03 Time carbon frame. Sometimes I put out 1000+ watts. Zero issues.
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Absolutely NOT!
But it sure makes hill climbs easier.
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Actually, I don't know how people can ride a trainer without standing occasionally. If I didn't stand and pedal every few minutes, my butt would become hamburger.
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Get a rocker plate if you want to stand up and crank. As far as the chain and seat stays go, it took a 96 Buick le Sabre to have any effect on mine. I doubt if riding a trainer will hurt them.
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I tend to stand for a bit every 10-15 minutes.
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