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Title: Turbo trainer
Post by: Gashead on November 02, 2008, 07:45 PM
Ok got back on mine tonight - it's been a while  :-\


I set it up ok, however when I got off there was a load of tyre shred thrown behind and a flat spot down the centre of the tyre - wos goin on there then ?


Nick
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: HARODAVE on November 02, 2008, 08:06 PM
hehe i always put an old sheet behind mine ...slick tyre on the back and  don`t wind the roller on too hard onto the wheel .....been putting off getting on mine for about two weeks now   :uglystupid2: i`ll wait till i get some more SIS drinks !
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: Gashead on November 02, 2008, 08:11 PM
hmm - It is a slick as I got my road bike on it !

The roller was just touching too ???

What happens when you need more resistance then - melted tyre  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: kdubbmx on November 02, 2008, 08:16 PM
Probably caused by not touching hard enough so the tyre was spinning faster than the turbo, also, pushing the tyre harder onto the turbo doesnt give more resistance,  putting the bike in a bigger gear does that.  :)
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: Gashead on November 02, 2008, 08:18 PM
Ah - in that case I will adjust the turbo - cheers fella  :daumenhoch:

Nick
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: kdubbmx on November 02, 2008, 08:48 PM
Was worried my post sounded a little condacending, glad you saw it the way i meant it  :)

Cant remember what website i saw it on but i downloaded a programme showing how to get the best results from a turbo trainer & it really worked, you do certain amount of minutes in this gear at this rpm followed by a different gear for a diff amount of minutes & so on etc.

A google search would prob find it.  :)

Keith
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: Gashead on November 02, 2008, 08:51 PM
Not at all mate - will have a look on the net for some ideas  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: moley on November 02, 2008, 09:04 PM
I bought a Redline Trainer for 20"/24" bikes.

It runs off the rim.

Not really used it yet because I'm too lazy to tidy up all my BMX stuff thats cluttered up my living room!!  :(
Title: Re: Turbo trainer
Post by: mr.magoo on November 02, 2008, 11:39 PM
haven't seen one,but for a good cardio work out, like kdub says, 5 mins in an easy gear to get warmed up, then 5 mins on a hard ratio to get the leg muscles burning then five mins bit easier to get legs spinning etc etc, change work loads

dont forget the warm down five mins on easyiest gearing :daumenhoch:

followed by a pie fag and a cold beer :LolLolLolLol:
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