Stupid Turbo Trainer Question
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May 2011
9:32pm, 16 May 2011
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McGoohan
I don't have a road bike anymore but I have access to several MTBs. Been a bit injured/ill/knackered recently so considered buying a turbo trainer. Trouble is, all the pix of turbo trainers on the tinterweb (e.g. wiggle and amazon) show road bikes. My dumb question is... will TTs work with MTBs or do you have to have skinny tyres on? Ta muchly. |
May 2011
9:35pm, 16 May 2011
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Just Matt
They'll work with MTBs but you would be better with 'slicks' on the mtb
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May 2011
9:36pm, 16 May 2011
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idio
My Tacx works on both 26" and 700c wheels.
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May 2011
9:36pm, 16 May 2011
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EvilPixie
given I haven't actually managed to use mie properly yet I'm not totally qualofied to aswer but I believe the answer to your question is yes it will work with non road bikes |
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May 2011
9:36pm, 16 May 2011
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Just Matt
does this work i584.photobucket.com
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May 2011
9:37pm, 16 May 2011
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idio
I did have an early model that wouldn't.
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May 2011
9:38pm, 16 May 2011
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McGoohan
Thanks Matt. I went through an MTB link on the wiggle website to a TT.... that showed a pic of a road bike, hence my confusion. Suppose I'll also have to clean up the bike a bit to avoid flinging crap all over the sofa. |
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May 2011
9:38pm, 16 May 2011
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McGoohan
(Blimey... fast moving. Thanks to all...)
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May 2011
9:40pm, 16 May 2011
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McGoohan
I have the same flooring as Matt and a Specialised bike too. Tacx it is then!
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May 2011
9:41pm, 16 May 2011
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Meglet
Ah yes, we had oily blobs all over the floor and it took me a while to work out it was from the bike on the turbo.
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