Turbo Trainer Buying Advice

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JohnnyO Jan 2012 10:01pm, 9 Jan 2012 11,032 posts	0 JohnnyO I have been thinking this through, and essentially in my garage i can hold on to the roof joist to get going. Ion the forums, people talk about starting in a doorway, so they can stick their elbows out to stabilise themselves. But apparently you 'get used to it'.
runningmumof3boys Jan 2012 10:12pm, 9 Jan 2012 2,364 posts	0 runningmumof3boys I got my husband the tacx sirius - it was 2nd hand from ebay and came highly recommended from Argie- i thought it better off to get a 2nd hand decent one than pay the same price or cheaper for a "lesser quality" one.....that was april 2011....he has yet to use it...
eL Bee! Jan 2012 5:19pm, 10 Jan 2012 17,503 posts	0 eL Bee! you Do get used to it, and after a while you don't need something to hold on to even for starting and stopping!
The Pilotlight Jan 2012 11:51am, 12 Jan 2012 4,375 posts	0 The Pilotlight the point of rolllers is eventually you will not need to concentrate, it will become natural and your balance much improved.
Paul Snell Jan 2012 2:21pm, 12 Jan 2012 1,258 posts	0 Paul Snell +1 for rollers here
Maclennane Apr 2012 10:25am, 15 Apr 2012 18,357 posts	0 Maclennane How loud is your turbo? I can watch telly as long as I'm happy to deafen the family, and below a certain rpm, it's awful. Anything to be done? Or accept my lesson and start saving for the turbo I should've bought.
JohnnyO Apr 2012 6:47pm, 15 Apr 2012 12,452 posts	0 JohnnyO I got a Tacx one. It's. Ery very loud, but I am in the garage so nobody is upset. From what I read at the time that I was looking, even the expensive e ones can be very noisy.