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are trainers hard on the frame ?
Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard
of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Rob |
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are trainers hard on the frame ?
"Rob" wrote in message
news:73v8c.901566$ts4.127382@pd7tw3no... Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Rob We go through this every few months. Try a google on this and you'll see. I firmly believed that it was not significantly different than riding the bike normally, but some knowledgeable people here have tried to convince me otherwise and succeeded to some degree. I still don't think it's a hugely different situation than normal riding, but there IS a difference in forces being applied to the frame. Some people have broken frames on trainers, but they've also broken frames while riding having never used a trainer. So, I guess I'm saying buy rollers and don't worry about it!! ;-) No, I think the trainer will be ok for you provided you don't put a million miles on it. I've put probably 5 hours a week on mine for 1.5 years and no sign of cracking yet. Cheers, Scott.. |
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"Rob" wrote in message
news:73v8c.901566$ts4.127382@pd7tw3no... Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Rob We go through this every few months. Try a google on this and you'll see. I firmly believed that it was not significantly different than riding the bike normally, but some knowledgeable people here have tried to convince me otherwise and succeeded to some degree. I still don't think it's a hugely different situation than normal riding, but there IS a difference in forces being applied to the frame. Some people have broken frames on trainers, but they've also broken frames while riding having never used a trainer. So, I guess I'm saying buy rollers and don't worry about it!! ;-) No, I think the trainer will be ok for you provided you don't put a million miles on it. I've put probably 5 hours a week on mine for 1.5 years and no sign of cracking yet. Cheers, Scott.. |
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are trainers hard on the frame ?
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Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Rob A rear wheel trainer (one that attaches to the rear hub) does a good jo of chewing up the rear quick release over time, and if you ever-watc some one peddling under load, the bottom bracket flexes quite a bit... use my older beater with a rear wheel trainer - |
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are trainers hard on the frame ?
Rob wrote:
Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Rob A rear wheel trainer (one that attaches to the rear hub) does a good jo of chewing up the rear quick release over time, and if you ever-watc some one peddling under load, the bottom bracket flexes quite a bit... use my older beater with a rear wheel trainer - |
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are trainers hard on the frame ?
"Rob" wrote in message
news:73v8c.901566$ts4.127382@pd7tw3no... Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Good question, I'm not sure if anyone knows the answer. Modern trainers clamp the rear axle. This can generate forces that normal riding doesn't, particularly if you stand on the pedals. I don't know if those forces could be enough to damage a frame, but to be conservative I don't stand up on a trainer. As far as I can recall, nobody has posted an instance of a frame actually breaking while being ridden in a trainer. |
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"Rob" wrote in message
news:73v8c.901566$ts4.127382@pd7tw3no... Hi I just got a bike trainer...a friend of mine said that they can be hard of the frame or hard on the head set.. is this true ? Good question, I'm not sure if anyone knows the answer. Modern trainers clamp the rear axle. This can generate forces that normal riding doesn't, particularly if you stand on the pedals. I don't know if those forces could be enough to damage a frame, but to be conservative I don't stand up on a trainer. As far as I can recall, nobody has posted an instance of a frame actually breaking while being ridden in a trainer. |
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Cipher wrote:
A rear wheel trainer (one that attaches to the rear hub) does a good job of chewing up the rear quick release over time, and if you ever-watch some one peddling under load, the bottom bracket flexes quite a bit... I use my older beater with a rear wheel trainer. Use the QR that comes with the trainer (e.g. Tacx). More stable clamping action, and made of solid recycled Tirpitz. Weight weenies can put the nice one back on for riding on the road. |
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Cipher wrote:
A rear wheel trainer (one that attaches to the rear hub) does a good job of chewing up the rear quick release over time, and if you ever-watch some one peddling under load, the bottom bracket flexes quite a bit... I use my older beater with a rear wheel trainer. Use the QR that comes with the trainer (e.g. Tacx). More stable clamping action, and made of solid recycled Tirpitz. Weight weenies can put the nice one back on for riding on the road. |
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