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AndyCr15

AndyCr15

AndyCr15

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I'm already thinking ahead to the cold, wet evenings ahead and how I can keep cycling. I have a couple of issues here though... 1) I don't have space in my flat for a bike, or rollers even, so would need to be in my garage 2) I really want it to still track in Strava 3) The garage doesn't have power

I like the look of the Wattbike Atom, but that needs power.

I like the idea of Zwift, so I can ride specific routes and such.

I guess I could get a small generator to power the Wattbike, but seems like a bit of a pain.

I have a Wahoo ELEMNT, what does the speed sensor do if I get one? Will it let me 'track' riding on rollers in Strava still?

So, what are my options?

Thanks :)
 
just doing a little research myself, it looks like they all will need power input, so I wonder if the Wahoo Kickr Snap is perhaps the best option for me. One review said it folded up quite compact, so if I clear some space, it can go under my bed perhaps. I do (just) have enough room in my bedroom or lounge to set that up and use in front of the TV with Zwift, which I would imagine to be quite fun :)

How essential is a training tyre? I'm a cycling noob and haven't yet even taken a wheel off and will likely make a right mess of things when I do. (I guess I just need to learn this stuff for when I eventually get a puncture out and about). Still, it would be easier to simply clip the bike in as is.
 
Thanks. Okay, sounds cool. One of the selling points of the Kickr Snap was the nice big fly wheel. How does this compare?

I also see it's half price on Wiggle, even when the Tacx Bushido is still on eBay around £300-£400...

Do you just get a whole other wheel for the training tyre, or you swap them over each time?
 
Had a very quick go on it last night, I like the trainer. My old Carrera Hybrid apparently has wheels that are too small... so I have to use my main bike. How normal is it to get a whole different wheel and switch it out with one with a trainer tyre on? Apparently my wheels are 700c (or is that just the tyre?) If I get a replacement rear wheel does it need to have the same 11 gear socket on the back too? (It's a Boardman 8.9 HYB if that helps)
 
I won't lie, I can't get my head round ERG Mode yet, but I think it will make sense when I try it :) I also want to know about working out my FTP... but will be having a play with things on it this week.

What do I need to know about the wheel, tyre and cassette to make sure I buy things compatible? Does the disc brake come with the wheel for example? **EDIT** I guess I don't need brakes on the trainer actually...

Thanks for the help :)
 
Shimmyhill said:
I think you just need to change the setting on the trainer for smaller wheel, assuming the hybrid is running 26” wheels?
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I had it as close as it would go.

SoliD said:
How far away is the garage from the house. Surely laying a cable shouldn't be that difficult then you can have all the lighting etc that you probably want anyway along with the TV, pc etc for zwift :)
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About 30 to 40 meters... if you go through a bush. About 60 meters if you went round.
 
Awesome, thanks. Sorry, hadn't noticed that before and clearly it's the main way to make sure your wheel and the drum are aligned properly!

Problem now, my old bike is a bit more MTB, even though it's a hybrid and currently has 26x1.90 which there don't seem to be training tyres that big. I guess if I got a whole new wheel, I could get the same size, but thinner. At the same time, in some ways, just let this current tyre wear down and then make a decision. I will only be using this bike on the trainer, not on the road.
 
I have no idea :) I read the tyre shouldn't be thinner than the wheel itself... but I'm not sure where I can get the wheel width? Checking it now, the wheel does seem a lot thinner than the tyre. If that's the case, I've found a 1.25 already! (and a new inner tube)

(Thanks for all the help, gradually I'm getting there :) )
 
Yeah, I got it all set up in the end. The Tacx Bushido has the 1, 2 and 3 as well. Somehow, I was in the 3 (or 1... whichever is for smaller wheels) but it wasn't as close as it should be. When I took it off and tried again, it was much closer and I could then wind it up to be pressing on the training tyre.
 
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