Turbo Trainer

maklabouhlel · 29 Jan 2016 at 10:16

Hi. I just bought my first turbo trainer but have no alternative but to use it in the living room with a very expensive carpet. What should I do to protect the underlying carpet? Should I get a rug or a couple of square meters of laminate over the carpet? Is the furniture at any risk of oil flying from the chain etc?

Murf · 29 Jan 2016 at 10:20

Try a turbo trainer mat.

PermaBanned · 29 Jan 2016 at 12:33

Oil? Not really. Just make sure you have an actual turbo trainer tyre. There are a bunch of horror stories about normal road tyres disintegrating under the heat and leaving marks on the wall.

Hedge · 29 Jan 2016 at 14:15

or maybe these

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-to...ials/rolson-6-piece-floor-mat-set-120-x-180cm

maklabouhlel · 29 Jan 2016 at 15:47

Thanks for the reply guys. Unfortunately the carpet is light beige and the last time I put a black rubber mat on it, it left a black tint on the carpet so I'm a bit skeptical about that.

touch · 29 Jan 2016 at 17:59

IMO, you won't be able to keep the carpet clean. Just find somewhere else for it. Chances are it'll be far too hot for you in the living room anyway.

BennyC · 29 Jan 2016 at 18:47

Some heavy duty rubber matting will be fine. Stick the back wheel as close to a wall as you can and then tape some newspaper up if you're worried about any splatter.

To be honest I'd be more concerned about trying to stop the spit, snot and sweat going everywhere than I would be a little bit of grease from the cassette & chain

As Touch says you will cook inside without a very good fan even then you will still bake.

randomshenans · 29 Jan 2016 at 20:04

BennyC said:
Some heavy duty rubber matting will be fine. Stick the back wheel as close to a wall as you can and then tape some newspaper up if you're worried about any splatter.

To be honest I'd be more concerned about trying to stop the spit, snot and sweat going everywhere than I would be a little bit of grease from the cassette & chain

As Touch says you will cook inside without a very good fan even then you will still bake.

That's pretty much me... dripping everywhere.