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From my experience:
- If noise will be an issue make sure you get a quieter one. Some of the cheap ones can be very noisy. I had a Cyclops Mag trainer, basic but about £100, stable and quiet. I used mine in the cellar but wouldn't want to use it in the next room to anyone wtching TV for example, it would disturb them a lot.
- Prop the front wheel up to the same height as the raised rear wheel. You can buy special blocks but a book does the same job.
- Get the slickest rear tyre you can find. You'll need it.
- Get a decent sized fan - as you have no air rushing past you as you are inside you get very hot very quickly - you need cooling down.
- Rear mounted computer sensor is good if the trainer doesn't have a fancy computer. You need to keep a track on what you're doing for it to have an effect.
- Have a plan - turbos are boring so you don't want to be on them long - be scientific about it so you get the best benefit from a shorter work out.
- Get a towel - you will sweat EVERYWHERE - protect your toptube/bars from the sweat dripping on them.
- Heart rate monitor is a good idea to make your training efficient.
You don't need loads of fancy gadgets unless you're a top road rider or a pro, a computer/HRM and the turbo (and the fan maybe) is all you really need to get going.
- If noise will be an issue make sure you get a quieter one. Some of the cheap ones can be very noisy. I had a Cyclops Mag trainer, basic but about £100, stable and quiet. I used mine in the cellar but wouldn't want to use it in the next room to anyone wtching TV for example, it would disturb them a lot.
- Prop the front wheel up to the same height as the raised rear wheel. You can buy special blocks but a book does the same job.
- Get the slickest rear tyre you can find. You'll need it.
- Get a decent sized fan - as you have no air rushing past you as you are inside you get very hot very quickly - you need cooling down.
- Rear mounted computer sensor is good if the trainer doesn't have a fancy computer. You need to keep a track on what you're doing for it to have an effect.
- Have a plan - turbos are boring so you don't want to be on them long - be scientific about it so you get the best benefit from a shorter work out.
- Get a towel - you will sweat EVERYWHERE - protect your toptube/bars from the sweat dripping on them.
- Heart rate monitor is a good idea to make your training efficient.
You don't need loads of fancy gadgets unless you're a top road rider or a pro, a computer/HRM and the turbo (and the fan maybe) is all you really need to get going.