27"tyres and turbo trainer

[avalonian]

Are they compatible ?

 

[pigman]

The new smart trainers don't use an actual back wheel. You kinda dock a wheelless bike into it

The older fan types are adjustable so you should be ok

 

[avalonian]

Thanks for the quick reply,I think I will buy a cheap SH one and try it out.

 

[pigman]

Use a dedicated back wheel for turbo use. Don't also use your turbo wheel on the road. It leaves a shiny metallic film on the tyre. I used to use tyres that have worn thin for the turbo

 

[Carge]

Deffo with @pigman on that - shiny turbo tyre on the road, no thank you.
Depending on where you are, I have a turbo you can borrow/have as it’s sat doing nowt these days

 

[avalonian]

HI I am in Glastonbury Somerset, thanks for the offer

 

[avalonian]

Just realised my hub spacing is 120 and most turbo trainers are 130 any suggestions thanks

 

[Sir Neil d'Menture]

Try a Tacx Flow. A basic trainer but compatible with nearly all training platforms - Zwift, Rouvy etc. Unless you are a wannabee pro it is probably all you need. A wheel in type turbo so your wheel spacing is immaterial. My turbo bike is an old 531 frame with 8 speed gears. Works well.
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tacx-Flow-...9349&msclkid=720b1f420e481e6de7077ca5938f90f1Also get a dedicated turbo tyre - cheap as chips from internet sources. Harder compound than normal tyres so won't wear out as quickly.
A word of warning - you can get punctures on the turbo. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[jim haseltine]

I've got one of the original Tacx Turbos. Never had a problem fitting any bike into it - geared/fixed/700c/27" - well, no problem other than having to use the supplied QR skewer in place of hub specific ones that is. As I'm lazy and swapping between turbo and road depending on the weather, I'm also using the Tacx QR when I'm out on the road.
While sorting through stuff in my parent's garage the other day I looked up and spotted my old Olmo monoroller (think that was the name of it) wedged between a rafter and the roof. Thought I'd got rid of it when under BB cable routing became the norm. Any body remember them?

 

[avalonian]

Having a look at one of these tomorrow, "Qubo Fluid Elite" the seller says it will fit, wish me luck.