Subject: RE: Wind trainer vs. fluid trainer Just be sure and buy a decent one a larger flywheel. I purchased a Budget Blackburn Fluid trainer ($150ish ) and it takes at least 5-10 minutes for it to heat up and It gets Smoken hot!!! around +160deg, I have an extra heat indicator sticker from my Motorcycle Radiators I put on it. I scorched my leg one day. Anyway the Larger Flywheel makes shifting smoother and lets the rotational mass carry when you do change gears. I've dedicated my old roadbike to specifically a indoor fluid trainer now. Cycleopts makes a couple of models that are very smooth. When I purchased my new road bike they test fitted me on one. A magnetic trainer is also an option since there No Fluid Warmup. You may also consider a Trainer Specific tire too. Also be sure and relieve the roller tension from the tire so you don't leave a flatspot. Also Don't forget to consider cooling when indoor training. I have fans both front and rear to help with cooling. I generally layer up just as normal during the warmup but just shed layers as I build higher effort levels. It would be nice to have a watt meter to see what Load you are actually pushing. Spinning a 53/22 is about the max I can sustain on for a 15min effort set and still maintain over 80rpm. |