Turbo advice

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Turbo advice

Postby francisgowersmith » Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:35 pm

Evening all - i am thinking about getting turbo to add to general low mileage. i don't know anything about them and not sure what base budget i should go for. any recommendations, or items to avoid. Francis 8)
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby MattR » Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:40 pm

Hi, I've never tried one, I like my exercise to have a purpose, usually saving money getting somewhere, but given no one more qualified has answered yet, everything I leant about them I leart from this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulhpwTRvAfo
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby Phil H » Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:00 pm

The main problem with the turbo is boredom. There are a number of solutions from listening to music/watching videos, getting things like Sufferfest training videos up to buying a fandangle computer controlled turbo that allegedly lets you ride real stages of things.

I use [url=http://www.thesufferfest.com/video-sufferfests/]Sufferfest[/url] videos and a magnetic turbo that I leave on one resistance and alter the difficulty using gears. Clearly not nearly enough though as I am fat and slow. Also some sort of fan is a good idea because you will sweat.
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby Antloony » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:45 pm

The Cyclops Fluid 2 is a great trainer. Not because I have one but they score very highly in the reviews you read. You can pick one up for just over 200 quid.

Get one, get a large fan, download some Sufferfest videos and prepare to sweat and suffer like you never have before :D
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby Iliya » Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:35 pm

It might be boring at first but vids help. I record races from Eurosport and watch them whilst on turbo. Sufferfest is great too.

As for turbos, i have Elite Elastrogel like the one below and if I was rating it I'd give it five stars.

[url=http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-crono-fluid-elastogel-trainer/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360217108]http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-crono-fluid-elastogel-trainer/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360217108[/url]
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby simon Lythgoe » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:50 pm

I've bought a Bkool from Wiggle which is great.
All the web stuff which usually costs loads more with other turbo brands:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bkool/
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby Paul on the Pearson » Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:09 pm

Howdy
Avoid the cheap ones..I got one for about £80 a fews years ago and it makes a right royal racket. You'll definitely need a big fan, preferably positioned about an inch away, I even wear a sweat band, its a bit 1970's tennis player but stops the sweat getting into your eyes. I watch races on steep hill tv…and as for music I usually listen to good 'ol 50's rockabilly…something a little up tempo,lounge music or prog rock would be pretty useless…although lounge music and prog rock aren't really my cup to tea anyway…..
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby philroach » Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:12 pm

You can also get some free spin classes on iTunes, if you "buy into them" they will make you sweat like never before ...or maybe that's just me !
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Re: Turbo advice

Postby MariC » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:13 pm

Hi

I got a Tacx turbo trainer and it was £100 or £120 years ago so I reckon it would be cheaper now. I think I got it from Wiggle...It is basic but it does the job. I used Sufferfest videos for my turbo sessions as without them I would not last more than half hour spinning indoor...you need an incentive to keep you going, turbo is a bit boring on its own, I think. Music can help too.
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