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Yes sounds like what im going to do for now. Will it be a problem if my trainer is a medium frame and my trail bike a large?

A mate just brought his marvel t1 to me and said i can get it for R500. But my tyre is running on the floor. Is it not compatible with a normal 29” mtb tyre? So i also emailed cyclelab and they replied that if i buy the blue matic IDT i must get a training tyre with it or it will not work. Now thats a bummer. I read on other places that a 29” mtb will fit on it straight away. Think its time i take my old school bike out and use it as a trainer on the IDT until i get the training tyre for my 29er.

Good morning everyone So i found this special. What do you guys think of it to start off with? I know i can save a few randelas if i buy second hand but then I don’t have a warranty and back up service.

It also didn’t make sense to me. Thanks for your help.

Hi everyone Another question i have for the guys that have used the classic/dumb trainers before. How hard are these trainers on your tires if you use a mtb bike? A friend just told me that he used one for 45 minutes on his road bike and his tyre was worn out. Is that possible and the case of all classic/dumb trainers?

That is an excellent price yes. Thanks for throwing a spanner around in this engine. Yes i would like to hear some comments on the tax and so on. Also about the back up service of them if I don’t buy through a south African agent.

Thanks. I also saw nice ones on bike inn. Have you or someone you know ever ordered through them?

Hahaha. Can you send me the link?

HiThank you. I did an enquiry at garmin about the dongle and they said it will not work with an iphone above iphone 4.

HiThank you very much. I appreciate your help. Im from Pietermaritzburg. I don’t like to lend stuff from people but all the information that was said here helped a lot. I got a list of classic/dumb trainers that zwift does work on and i will look into getting one of those. I have a cadence/speed sensor on my bike also an ipad and a hr monitor. So to start of with ill get the second hand trainer and an ant dongle for the ipad. I also want to upgrade my wheel set so when i do that later ill use the old for a training wheel. Then just a cassette to go on the bike and the old on the training wheel. Im excited now. Just to take my time now to get a trainer in good condition.

Sorry if this is another dumb question. Will this garmin ant adaptor work with the old ipad to use zwift and maybe upload data from the edge 800 to strava? https://www.totalsports.co.za/pdp/garmin-ant-adapter-for-iphone/_/A-132732AABB6;jsessionid=2VHtpeZQp-NHRkKZuodhKzJ4jVmpjVmhplmMqlUF.com02

HiSorry to bother. But are these the same units and will work?

Thanks a lot. I’ll definitely look into it. And if i get the ant dongle on an ipad my garmin will pair with it? I have both the old ipad with the big plug and also a new one.

HiYes i do have a hr monitor and i can also put a speed sensor on from garmin.

This also sounds good. What’s the difference between the flow and snap?

That sounds good to get started. Thank you very much.

That sounds great. Ill look into it. Maybe i can just add a speed sensor to a spinning bike to start with.

It does make sense but at this stage I can’t get the cash for that. Cycle labs got a great special atm with the kicker snap and cadence sensor for under R7k. But then a few hidden costs again. Another wheel with a slick on and a cassette. I only started mtb about 6 months ago and been out for 7 weeks with a fractured elbow. Ill rather save the extra money to buy a proper bike.

I was a member the gym but their times schedule is the problem. I want to be able to hop on when i get time. The convenience of doing it at home is also a big advantage because i have a 8 month old baby.

Hi everyone Forgive me if this topic was already posted here but I couldn’t find any. I want to get an indoor trainer or spinning bike. I have a very low budget at the moment to spend on it. My budget is R3000. I saw makro sells the trojan spinning bike for R2999. The reason why i think the spinning bike would suit my needs is that it doesn’t make a lot of noise and also doesn’t wear my bikes tyres. I only have a garmin edge 800 so it’s only ant+ and not Bluetooth too. Will i be able to pick up a good second hand smart trainer that will be compatible with my edge 800 for that price or should i go ahead and buy the spinning bike? Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

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Hi Download the trail forks app. It helps a lot. But i will definitely recommend to call Jacques at knysna cycle works. I rented a bike from him and also paid him to take me out in knysna one day. Definitely worth it.

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Sorry there. My daughter pressed on my screen. So technically she had her first post on here. Lol I have the same bike as you and loving it. I ride tar twice a week, gravel once a week and maybe trails in the area once every 2 weeks. I went to the ikons 2.2 both front and back on the guys i ride with recommendations as they ride with them. They are great and work well for what im riding. This weekend i went to karkloof twice. The first day was perfect with those tires. Saturday evening it rained. Sunday i wished a had a bit more grip on the front. But for winter coming up i think that combination for my riding is good. For the next raining season I’ll definitely put a bit more grip on the front. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good evening Im also a newbie to MTB and also from KZN. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk