Indoor trainer for a 29er

[Mikesa9]

I'm keen to buy an indoor trainer that I can put my 29er on. When I looked at a CycleOps trainer, I was advised that you cannot fit a 29er on to it. Does anyone know of a brand that a 29er will fit on to?

Many thanks in advance.

[fandacious]

road bikes are all 29 inch wheels, so I would imagine any trainer would work

[kingalton]

you should be able to use a 26er wheel on the back with a normal trainer.. just get the same type of cluster and a slick wheel...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

or stick an old crappy road wheel on there. You don't need any brakes, so no need to bother with disc specific wheels etc.

[Wil6]

road bikes are all 29 inch wheels, so I would imagine any trainer would work

Maybe with the knobbies it does not fit??But with a thinnish Slick tyre it should work

[Mr SingleTrack]

I have an A-frame at home that works for my road bike but my 29er does not fit due to the 2.25 tyres that I have on the rims. That being said, I hate A-frames. Get yourself a roller with resistance settings

[Mr SingleTrack]

Maybe with the knobbies it does not fit??But with a thinnish Slick tyre it should work

it is the tyre volume that causes the problem Edited September 17, 2012 by Mr SingleTrack

[Wil6]

it is the ryre volume that causes the problem

Yeah that's what I thought, much thicker tire volume.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

it is the ryre volume that causes the problem

 

Is that the jap equivalent of a tire? I ride my bike with big back RYRE... Ha ha!

[BicyclePower]

www.bicyclepower.co.za for the CycleOps pro series traininers

[eddy]

Is that the jap equivalent of a tire? I ride lide my bike with big back RYRE... Ha ha!

 

There, fixed your Japanese for you........

[deonkretch]

I'm keen to buy an indoor trainer that I can put my 29er on. When I looked at a CycleOps trainer, I was advised that you cannot fit a 29er on to it. Does anyone know of a brand that a 29er will fit on to?

Many thanks in advance.

I'm using a CycleOps Powerbeam Pro on my 29er (Santa Cruz Tallboy) and it works perfectly. I used an old 29er wheel and just put a normal Conti road tyre on - works a dream.

 

You can't go wrong with the CycleOps products - really impressed with the quality and build of the Powerbeam Pro. Have a look at www.bicyclepower.co.za - they are the local agents.

[Wil6]

I'm using a CycleOps Powerbeam Pro on my 29er (Santa Cruz Tallboy) and it works perfectly. I used an old 29er wheel and just put a normal Conti road tyre on - works a dream.

 

You can't go wrong with the CycleOps products - really impressed with the quality and build of the Powerbeam Pro. Have a look at www.bicyclepower.co.za - they are the local agents.

For the life of me I cannot get myself to put my Mtb on my trainer.It looks like it's going to break my trainer.

[SeaBee]

I'm with you - can't even get myself on a road bike on an IDT - and here they're positively trying to put a mtb on one?!

[deonkretch]

For the life of me I cannot get myself to put my Mtb on my trainer.It looks like it's going to break my trainer.

I had a choice between the 29er or my Daughters tricycle... 29er won... could not get the saddle extended far enough on the tricycle

 

Seriously, It's the only bike that I have and I like the idea of sitting in the same position on the same bike that I'll be riding in any race when I'm training.

[Mr SingleTrack]

Is that the jap equivalent of a tire? I ride my bike with big back RYRE... Ha ha!

ROR!

whoops, sorry for that typo