Indoor trainer

[gummibear]

How tight do i have to tighten the screws on the rear wheel.

 

IF i lift the front wheel above level is it like riding up hill.

 

Does i cause any extra wear on the bike or frame except for the tyres.

[The_Break]

Hi Windblown

 

Personally I prefer riding on rollers than on a trainer that grips your rear hub. I always felt as if the bike was leaning to one side no matter what I did and I always felt it was not good for the poor thing when it was twisting and creaking in its locked up state.

 

Then there is the concern about tightening the hubs up even more than what the quick release does. On wheels with cone bearings it will cause a tighter assembly and thus I dont think it is very good for wheels with coned bearings. Not sure about other assembly configs.

 

Again, as I said I personally like to ride on rollers as they are "safer" for your bike and if you get used to them they help with balance and also pedal stroke.

[Windbreaker]

Tighten them just enough so that they grip the skewer without any play

- make sure that you tighten the lock nut to prevent the thing coming

loose while you are on it.

 

I

am a real convert. in the 3 months leading up to the Argus I managed about 4- 6 hours per week (including warm up and cool down time) on the

trainer and one weekend ride (two when I was really lucky). I am as fit

as I was last year when I was doing about 14 hrs per week on the road. 

 

 

Bike has suffered no ill effects.