L.T.G Posted March 13, 2018 Share Hi all(once again if this topic's been covered, apologies.. I couldn't find a thread) I'm contemplating getting a bike to permanently leave on my IDT (a Kickr 2)So nothing fancy would be required.... or am I wrong?wheels, brakes etc obviously matter not.last thing I want to do is damage my IDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted March 13, 2018 Share Any bike will do, just try to replicate the set up of your other bike L.T.G and Capricorn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnavel Posted March 13, 2018 Share Any bike will do, just try to replicate the set up of your other bike Yup, the cheapest lowest maintenance bike will be the best, provided you get replicate your setup of your current bike. L.T.G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted March 13, 2018 Share What they said. I have a frankenbike abomination on my IDT and it works just fine - no brakes - one ring up front and flat bars on a cracked Litespeed frame. It hurts the eyes but works the legs. FlashJordan and L.T.G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted March 13, 2018 Share The only thing that matters is matching your current layout and dimensions. The only other time anything else matters is when you race online in zwift races etc. Then things like drivetrain efficiency and a good rear wheel (hub) matter. however you should use a good straight rear wheel anyway so you have no issues with the trainer and bearings etc etc. L.T.G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted March 13, 2018 Share The only other time anything else matters is when you race online in zwift races etc. Then things like drivetrain efficiency and a good rear wheel (hub) matter. ah... but for that you just customise your bike in Zwift... always pick the blingiest bike but seriously, I doubt it'll matter. you can sweat all over it and not have to deal with that mess on the nest road ride L.T.G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job Posted March 13, 2018 Share I will suggest you get a bike that is as close as possible to your racing bike. I am using an MTB on my IDT and I get dropped during road bike races - I think its because the MTB is training different muscles to the muscles I use when using the road bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted March 13, 2018 Share I will suggest you get a bike that is as close as possible to your racing bike. I am using an MTB on my IDT and I get dropped during road bike races - I think its because the MTB is training different muscles to the muscles I use when using the road bike. Interesting observation. How different is the set-up between the 2 bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job Posted March 13, 2018 Share Interesting observation. How different is the set-up between the 2 bikes?Not 100% sure about the setup difference but I took both bikes for professional setup and I can definitely feel the riding difference between the two. One thing for sure is the crankarm length for the MTB is shorter than the road bike. Fat Boab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted March 13, 2018 Share Not 100% sure about the setup difference but I took both bikes for professional setup and I can definitely feel the riding difference between the two. One thing for sure is the crankarm length for the MTB is shorter than the road bike.Pull out your tape measure and compare the two - nothing should be more than a few mm different. Training on different bikes should have no practical difference on racing ability between bikes (as long as they're set up correctly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted March 13, 2018 Share One thing for sure is the crankarm length for the MTB is shorter than the road bike. Really? That's quite interesting, as all the bikes I've owned were the other way around. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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