SwissVan Posted February 21, 2020 Share Internationally, the market for these things are huge. I perceive the people to spend more money on their winter paincaves due to the amount of time they spend there due to adverse weather. Edit: we are blessed with climate, you can go for a mid-day afternoon ride in winter that is still very pleasant. Indoor only reserved for rain days and weekday time-restricted individuals.I still like your tennis ball idea.... I’m sure someone with time on their hands could convert their current IDT into a bouncing motion type trainer quite easily. After awhile they could change to soccer and then Pilatus size balls for balance training BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted February 21, 2020 Share Next level would be a Smart roller...... you heard it here first mountainfun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted February 21, 2020 Share I still like your tennis ball idea.... I’m sure someone with time on their hands could convert their current IDT into a bouncing motion type trainer quite easily. After awhile they could change to soccer and then Pilatus size balls for balance training The interwebs are awash with DIY rocker boards for Indoor trainers. Riaan H and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiyaaz Posted February 21, 2020 Share Next level would be a Smart roller...... you heard it here first Seems there has been attempts at this idea: https://www.smartbiketrainers.com/hands-on-elite-nero-smart-rollers-review-9380 http://www.insideride.com/buy/emotion-h DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted February 21, 2020 Share Next level would be a Smart roller...... you heard it here firstElite have brought one to market already. The rocker plate seems like a cheaper alternative to me if you factor in medical bills tho. Edited February 21, 2020 by Duane_Bosch DieselnDust and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 21, 2020 Share The interwebs are awash with DIY rocker boards for Indoor trainers.Ha seriously?Clearly my IDT imagination is limitedWill google it thanks Grey Hubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiyaaz Posted February 21, 2020 Share Ha seriously?Clearly my IDT imagination is limitedWill google it thanks This thread covers a lot of the DIY ideas, with the author supposedly a rocker plate pioneer: https://forum.trainerroad.com/t/rocker-plates-for-trainers/1981 SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted February 21, 2020 Share R40k towards a new bike is a much better idea... While indoor training is growing, these guys are just putting more focus on making money with all these gadgets BigDL, Riaan H, Pure Savage and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted February 21, 2020 Share Lots of Zwifters seem to be indoor only cyclists, so maybe this would apply for them. I can't justify £1000 for something like this, so will just keep on without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BicyclePower Posted February 21, 2020 Share Hi all! To those who took part in our first Know No Bounds Tour event last night @ Sportopia Cycles, thanks for joining us. @Nick, we’re sorry you got taken at the line so close to the end of the evening! An MP1 will be at Sportopia Cycles for the next two weeks and we encourage all to experience what the platform has to offer. For those based in CT, we’ll be Caffe Neo (Mouille Point) tomorrow morning between 7:30AM - 11:30AM with the entire ecosystem, pull through, grab a cup of coffee on us and again, give the MP1 a try. It’s revolutionary. Nick, leon_pro, DieselnDust and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wakefield Posted February 22, 2020 Share Im the 1st to admit I am not a fan of indoor riding / training and believe outdoors is still the best option especially when doing specifics. But I do understand that isn't always possible and people ride inside. But this seems severely over the top and from a price and actual benefit perspective. 20k? DieselnDust and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 22, 2020 Share I'm new to IDT and Zwift. After 6 months of denial I have admitted that the 3 hours between my wife leaving for work and the nanny arriving isn't likely to ever be 'My exercise time' like it was before junior cam along. I'm ok with that. As I'm likely to be on the IDT 5 days a week due to being a full time dad for the mornings and can't leave the house, I would consider getting something like this to make the trainer more fluid because spending 20k on a bike that will go straight onto the trainer is pointless. Mounting the wahoo climb onto this thing could get fun....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainfun Posted February 22, 2020 Share I can just imagine the carnage this would cause!But i like your thinking! Next level would be a Smart roller...... you heard it here first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 22, 2020 Share I can just imagine the carnage this would cause!But i like your thinking!Like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2S_IQaYnJ0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted February 22, 2020 Share I did a brief demo on one of these at the 94.7 expo. Very realistic road feel when seated. But very unrealistic when out of the saddle. So not perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaan H Posted February 22, 2020 Share Eish no, not at R20k, sounded like a great idea but that's just way too much, beautiful design though. Forthelove 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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