Rob Mortimer Posted April 1, 2020 Share Can anyone assist in how to set this trainer for a 29" mountain bike? Sorry if my terminology is dodgy ......... If I do manage to get the axle locked in then the wheel rests on the black plastic below the idler. If I change the drive unit position on the frame so that the wheel is on the idler then I cannot get anywhere near to locking in the axle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigToe Posted April 1, 2020 Share If I understand your question...you will need to adjust the aluminium leg up on the one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted April 1, 2020 Share First, get hold of a indoor specific training tyre. SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted April 1, 2020 Share Those trainers are not designed to run and 20" MTB tyre. Put a normal road tyre on that rim all will be fine It is not good for a IDT to be used with a MTB tyre, it will vibrate and cause damage Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted April 1, 2020 Share Did you turn the knob under the lock-in lever, it will move the roller closer or further from the tyre. Perhaps it needs to move away from the tyre to accommodate the 29er wheel. For the road bike setup i have, once the bicycle is locked in, i had to turn the knob to move the roller closer to the tyre. Then lock it in by pushing down the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mortimer Posted April 1, 2020 Share Thanks guysTried repositioning the legs and turning the know - no luckGoing to borrow a friend's road bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted April 2, 2020 Share If memory serves there's more than one adjusting slot on the underside of the head-unit (the piece where the wheel rubs against). You need to unscrew the head unit (5mm allenkey) and then there will be another place for it to slot into (this is on the higher end models) - if this does not help get yourself a dedicated 26er wheel with a slick, this will be the least disruptive when only using one bike Thanks guysTried repositioning the legs and turning the know - no luckGoing to borrow a friend's road bike SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted April 2, 2020 Share First, get hold of a indoor specific training tyre. Or at least a mtb slick tyre, I have had good results with Continental (sorry cannot remember the specific type) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted April 2, 2020 Share Confirming other views that the MTB tyre if not compatible Only for rollers Sterkte ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted April 2, 2020 Share Those trainers are not designed to run and 20" MTB tyre. Put a normal road tyre on that rim all will be fine It is not good for a IDT to be used with a MTB tyre, it will vibrate and cause damageThat was exactly what I did with my Cyclops, just slapped in a road wheel on my MTB. Looked ridiculous but worked well.That doesnt always work if you have TA on one and QR on the other though. Quagga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted April 2, 2020 Share Schwalbe Kojak tyre works quite nicely. Got mine from CRC. It's a completely slick 2.0" tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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