NotSoBigBen Posted August 16, 2021 Share A mate of mine has asked me to 'customise' this cheapie as a dedicated indoor trainer bike for use on his Kicker with Zwift. Decided on a metallic blue colour with some metallic silver Zwift and Wahoo logos, won't bother to fit the brake calipers ... I'll just rattle can the crank, dérailleurs and front wheel gloss black including the brake surface. Edited August 16, 2021 by NotSoBigBen Submitted to quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 16, 2021 Share Any suggestions of other things to do that'll make it a 'cool' dedicated indoor bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 16, 2021 Share As an aside in a 'package deal' I'm getting my TT frame painted the same colour ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted August 16, 2021 Share My only suggestion would be that you not limit your indoor experience only to Zwift ????. There's better platforms out there. But on the bike side it is going to look stunning DIPSLICK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 16, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, RobertWhitehead said: My only suggestion would be that you not limit your indoor experience only to Zwift ????. There's better platforms out there. But on the bike side it is going to look stunning He's one of those 'tron' bike Zwifters so will be difficult to persuade him to try anything else I reckon, I use Rouvy for my very rare indoor rides DIPSLICK and Duane_Bosch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted August 16, 2021 Share Nice bling front tri spoke or spinergy front wheel, just because you have to look fast going still. Fork-it, Long Wheel Base and NotSoBigBen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 17, 2021 Share A sneak preview of the colour ???? DJuice, ChrisF and Long Wheel Base 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted August 17, 2021 Share On 8/16/2021 at 5:49 AM, RobertWhitehead said: My only suggestion would be that you not limit your indoor experience only to Zwift ????. There's better platforms out there. But on the bike side it is going to look stunning Better? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted August 17, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, ACE Cycles said: Better? How? Can only comment on the stuff I've used. Zwift is GREAT. However. For pure training I rate sufferfest the better app. For a POV "experience" and the ability to have 3 family members on one subscription there's Rouvy making it very cost effective. When I've got time I need to try and figure out Golden Cheetah which is free. Edited August 17, 2021 by Duane_Bosch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted August 17, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, ACE Cycles said: Better? How? ZWIFT = Gamers and E-dopers Traineroad = Serious & focused IDT training Pusher, Kom, shaper and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrencharlesza Posted August 17, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, madmarc said: ZWIFT = Gamers and E-dopers Traineroad = Serious & focused IDT training agree!! zwift = every day is race day, an easy ride for me was often ruined by an aussie flag coming past me, just couldn't help myself. When TrainerRoad publicly release their Adaptive Training upgrade it will be hard to beat from a structured training perspective. Kom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted August 17, 2021 Share But do any of these other platforms have races? With everything that looks like a race being cancelled, zwift racing is all we've got to rely on. ACE Cycles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted August 17, 2021 Share 39 minutes ago, Duane_Bosch said: Can only comment on the stuff I've used. Zwift is GREAT. However. For pure training I rate sufferfest the better app. For a POV "experience" and the ability to have 3 family members on one subscription there's Rouvy making it very cost effective. When I've got time I need to try and figure out Golden Cheetah which is free. I guess that if you don't have a coach then Sufferfest would be the better option for the serious cyclist in need of personalized workouts. Fortunately, Zwift pulls through my custom workouts from TrainingPeaks. The real world feel of Rouvy and the price point is alluring, but not enough to sway my vote away from Zwift. Zwift's races, group rides and the unrivaled community engagement makes it my top choice. DIPSLICK, Duane_Bosch, Marsh00 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted August 17, 2021 Share 31 minutes ago, warrencharlesza said: agree!! zwift = every day is race day, an easy ride for me was often ruined by an aussie flag coming past me, just couldn't help myself. When TrainerRoad publicly release their Adaptive Training upgrade it will be hard to beat from a structured training perspective. I'm one of the fortunate ones who have been access to Adaptive Training beta testers ???? - Its taken TR to a whole new level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted August 17, 2021 Share Lets not change this thread to a Zwift busting thing but lets comment on the OP's Awesome build, I think its going to look good, I used an old mountainbike on my Kickr, I was thinking of doing the same with my trainer, get a cheap 10 speed group-set with a aluminum frame, I have a old front wheel. Duane_Bosch, Long Wheel Base, shaper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 17, 2021 Share Just now, Dexter-morgan said: Lets not change this thread to a Zwift busting thing but lets comment on the OP's Awesome build, I think its going to look good, I used an old mountainbike on my Kickr, I was thinking of doing the same with my trainer, get a cheap 10 speed group-set with a aluminum frame, I have a old front wheel. Thanks man, the frame is done and flatted again ready for the logos ... a bit of a delay getting them ???? Hopefully today then clear coat latest tomorrow. Busy painting the front wheel, dérailleurs and crank black ... Dexter-morgan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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