Cycle trainer - interactive

[Kompete]

Anyone have any experience with cycle trainers - the ones where you hook up your own bicycle into a frame that provides resistance (fluid, magnetic) as you cycle?

I'm looking for an interactive one - that I can hook up to my tv or computer for cycle exercise simulation. The ones I saw online seems to be freakin expensive (R15k). I heard there are some other options that works wirelessly with iPad, for much much less.

Thanks

 

[froot]

The proper ones are indeed around R15k.
http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/tacx-t2020-genius-multiplayer
That's what you're looking for.

I have not though, seen one that goes for under that - or not a good one, at least.
When these first came out they went for R8000, so you can't really expect them to still be that price.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

I don't know of any alternative either as I would love something like this.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

I was thinking of getting a trainer to use inside while I watch the TDF. would be awesome exercise trying to match the breakaways etc.

 

[psion]

Get some fresh air, drive up and down hills, easy. That will cost you only a bicycle. Getting that thing will cost you 15 k and what ever your tv costs when it goes loose.

 

[froot]

... and using a trainer takes a certain kind of dedication. I used to be able to, but it's hard work. If you don't pedal, you don't move. No such thing as coasting either.

 

[GhostSixFour]

Perhaps use something like the sufferfest DVD's?

 

[GhostSixFour]

... and using a trainer takes a certain kind of dedication. I used to be able to, but it's hard work. If you don't pedal, you don't move. No such thing as coasting either.

Meh. So last year. Try using rollers.. Lot more exciting and natural.. And dangerous.

 

[froot]

Meh. So last year. Try using rollers.. Lot more exciting and natural.. And dangerous.

+1. It's way more fun

 

[Kompete]

Thanks. rollers not for me, looks too tricky.
Reason why I need an indoor trainer is I get home late; no time to go to gym or cycle outdoors (do that on weekends).

Seems then a normal mag or fluid resistance trainer will have to do (R2k to R3k); and watching a DVD.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Thanks. rollers not for me, looks too tricky.
Reason why I need an indoor trainer is I get home late; no time to go to gym or cycle outdoors (do that on weekends).

Seems then a normal mag or fluid resistance trainer will have to do (R2k to R3k); and watching a DVD.

Personally I would go rollers, looks tricky but even though I've never tried them, once I was explained how they work I understand why they are considered better than the normal roller that just clips onto your back wheel.

You can't wipe out on a roller once you start moving unless you have a habit of just falling off your bike normally.

 

[Hosehead]

What a pity these things costing 15K can't power your TV from your pedal strokes

 

[rodga]

I had one of those normal ones for a year
used it twice, sold it
just wasnt dedicated enough