I have always been a ride outside or it doesn’t count type of guy, but staring down the barrel of another winter I am considering dipping my toe in the world of indoor training for the first time.
Really don’t want to put either of my bikes in a wheel off trainer, so looking at a full smart-bike. Anybody have one of these? Have opinions? They seem well reviewed but are pretty new.
I’m curious - why not put a bike on a trainer?
I know it’s probably a “one-off” freak accident, but I had a friend crack a seat stay on his Cervelo on a trainer.
We’re about the same size - both 6’1” and 190 to 200lbs (way too big for a cyclist, read fat) and I just don’t wanna take that risk. My road bike is a DeRosa and my gravel bike is a Colnago and comparatively a trainer for $1500 seems like a better option.
Or even better, find an old bike, single speed it, and get a JetBlack or similar cheap trainer, or a second hand trainer, with a Zwift Click, and in doing so save a shed load of cash and be less environmentally harmful.