Converting moutain bike to stationary - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

sngx1275 · 06-26-2003, 02:30 PM

Back when I was younger my cousin used to road race bikes, and he had a thing in his room that locked his rear wheel into place and had round things that the wheel would spin on.
Is there such a thing for mountain bikes? Has anyone used them before? Can you change resistance levels?

johnyto · 06-26-2003, 07:24 PM

i don't know the name but if you look at different sports gear stores, you will find it, it costs around $100 for a good one, and yes you can increase resistance. Good luck. Later.

lt1s10 · 06-26-2003, 09:46 PM

There are rollers and trainers. Rollers are just that. You ride on the drums. Needs more balance then a trainer. The trainer is the one that mounts to the rear tire.

Rollers are really quiet but you should probably have a wall to lean against when you learn to ride them.

There are a couple different kinds of trainers. I've got a mag trainer from Minoura. It has the best resistance feel while being quiet. An air trainer tends to vibrate a lot and if you live upstairs somewhere with wooden floors your downstairs neighbors will probably not be real happy.

Also if you spend a lot of time riding the trainer or rollers keep a towel on your handlebars. The sweat on the top and down tubes of your can do some nasty things to your paint depending on the quality of the paint job.

Here's a link that you browse for some of the different types:

Performance Bike

Jadey · 06-26-2003, 10:01 PM

Hey awesome! I happen to be looking for the same thing. Thanks for the link.

sngx1275 · 06-27-2003, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the link man.

DEI37 · 07-01-2003, 06:51 PM

This may help me as well...I need to ride more, I'm just too lazy to do it. My gut is telling me that I'm going to regret it if I don't. I've been able to maintain weight, so that is good, but I need to drop a bit, and soon.

Doh · 07-28-2003, 01:54 PM

Cycleops makes some great trainers. The wind is really not worth it, cause of the annoying noise factor. The mag is pretty nice and reasonably priced. For you high end types, the Fluid trainer is awesome. A bit pricy, but if you are going to be training in the winter, well worth it. Resistance level is adjusted by changing gears. If you are going to be putting your mtb on it, I recommend a slick tire. The noise from a knobby gets a little old, and it wears down the knobs. Either change back and forth, or just get and inexpensive rear wheel with a smooth tire for use with your trainer. Any local bike shop (LBS) worth their salt will let you try a couple out before you take one home.

cliche · 07-29-2003, 04:33 AM

sngx1275 - look for a "turbo trainer" or "stationary trainer". They come in all sorts of types: with computers and without; magnetic, wind or oil resistance. Word is that the oil ones are a lot quieter than the others (haven't used one, but I can tell you the wind ones make a right racket).

And, as Doh says - use a smooth tyre, preferably a cheap one as turbos seem to be quite good at wearing them down.

06-26-2003, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
sngx1275 Loser Location: Central Missouri	Converting moutain bike to stationary Back when I was younger my cousin used to road race bikes, and he had a thing in his room that locked his rear wheel into place and had round things that the wheel would spin on. Is there such a thing for mountain bikes? Has anyone used them before? Can you change resistance levels?

06-26-2003, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnyto Upright Location: Chicago, Ill	i don't know the name but if you look at different sports gear stores, you will find it, it costs around $100 for a good one, and yes you can increase resistance. Good luck. Later. __________________ This life is good...well, if you think of it being that way!!!

07-01-2003, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	This may help me as well...I need to ride more, I'm just too lazy to do it. My gut is telling me that I'm going to regret it if I don't. I've been able to maintain weight, so that is good, but I need to drop a bit, and soon. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

07-29-2003, 04:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	sngx1275 - look for a "turbo trainer" or "stationary trainer". They come in all sorts of types: with computers and without; magnetic, wind or oil resistance. Word is that the oil ones are a lot quieter than the others (haven't used one, but I can tell you the wind ones make a right racket). And, as Doh says - use a smooth tyre, preferably a cheap one as turbos seem to be quite good at wearing them down. __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)

06-26-2003, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
lt1s10 Crazy	There are rollers and trainers. Rollers are just that. You ride on the drums. Needs more balance then a trainer. The trainer is the one that mounts to the rear tire. Rollers are really quiet but you should probably have a wall to lean against when you learn to ride them. There are a couple different kinds of trainers. I've got a mag trainer from Minoura. It has the best resistance feel while being quiet. An air trainer tends to vibrate a lot and if you live upstairs somewhere with wooden floors your downstairs neighbors will probably not be real happy. Also if you spend a lot of time riding the trainer or rollers keep a towel on your handlebars. The sweat on the top and down tubes of your can do some nasty things to your paint depending on the quality of the paint job. Here's a link that you browse for some of the different types: Performance Bike

06-26-2003, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	Hey awesome! I happen to be looking for the same thing. Thanks for the link.

06-27-2003, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
sngx1275 Loser Location: Central Missouri	Thanks for the link man.

07-28-2003, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Doh Upright Location: Capital of the Free World [sic]	Cycleops makes some great trainers. The wind is really not worth it, cause of the annoying noise factor. The mag is pretty nice and reasonably priced. For you high end types, the Fluid trainer is awesome. A bit pricy, but if you are going to be training in the winter, well worth it. Resistance level is adjusted by changing gears. If you are going to be putting your mtb on it, I recommend a slick tire. The noise from a knobby gets a little old, and it wears down the knobs. Either change back and forth, or just get and inexpensive rear wheel with a smooth tire for use with your trainer. Any local bike shop (LBS) worth their salt will let you try a couple out before you take one home.