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Hi
Im new to using the forum but I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me if there are certain bikes you shouldn't use on turbo trainers.
I have just been given one for Christmas and I have a ruby comp specialized. I was wondering with it being full carbon fiber if holding it in such a fixed position would potential not be great for the bike.
Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. In the mean time Happy New Year to all.
Sophia

I don't see there being a problem.

I have used my giant carbon on my turbo for two years and also rode it on the road. It is now set up solely on the turbo as I am getting a new race bike in the spring.

I know quite a few people who have used theirs on turbo's as well without any issues.

While at J E James I was talking to a member of staff about Turbo trainers and he said about a man who had a carbon framed bike on one. The sweat dripped on the bike and damaged the frame. There is a thing called a thong that goes from the seat post to the handle bars to stop the drips. I made one using nylon for the cover and elastic for the seat post with velco for the bars. I was surprised how much sweat it collects.
They also use a fan to cut down on this problem on the flashy DVD type in the shop.
When I use my trainer I put the front wheel up on white veneered chipboard to get to bike level this alowes the front wheel to turn and move hopefully cutting down on the strain on the frame.
I also purchased a Cateye Strada wired computer that is intended to have the wheel sensor on the back wheel it also has a cadence sensor (giving me something to do also enabeling me to vary gears and resistance trying to mimic the road).
The rear tyre will wear very quickly. I have found smooth (no tread)23C the best for noise, it is possible to get tyres intended for rollers and trainers. The tyre must be clean with no grit in it and up to a good high presure or it will rip bits of on to the roller.
I also use an MP3 player and vary speed and cadence to try and match the track at the time
The trainer does alow me to have a cup of tea and something to eat after about 1 hour while still pedaling

hi, Just wanted to thank you for your detailed reply. Like most of us my bike is my pride and joy and would hate to do anything to damage it.

I got one of the Conti turbo trainer specific tyres for my mtb and even after a hard session on it it's really cool. I might try and fit the road tyre back on it (its my "road" wheel, so not handy or i need to keep changing it if I want to go out on it)and see what the difference is. Got a neat setup with my bike facing the tv, a fan set up to blow cool air past my face, and a DVD I compiled off of MTV Dance with just good fast paced dance tunes...coincidentally the ones with ladies dancing about in skimpy gear/bikinis(DVD took weeks to gather the right songs!!!)