Mine didn't come with a front wheel support, there isn't one needed. They also don't supply the spare front tyre. It would take ages to run down the tread on your tyre. Worth picking up a spare!

answered 4 months, 3 weeks ago

angel65

answer 2

no and no!

answered 6 months ago

julestrong

answer 3

I use a house brick for front wheel, no spare tyre but you will get alot more miles out of one than on the road.

answered 1 year, 2 months ago

busterj

- London

answer 4

This does not come with a riser block or a spare tyre, these items need to be purchased separately.

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answered 1 year, 3 months ago

wigglerob

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I have a Giant Escape R8, which has hub gears. Could I use this trainer with this trainer?

Country: United Kingdom

asked 1 year, 5 months ago

Anonymous

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answer 1

No. But it is easy enough to raise the front wheel with a block of wood or similar

answered 1 year, 4 months ago

Hambleton

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as long as you have a quick release skewer through your back wheel you should be ok i would have thought.

There is a good range of adjustment for wheel widths as i had to do some serious screwing to get it to fit my skinny road tyre.

I'd go for it - as its wiggle you can always return ti!

answered 1 year, 5 months ago

bunkka

- Newcastle, UK

answer 3

Yes you shouldn't have any issues using this trainer with your bike.

answered 1 year, 5 months ago

WiggleDean

- Hampshire

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Ease of set up

This is my first venture into turbo trainers, and plan to use my Giant scr3 on the turbo.
Is there anything else I should get, ie. a training wheel, and how easily does the rear wheel fit onto to trainer?

asked 2 years, 10 months ago

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answer 1

You don't have to get anything. The trainer comes with a skewer for the rear wheel. Bear in mind that the trainer will wear the rear tyre fairly heavily. Hope this helps.

Country: United Kingdom

answered 1 year ago

hyldav

- Salisbury

answer 2

Bikes fit quite easily into trainers, this one is supplied with a Quick release to replace your existing one which makes fitting easier and more secure. You literally hold the bike in the slots then rotate the lever, then move the resistance unit into place, it should take less than 30 seconds. We suggest using a trainer tyre like the Vittoria Zaffiro linked at the bottom of the page, these save your tyres and are designed to run quieter and reduce heat build up, so a spare wheel is a good option to save changing your tyre each time you use the trainer.

answered 2 years, 9 months ago

BigSi

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could you fix a mtb to one

Country: United Kingdom

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asked 2 years, 6 months ago

Anonymous

- mid wales

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answer 1

Yes.. only potential drawback is noise from nobbly tyres.

answered 1 year, 4 months ago

Hambleton

answer 2

Think you could if you had smooth road tires. The training will fit fine on quick release mountings that I have on my specialised stumpjumper mountain bike. I have schwalbe road tires on this and it's ok for basic training but I have had to adjust the resisitance due to the extra tyre width.

answered 2 years, 6 months ago

timaddy

- Winchester

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Could you please advise how the resistance works on the trainer. Do you operate the gears as normal or is the resistance on the trainer ?

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The trainer has 5 resistance settings which you need to change manually before you start, then you use the bikes gears as normal once you're underway.

answered 2 years, 5 months ago

sbr2009

answer 2

I find that if you set the trainer at its middle setting, you can let the gears do the work as it is on the same principal as on the road.
The resistance setting lets you feel you are hitting an incline. Hard setting...you come right down on the gears, easier but the resistance will not let up.

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answered 2 years, 5 months ago

jaybird

- Dublin

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Can you use 27" wheels on this turbo trainer?

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Yes. No problem

answered 1 year, 4 months ago

Hambleton

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Yes, the flywheel is adjustable for use with bigger/smaller wheels. I have used it with both 700c (27") and 650c (26") wheels successfully.

answered 2 years, 5 months ago

smaryka

- Kingston upon Thames

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Would this work with a 25C X 700 size wheel?

asked 2 years, 2 months ago

LewisBarnard

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answer 1

No reason why it wouldn't. The settinngs are adjustable and you can inflate the tyre to whatever pressure you require.

answered 1 year, 5 months ago

KeepfitT

- Wolverhampton

answer 2

This trainer is compatible with 26", 650c and 700c wheels so you won't have any issues with 700x25c tyres.

answered 2 years, 1 month ago

WiggleDean

- Hampshire

Question

What's that knob for?

Well I just set mine up, there's a black knob on the side or the resistance unit (NOT the one on the back) - what's it for ?

asked 2 years, 2 months ago

Anonymous

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answer 1

This is the magnetic adjuster, there is a + and -. As you move is you'll see a magnet slide left to right. Have a look on You tube there are a couple of setup videos

answered 1 year, 6 months ago

TheAngryChef

- Dublin

answer 2

I believe it is the adjuster for different wheel sizes.

answered 2 years, 2 months ago

guru

- hampshire.uk

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Can you use this with a non quick release wheel?

I have an old mtb which I was looking to use with this trainer, however it does not have a quick release rear wheel.

Can I fit my current wheel to this trainer or do I need to buy an adapter for the trainer or a new wheel for the bike?

Thanks

asked 1 year, 10 months ago

burb

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answer 1

Item comes with skewer which is specific for the trainer so you should be able to use any wheel - just unscrew it and stick the new skewer in and Bob is fact you Uncle!

answered 1 year, 6 months ago

weecooper

answer 2

You can use the trainer with a nutted rear wheel. We stock Tacx trainer specific nuts for this purpose. I will link them below.

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