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So, I've got my turbo on a nice new wooden floor. I don't want to wreck the floor, or inadvertently pedal off into a wall. So I'm looking at what my options are to protect the floor from the plastic elevation block, and the turbo's feet. Would something like this work?
I looked at some of those perspex/polycarbonate mats, but they might be a bit too slippery for the elevation block.
Or is it too flimsy? I could get some rubber matting, but that's usually a bit pricy, and maybe it'll mark the floor as well? Ideas gratefully received!
That stuff looks a bit flimsy, I've used an old yoga mat for years.
Good shout. I think I have an old sleeping mat somewhere. Maybe that'll do the trick?
If only the people that made turbo trainers made mats to protect the floor. Oh look they do..
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=trainer+mat
Maybe pricey, but if you can afford a real wood floor, I'm sure you can afford to protect it
go to a carpet shop and ask if they have any off cuts.
Decathlon do a trainer mat for about £15, it even folds up so it takes up no space at all
Yoga mat here as well
@ballsofcottonwool I could be living in a rented home owned by an STW BTL millionaire so it may not be my own floor!
Cheers all, I'll try my camping/yoga mat first.
I'd probably just get an offcut of some foam backed lino type stuff, shouldn't move about like carpet might and your sweat wont soak into it like carpet.
Depending on how much you sweat, you may find most yoga mats too narrow.
I got an exercise machine mat (foam) from Sports direct for under £20 and then cut it down to suit.
This in fact - only £9 (plus P&P)
Damn, that looks like just the ticket! Thanks @nemesis
Bet Google wouldn't have turned that one up 😉
I used a camping mat, it was fine apart from the turbo sank into it, followed by my rear wheel so the wall behind got sprayed with a sort of partially melted foam mat dust as it wore down.
Makes a huge difference to the noise levels though having something underneath it.
I did wonder if a bit of thin plywood with EVA foam (which IIRC has good damping properties) glued to the back of it to suspend if off the floor would be a good long term solution to reduce noise.
Rim turbo so I've got a fair bit of clearance before I have that problem.
Concrete garage floor here - far to warm in the house. And two fans.