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me and Mrs nacho are looking at buying a turbo trainer, we want something easy to store (not much room) cheap and simple, happy with used, any suggestions?

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Posted : 10/01/2012 1:55 pm
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Look at TACX, not cheap but their real life videos are excellent, I had a cheap turbo for a winter, used it twice, bought a tacx 2 years later, use it at least once a week, so the cheaper one was worse value for me !


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:00 pm
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Search will be your friend as this comes up numerous times. You will also find some training tips for the turbo as well to help avoid the boredom.

I have the Elite Volaire Mag Elasto Gel and like it. I got mine from Decathlon for £99 I think it was. Not sure if they are still in store or not.


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:01 pm
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cheers chaps, done some searching and saved a couple of links, Decathlon still have the Elite Volaire so might get one of those as we are currently trying to keep costs down, we can always upgrade at a later date........


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:41 pm
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Just ordered one of these [url= http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/resistance-trainer/product/review-tacx-sirius-softt-gel-folding-magnetic-turbo-trainer-10-15586/ ]Trax Sirius[/url]
mainly as the review said it was quiet and worked pretty well. Only £126 at wiggle at the moment too


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:45 pm
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Got a Tacs Sirus from Decathlon for christmas..

As turbo's go, it seems ok..


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:46 pm
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Cycleops Mag Turbo Trainer here. Simple to use, easy to store away, and relatively cheap and it does what I want it to do.


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:50 pm
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Look at TACX, not cheap but their real life videos are excellent

Or Elite RealAxiom/RealPower, best bought 2nd hand though.


 
Posted : 10/01/2012 2:53 pm

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