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Turbo is eating my tyres

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  • January 20, 2013 at 5:02 pm #17723
    jimmo62

    With all this snow I have been mostly riding a turbo in my garage. After each ride I have a pile of rubber particles (about 1mm in size) on the floor behind the bike. It’s a TACX magnetic trainer (usual friction drive setup) – is this a sign of too much/too little tension, tyre pressure, worn turbo or just one of those things that happens with a turbo?

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    Jimmo

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  • October 3, 2013 at 12:24 am #712305
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    giff77

    badkneestom wrote:That’s why

    badkneestom wrote:
    That’s why I set my BB up on a tree stump and freewheel it hardcord

    =)) =)) =)) Pure class.

    October 2, 2013 at 11:30 pm #712303
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    badkneestom

    That’s why I set my BB up on
    That’s why I set my BB up on a tree stump and freewheel it hardcord

    October 2, 2013 at 6:50 pm #712301
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    mbr4dy

    +1 the Continental Turbo
    +1 the Continental Turbo tyre…there is barely a whisper, whereas normal tyres are extremely noisy I find

    February 3, 2013 at 10:58 am #712299
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    toetruck

    +1 for old tyres. Cheapest
    +1 for old tyres. Cheapest and best option, but if you want to take to the road too, you’d need to have a second rear wheel so as not to be on the road with garbage tyres. If it helps, I use an Elite Chrono Fluid turbo and Specialized Armadillo tyre… there is always a small amount of rubber dust when I fit a brand new tyre, but that stops after a couple of sessions. After that, there is no noticeable wear at all on the tyre. I don’t know if it’s the roller compound or the tyre compound or a combination, but I’ve used the same tyre on the turbo for two years and it looks like a new one.

    January 26, 2013 at 8:34 am #712297
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    Fringe

    Cheap option is to use your
    Cheap option is to use your old tyres. Or head down to your LBS, if there anything like mine, they will have a box of old tyres that can be had for a few quid.

    January 26, 2013 at 12:05 am #712295
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    adambird

    Would definitely +1 the
    Would definitely +1 the Continental Turbo tyre. Those things are bomb-proof, mine seems to be lasting a lifetime

    January 21, 2013 at 11:48 am #712293
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    Bobbys boys

    I have a Minoura rim one and
    I have a Minoura rim one and love it. No wear to anything much.

    January 20, 2013 at 9:25 pm #712291
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    cidermart

    Simple answer yes, in my
    Simple answer yes, in my expirence, as you have more weight over the rear wheel, as on the road, it wears out quicker so it should work.

    January 20, 2013 at 7:37 pm #712289
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    MickeyBlueEyes

    Do turbo specific tyres work
    Do turbo specific tyres work as they should on rollers too ? If so would just one on the rear suffice ?

    January 20, 2013 at 6:32 pm #712287
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    Gkam84

    KiwiMike wrote:Get a rim

    KiwiMike wrote:
    Get a rim drive one? Loads quieter, no tyre/mess issues. Had a Magura one a while back, worked very well once set up. Anyone know of any downside to them?

    Yeah, they won’t run on disc brake rims đŸ‘¿

    January 20, 2013 at 6:24 pm #712285
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    KiwiMike

    Get a rim drive one? Loads
    Get a rim drive one? Loads quieter, no tyre/mess issues. Had a Magura one a while back, worked very well once set up. Anyone know of any downside to them?

    January 20, 2013 at 5:46 pm #712283
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    cidermart

    Agreed proper turbo tyres
    Agreed proper turbo tyres last much longer than your normal road ones.

    January 20, 2013 at 5:34 pm #712281
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    thereandbackagain

    Turbos will shred a normal
    Turbos will shred a normal road tyre.

    I bought the cheapest 10 spd wheel I could find, a cheap 10-spd cassette and a Continental turbo tyre, which works fine.

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