Which bike do you have?

Canyon Endurace

According to Canyon, their official word is no but if it was my bike I would do it.

I've used several carbon bikes on a Computrainer. P2, F5, NP2, DA, PX, Slice and have never had a problem. You do need to be a responsible owner and be careful though.

Trying to rock the bike back and forth could rip the chainstays off, there are probably other stupid things that could be done as well.

You may need to look at different skewers for the disc wheel bikes.

Thanks for the information. I'm still unsure and think i'll probably not do it just in case.

Ride my bike almost exclusively on the trainer outside of races, have a carbon fiber frame, and a Wahoo Kickr. I have not seen any issues... kinda thought everybody rode this way quite a bit? Is the concern specific to a road bike vs. a time trial bike?

I'd be more worried about carbon wheels being used on the trainer. Use a cheap alum wheel/wheelset.

I would probably call Canyon and ask why their bike can't handle a trainer when almost every other carbon bike on the market can.

If a frame were in danger of breaking on the trainer, I don't think I would be willing to ride it on the road. Unless there is something specific about the dropouts that make the bike not fit correctly, it's probably fine.

More than likely, yes.

I ride a carbon road bike (BMC SLC01) and a carbon tri bike (S-Works Shiv) on a Tacx Vortex. My thoughts are that with the popularity of virtual riding software like Zwift, Trainer Road, etc, you would expect to see an increase in broken frames. To my knowledge, there is not a facebook group dedicated to "hey, I just shattered my seat stay". Some of the power outputs the guys are throwing down on the Zwift sprints is borderline insane.

Ride your bike on the indoor trainer. Go for the green jersey on Zwift. Don't worry about your frame.

If it was a problem all the pros wouldn't be doing it ;-)

I have two carbon bikes (Cannondale Supersix and Cervelo P3) that I have used extensively on Kurt Kinetic and Tacx Neo (Neo has a bit of a side-to-side give, while Kurt Kinetic is more solid). I also clamp down the top tube when I work on my bikes with no problems.

Obviously use common sense. If the bike is in the trainer you don't wanna trash it from side to side like a maniac while sprinting out of the saddle.

most likely it's fine as long as you're not doing thinks that put a ton of stress on the chainstays. I ride my cervelo p2 on my trainer and it's been fine but I am careful about not rocking back and forth or doing much standing. I have my power meter on my p2 which is the main reason I use it on the trainer. But after I finish my IM this year, I'll probably just throw my aluminum road bike on the trainer

Many thanks for the replies everyone. Much appreciated.