I need to buy a bike trainer.
I know there are a lot of threads out there on this, but I am currently without a computer and reading via phone so it's hard to find them. Also I know new things come out all the time so older info might be less relevant.
I have a lot of time indoors in the evenings I spend on Netflix or reading, but not anything productive (athletically speaking).
My twins are in bed around 8pm, my wife travels a lot for work, so a lot of evenings I am locked in at 8 PM until I go to bed.
So I need a bike trainer. The most important factor is it needs to be quiet. I need quiet above any other fancy bells and whistles.
I will be riding in my office next to twins' bedroom. We have fairly thick walls and doors to both rooms, but I don't want to risk waking them. If you have toddlers you know how hard it can be to get them to go back to bed.
Secondary options (nice to haves) would be some type of software with routes or something live, but I plan to watch mostly action movies or whatever is on Netflix to kill the time.
I will only be riding my TT bike, and it's highly unlikely anyone will use it other than me.
A guy in my tri club suggested the Tacx Bushido, but I watched DC rainmaker ride that on his website, and it seems loud in a very high-pitched way. I have no experience with it in person.
I've also looked at the wahoo kickr and of course computrainer.
Any suggestions for the world's quietest bike trainer?
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Empire Tri Coach
Team Gatorade Endurance
USATF Coach | NYRR Distance Pacer
Dad of twins
I know there are a lot of threads out there on this, but I am currently without a computer and reading via phone so it's hard to find them. Also I know new things come out all the time so older info might be less relevant.
I have a lot of time indoors in the evenings I spend on Netflix or reading, but not anything productive (athletically speaking).
My twins are in bed around 8pm, my wife travels a lot for work, so a lot of evenings I am locked in at 8 PM until I go to bed.
So I need a bike trainer. The most important factor is it needs to be quiet. I need quiet above any other fancy bells and whistles.
I will be riding in my office next to twins' bedroom. We have fairly thick walls and doors to both rooms, but I don't want to risk waking them. If you have toddlers you know how hard it can be to get them to go back to bed.
Secondary options (nice to haves) would be some type of software with routes or something live, but I plan to watch mostly action movies or whatever is on Netflix to kill the time.
I will only be riding my TT bike, and it's highly unlikely anyone will use it other than me.
A guy in my tri club suggested the Tacx Bushido, but I watched DC rainmaker ride that on his website, and it seems loud in a very high-pitched way. I have no experience with it in person.
I've also looked at the wahoo kickr and of course computrainer.
Any suggestions for the world's quietest bike trainer?
~~~~~~~~~
Empire Tri Coach
Team Gatorade Endurance
USATF Coach | NYRR Distance Pacer
Dad of twins
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Mendeldave: Aug 23, 15 18:40