I was reading about what bike to ride on trainers in another post. I would have to say the answer to any "what bike in the trainer" question IMO would be "Not a bike you need".
I have (had) an old Basso that I would jury rig together with what ever it took to get my parts on it - even duct taping aero bars to the top of the drop bars on the bike. I had a to long, over extended seat post and a 10 speed wheel jammed into a 170mm rear end made for a 6/7 speed. The bike had a bent ass front wheel with a dry rotted tubular tire that has not held air since the mid 90's.
That is a trainer bike.
Now, I may be wrong BUT. I think that attaching my rear QR into a static mount that will hold the bike in a fashon that the bike was really not designed for - then hammering out intervals on a trainer while standing on the bike watching the BB rocket 3" side to side is just not good for any frame. I got my Basso frame for less than $200.00 from somewhere with old Campy parts on it. That was a great bike that I never hit the road with but spent much time on. With out worry.
Now on my rollers I will ride a real bike, that to me is just like a REALLY REALLY smooth road to a bike.
So anyways...the other day I tore the BB shell right off of the down tube of the frame. Rather that bike than one of my new ones. I cant imagine the stresses that a Litespeed with Carbon seat stays will take in a trainer - that I would imagine no Litespeed engineer really paid much time looking into because bikes are not made to be ridden while mounted to a frame that will not allow any side to side movement of the frame.
I guess my point is - be careful with your bike in the trainer - unless it is your trainer bike, and then train to break it.
My next trainer bike is a 1994 Can-of-Ale that has been itching to break - 2cm to big for me too.
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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?
I have (had) an old Basso that I would jury rig together with what ever it took to get my parts on it - even duct taping aero bars to the top of the drop bars on the bike. I had a to long, over extended seat post and a 10 speed wheel jammed into a 170mm rear end made for a 6/7 speed. The bike had a bent ass front wheel with a dry rotted tubular tire that has not held air since the mid 90's.
That is a trainer bike.
Now, I may be wrong BUT. I think that attaching my rear QR into a static mount that will hold the bike in a fashon that the bike was really not designed for - then hammering out intervals on a trainer while standing on the bike watching the BB rocket 3" side to side is just not good for any frame. I got my Basso frame for less than $200.00 from somewhere with old Campy parts on it. That was a great bike that I never hit the road with but spent much time on. With out worry.
Now on my rollers I will ride a real bike, that to me is just like a REALLY REALLY smooth road to a bike.
So anyways...the other day I tore the BB shell right off of the down tube of the frame. Rather that bike than one of my new ones. I cant imagine the stresses that a Litespeed with Carbon seat stays will take in a trainer - that I would imagine no Litespeed engineer really paid much time looking into because bikes are not made to be ridden while mounted to a frame that will not allow any side to side movement of the frame.
I guess my point is - be careful with your bike in the trainer - unless it is your trainer bike, and then train to break it.
My next trainer bike is a 1994 Can-of-Ale that has been itching to break - 2cm to big for me too.
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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?