Thanks for the quick reply @jessec and congrats on those 3 IMs. I completely understand why you prefer indoors for IM training, especially if your only bike is a TT one.
Neo2T was on my shortlist as I like how it folds up nicely but the awkwardness of moving it around is a major downside.
As for waxing chains neither husband nor I have ever done it. I’m really hoping we can avoid that even with direct drive by removing the rear wheel in our easy-wipe kitchen/pain cave, and by using a rag.
In our household, what makes the wife (me) threaten divorce are too many spare tires, tubes and wheels spread around apartment ! What made husband threaten divorce was tubeless tire upkeep (mine, now reverted to inner tubes).
Un gros merci @HLaB for the reassurance - we tried out the Elite Suito at a race village stand last summer and thought it could be a good candidate for our next trainer.
Since we’ve only ever used a ‘dumb’ trainer, ERG mode isn’t a big deal for us: we don’t have any previous ERG experience to compare it to. (At any rate we’d probaby use the sim mode or whatever it’s called to control effort via gears).
Just for giggles, here are pics of our setup
(this could be an interesting thread in itself: pain caves in studios/1 bdrm apartments)
hauling around the 2T is a chore. I did find a velcro strap that added a sort of handle to the assembly. The one good thing about the 2T is that folded up, the leg protects the cassette from propagating grease on things. I’ve had the feet pop/fall out, so keeping an eye on those little rascals if you have pets is important. I saw the rolling case for it, and don’t imagine they sell many of those. I’ve just used the box (as long as it lasts) and it works pretty well for keeping it all together. I don’t know if it would last long enough to avoid having to find something else to use. Maybe a Star Case? (not at all sure on their cost)
On my recommendation, the H3 box is a mess. That and no level of protection from the cassette makes the H3 a ‘less ideal choice’ for people that have to move it a lot or are in close quarters, although it leads on price. (The box is pretty much useless after a few uses)
Does anyone have the Tacx Trolley? From the pictures, I wonder if the sides are stiffer, from the pictures, it’s not clear if they are. Just curious. I thought it might hold the box, which is very well constructed and padded.
This isn’t a particularly useful comment, but this would be a great usage case for the Wahoo ROLLR…except it doesn’t fold up nicely and is heavy (and doesn’t have wheels I think). Shows how they missed the mark. But something that folds, could fit under a bed, and have a setup time of <10 seconds would’ve been a nice niche for Wahoo.
I found the Kickr Core to be reasonably easy to move around. It doesn’t have a handle like the Kickr, but if you aren’t moving it far, it works. I used to tote mine to my GF’s every weekend in the winter before we moved in together. If you and your husband have different drivetrains, the Zwift Hub is another good option.
! What made husband threaten divorce was tubeless tire upkeep (mine, now reverted to inner tubes).
