This could be a Pain Cave Studio. You could rent space out!
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Incredibly jealous! (Coming from someone living in an apartment in Stockholm where prices are touching 1,400usd per sq. foot)
Don’t let us down with the tech stuff, expecting some nice TVs and sound system 
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But on the positive side, you are living in Stockholm which is a wonderful place indeed!
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I live right outside Stockholm, currently my trainer lives on my balcony with glass doors. Used to have it in my “office-room”. It was a little cold this morning but otherwise works great.
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It’s very early days yet but tbh we only moved into the house on 17th so I think I’ve worked pretty fast to get my old set up rebuilt.
It’s a start.
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I’ve been dialing in my trainer setup over time, but I believe I’ve finally gotten it the way I want it! Still making minor tweaks, but overall happy after the first ride. Good cooling, entertainment and saddle sore prevention (hopefully).
Main details:
CAAD10 105 (2015)
Favero Assioma dual sided w/ Xpedo Baldwin pedal bodies
Kurt Kibetic Road Machine
Rockr Pod Lite
Siducal bi-level standing desk (cheapish)
Old Laptop = TrainerRoad
Asus monitor = Entertainment
2 x Lasko fans
Cordinate plug switches for on/off fan control while riding
Only thing left is to switch to a smart trainer… eventually.
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Well done. That all looks great to me 
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Thanks! Just the culmination of listening to TR podcast and your forum recommendations. Lo and behold… makes training much more enjoyable!
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I like how you repurposed old text books as a front wheel riser. 
Good eye! Planned on making one out of scrap wood, but this works perfectly fine.
This is awesome! Now that’s what we mean by paincave!
Here is my Little Cave of Power V 2.0. (LCP) I moved it to an unfinished part of the basement – it is cooler here and there is no need to tear it apart when guests come. However, it will be more of a pain when the LCP goes on the road. I’m planning to hang a TV and blast the WOTD to the TV and hang my 3rd Place Hinterlands CX Series trophy along with a thermometer, and that Philippines banner you see draped over the chair. The plan is to finish this section off and make this a workshop (where the LCP will continue to reside). Yes, you can see my Tarmac SL7 in dormancy.
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Just have to ask: why the extra mat under the kickr bike?
Is there anyway to clean the blades for the Kickr fans? With dogs and dust allergies, that is the one thing that is keeping me from getting one.
Looks like maybe Engineering Thermodynamics … Seems an appropriate foundation for a place where @wjc0005 will be doing so much work.
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I have a similar setup with dual Killer Headwind units up front tied to heart rate. What I found with the Wahoo desk up high where yours is, the fans mostly blow on your legs and very little air gets to your head. I dropped the desk down to below the shifters, and moved the fans back which allowed them to hit me in the face and provide much better cooling. I then added 2 Lasko fans, one for the rear that hits my lower back and causes air to roll up the back, and one between the headwind units to cool the legs and groin area (since the Lasko fans are adjustable they are a nice addition) Maybe overkill, but for me it makes it much better.
As to the extra mat, I have that also, and it is useful for catching the wax off the chain and sweat, and much easier to clean than the large gym floor pads
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Great tip on the fan and desk positioning. Same reasoning for second mat, sweat and oil, easy cleaning vs. gym weights mat.
Yep, thermo. I thought the bottom one was heat transfer… but turns out it’s differential equations. Damn.
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