Part Office / Part Pain Cave!
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My Secretlab chair comes on Monday. I wonder if they should move into saddles 
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Indoor riding happens on the right (screen behind my Spark & SL7) but with 9 bikes in the house now it’s getting tight! 
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Might car mods 
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I had to laugh at the fidget spinner given you have all of those gadgets…
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You keep your kid in a cage in your office closet? I thought I was the only one😳
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I like that you’re training the youngster for downhill!! 
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Updated pain cave, moved the TT bike out of the corner and a new setup for the back fan: just an old barstool with one of the side supports removed so the trainer fits under it. Oh, and the Kickr is gone and replaced with the Hammer H3. 
Much cleaner looking cave setup now!
Saris Hammer H3
2x Lasko blower fans
1 Stanley blower (back)
Remote outlet controller for fans
Kurt Kinetic front wheel block and trainer mat
24” TV
Apple TV
Music stand for free
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Not that you need it, but you have my approval. 
Awesome setup!
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Moved a few months ago. New pain corner:
And the squat rack is now in the garage with enough room to do overhead press.
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Recently moved and the new pain cave is a work in progress (I’ll post when it’s done). I was wondering if anyone has ever mounted a fan on the wall behind their bike to blow on their back, and if so, what was the solution?
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I don’t think a tailwind will help you on a trainer. 
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Yes, sort of. I simply use another Lasko that I have raised up slightly on a box, then use the fan’s ‘tilt’ feature to angle onto my lower back. Activated by one of those cheap remote control things, it works perfectly. Two Lasko’s in the front, and one in the back seems (for me) a good setup.
So I guess the issue is that I have my trainer right up against the wall so I don’t have space to put another Lasko (I have two in front). If I move the trainer forward, I block my sliding door.
I’ve seen wall mounted options for the front. No reason a rear setup couldn’t work. But fan type (blower vs circular) and placements of them all will be important.
I’m a strong advocate for rear fans and think more people can benefit from them once they try them.
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A standing fan, on a plastic box (to get the height right), just off to the side…maybe 45 deg angle (don’t have space directly behind either). Still blows onto my back
I’m setting up my new pain cave and wondering if anyone has any rubber mat recommendations. I just want to protect my hardwood floors and don’t care about logos as long as the mat doesn’t fall apart after a few months. I’m also not a super drippy sweater so it doesn’t need to be a dry suit for my floor.
I got a Kasmet one after reading reviews maybe this was one of them. https://www.bestproductsreviews.co.uk/bicycle-trainer-mat
Ive been quite happy with its robustness with it being strong enough to move about with the turbore and bike on top. I maybe should have looked at the size before I ordered as the standard size is not long enough for both wheels but that is actually fine for me.
We moved and I got to upgrade my pain cave. Much more room, and I have incorporated some free weights and a custom storage solution for bikes and wheels. Some bikes and wheels haven’t made the trip yet, but I’m proud enough of it to share pics so far. Component storage in the white cabinets, and the tv stand is on wheels so I can move it around for viewing anywhere in that part of the basement.
I have a work bench with pegboard and light coming soon, as well as a large rubber gym floor mat.
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