Current setup, I just replaced a cheap yoga mat with one from target this weekend. I wall mounted tv and removed a bulky dresser I was using for that and I put in a floating shelf to hold my laptop and roku. Def not much more I could do to improve the experience
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I’ve got a couple inside rugs sitting upright in the first pic, if you want to cozy up the paincave!
As long as they tie the room together
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My wife picked them out and she is all about that! Hope you are ready for a red bike
I see the front fans are head on. My personal preference is off to the side and on the torso.
Here’s something I’ve noticed with my current back fan position for @Jack_Russell_Racing and @mcneese.chad too - with the shelf back there and the fan above my saddle height, I can aim the fan pretty much straight my back. When I’m on the hoods/tops/drops I get airflow on my head from behind which keeps your face and head cool, making a big RPE difference without the discomfort of a fan blowing directly in my face.
This further has allowed me to keep the two front fans focused on my torso entirely, and my cooling experience feels pretty damn nice right now.
So something to consider, @WindWarrior when it comes to fan positioning… I prefer front fans off to the side some, and then I would elevate ALL of your fans close to your body as much as possible, regardless of where you put them.
Over the years I’ve used a yoga mat, then I used a proper trainer mat like the one from Kurt Kinetic, and there was a noticeable difference in comfort and silence on the trainer with the trainer mat. It’s thicker, so there’s a bit more give and wiggle for the trainer. There might even be some out there that are thicker than this one. I’d suggest too the rubber floor “puzzle” pieces, could be a nice upgrade to allow a little bit of motion.
I actually just added a comfort post to my blog today because I have a few of my athletes who are finally investing in indoor training and asked me some questions. If you guys have any more ideas on making the experience more comfortable (NOT less boring, yet!), let me know. I’m trying to stay away from “Buy a better saddle” and just talk about things that are specific to an indoor setup. Obviously some opinions on there (like about rollers), but happy for feedback, too!
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That was a pic from last month, when I “experimented” with the full frontal fans (not off to the side) in order to allow my wife to get access to the cupboard behind me.
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Yeah I like @dcrainmaker comment about the Kickr headwind in his video on the Lifeline desk and how it’s just a fan on his taint. 
So he moves it to the side.
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I get a similar flow from my stool with the fan opening just at my hip level, and a slight uphill angle. Air flows along my back to my neck and back of my head. A funny thing from the winter is that I let my hair grow longer than summer (wife likes it better) so the fan and sweat end up giving my a bit of a ducktail hairdo at the back from the flow. It is super effective at hitting lots of my body that is missed with front-only setups.
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If I had to pick a single fan location, I think I would choose that rear one. I do love my front fan that just catches my face and upper chest. It gives a refreshing flow, particularly with my window ducting, but the rear is the one that likely does the most actual cooling. I only use my front-side fan in the hardest workouts or when the outside air is not super cold. In those situations, I kick that on to hit my mid chest and pull the max cool air into the room.
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Last night in a 53F / 12C garage:
had to dial fan speed down to low (3 speed fans) while wearing regular summer bib shorts and a dry-fit short sleeve shirt. More than enough cooling with fans & garage temp & clothing. But I still had some sweat drip-age LOL (true, but not an issue).
It is hard to walk into the garage with Vornado sitting in that position, hence the full frontal of previous pic when wife was putting away Christmas decorations.
Back of the head, also turned down to low (another 3 speed fan). On hot days I’ll move the swivel chair to the front of bike, and put the Vorando or Lasko U15617 on it.
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Yah your stool sits higher relative to your saddle than mine. Agree on it being the biggest cooling component. It’s the one o keep on 100% of the time every ride. When it’s cold it’s more comfortable on my back; when it’s hot it’s removing heat from the biggest surface and now helping cool my head/face too.
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Okay perhaps this is a crazy idea: what about mounting a Lasko directly to the wall with a utility hook? Something like this:
Could hang it by the handle?
As seen in the pics, I have the Kickrs right against the wall because I don’t want to block access to the slider.
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That should work fine. Just a matter of selecting a height you like.
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I’ll def give this a try as I never feel comfortable with front-side fans.
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What rubber flooring do you have installed?
Wether you use this utility hanger or a small shelf, I’d just make sure the fan isn’t touching the wall directly and sending vibration sounds directly up or through the wall.
Maybe not even a factor, just my first thought on hanging it via that hook and it resting against the wall on full throttle.
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Regupol - Aktiv - Sports & Fitness Flooring - Core Series - Interlocking Rubber Tiles
I went with interlocking tiles so I didn’t have to place tape. I did a consult with a local flooring company and am very happy I went that route instead of DIY.
Thanks. For some reason in the picture it looked like you had a rolled rubber flooring instead of interlocking tiles.
My Lasko is up high - on top of a refrigerator in my case. See the third pic in the link below. Works great!