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Ned Flanders

8 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

Dec 30, 2005 1:36 PM

Trainers - power output

My wife just bought me a fluid trainer for Christmas. It doesn't have a display that shows speed, power output, or any other measure of how hard I'm working or how "good" I'm doing in my workout. Does anyone know if you can retro-fit a power meter to my indoor setup? What options do I have aside from returning it to get one with a display?

omabikeryder

196 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

1. Dec 30, 2005 1:42 PM

in response to: Ned Flanders

Install a rear wheel sensor with a cadence sensor.

(I thought your wife was killed in a tragic T-shirt gun accident.)

Ned Flanders

8 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

2. Jan 3, 2006 10:08 AM

in response to: Ned Flanders

Very good reference. Now, a tougher bit of trivia... Where was groundskeeper Willie from, originally?

Thanks for the advice.

jmorrell1234

1 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

3. Jan 5, 2006 4:00 PM

in response to: Ned Flanders

How do you like your liquid trainer? I have been doing some research and am not sure if the liquid one is worth the extra money or if the magnetic ones would be fine. Can you help?

Ned Flanders

8 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

4. Jan 6, 2006 6:14 AM

in response to: Ned Flanders

I just started with the fluid trainer and it's OK so far. I never rode on a magnetic, so I don't have anything to compare really.

omabikeryder

196 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

5. Jan 19, 2006 2:52 PM

in response to: Ned Flanders

How is the sensor working out?

(Must be a trick question, I would have to guess Scotland but haven't watched much TV in the last 3 years, too busy riding)

Ned Flanders

8 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

6. Jan 20, 2006 7:02 AM

in response to: Ned Flanders

I actually haven't bought the sensor yet. I've been busy and all. When I do get free time, I try to spend it watching a movie on the bike. So, where is the cheapest/best place to buy this sensor? How much do they cost?

It was a trick question. Willie is definitely from Scotland, but the specific town is one of those Simpsons mysteries. He makes references to Edinborough, North Kilttown, schooling in Loch Ness, and so forth. All the answers are on this site...
http://www.snpp.com/guides/lisa.html

scottwargo

1 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

7. Jan 20, 2006 10:09 AM

in response to: Ned Flanders

The magnetic trainers heat up and become loose...no good.
The fluid trainer buy Kinetics is the best out there, it comes with a training dvd you can watch while you ride and you can buy others also. This is the one all the good riders use right before a ride to warm up. It costs around $300.00. I extended my sensor to the back wheel to track speed, distance, time ....

omabikeryder

196 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

8. Jan 26, 2006 10:45 AM

in response to: Ned Flanders

The sensor I put on was the Cateye Astrale, think I got it for around $30 to $35 at my favorite bike store. You could probably order one through one of the bike catalogs. It has longer wires so you can mount the wheel sensor to the chain stay, and another sensor closer to the pedals, then have to zip tie a magnet to the cranks so you get a cadence count (rpm). It's almost the end of January, get your butt off the bike (or off the couch) and go get one already! ; ) They did not have wireless computers that would work from the rear wheel when I bought this one a few years ago, they might have them now. Wireless will cost a lot more.

flanderflop

1 posts since
Jul 9, 2007

9. Jan 29, 2006 2:15 PM

in response to: Ned Flanders

And for the expensive solution. If you really want to get into this you can get a PowerTap. These use a special hub in the rear wheel that measures your power output as well as about everything else. The nice thing is that you don't have to be on your trainer to use it and you can download all that data onto your computer after the ride. These are made by the same company that makes CycleOps and they work really well. I have been using mine for three year without problem.

Dec 30, 2005 1:36 PM

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