Need a rear wheel for turbo trainer
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I'm after a new wheel for my turbo trainer.
I was surprised how expensive a new wheel is (~£100), plus cost of cassette, and how few second-hand wheels compatible with 11sp cassette are available on Ebay, local to my area (Banbury). Yet it looks as if I can buy a whole second-hand bike off Ebay for £100-150.
So my question: Is that what people do - just buy an old bike for their turbo trainer? or have I missed something obvious?
Many thanks.
I was surprised how expensive a new wheel is (~£100), plus cost of cassette, and how few second-hand wheels compatible with 11sp cassette are available on Ebay, local to my area (Banbury). Yet it looks as if I can buy a whole second-hand bike off Ebay for £100-150.
So my question: Is that what people do - just buy an old bike for their turbo trainer? or have I missed something obvious?
Many thanks.
wemorgan said:
I'm after a new wheel for my turbo trainer.
I was surprised how expensive a new wheel is (~£100), plus cost of cassette, and how few second-hand wheels compatible with 11sp cassette are available on Ebay, local to my area (Banbury). Yet it looks as if I can buy a whole second-hand bike off Ebay for £100-150.
So my question: Is that what people do - just buy an old bike for their turbo trainer? or have I missed something obvious?
Many thanks.
That a good wheel tho! I was surprised how expensive a new wheel is (~£100), plus cost of cassette, and how few second-hand wheels compatible with 11sp cassette are available on Ebay, local to my area (Banbury). Yet it looks as if I can buy a whole second-hand bike off Ebay for £100-150.
So my question: Is that what people do - just buy an old bike for their turbo trainer? or have I missed something obvious?
Many thanks.
I have a duplicate wheel for the turbo Mavic Askium with 11-28 Ultegra cassette and that was 100 quid all in.
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was8v said:
You are doing this all wrong.
Use this as an opportunity to buy some posh new wheels.
Then use your current wheels on the turbo and as spares.
Ah yes, silly me Use this as an opportunity to buy some posh new wheels.
Then use your current wheels on the turbo and as spares.
Only fault in that plan is that my bike is just an entry level 2015 Giant Defy 1 (aluminium) with 105 group set, so not good enough to mount £500+ wheels on. If I were to go down that route I think I'd rather buy a whole new bike with better frame and components. Maybe next year's budget.......
wemorgan said:
Ah yes, silly me
Only fault in that plan is that my bike is just an entry level 2015 Giant Defy 1 (aluminium) with 105 group set, so not good enough to mount £500+ wheels on. If I were to go down that route I think I'd rather buy a whole new bike with better frame and components. Maybe next year's budget.......
Wasn't the 2015 Defy a 10 speed? Or have you upgraded already Only fault in that plan is that my bike is just an entry level 2015 Giant Defy 1 (aluminium) with 105 group set, so not good enough to mount £500+ wheels on. If I were to go down that route I think I'd rather buy a whole new bike with better frame and components. Maybe next year's budget.......
J886ATV said:
Wasn't the 2015 Defy a 10 speed? Or have you upgraded already
Maybe 2015 was a transition year. I've definitive got a 11sp https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/defy-1-2015
Quite a decent bike for £720 I thought.
bakerstreet said:
I bought a rear wheel from decathlon for £35 and cheap cassette for £20. Job done. Just used an old spare tyre. Never had an issue with it melting which is what the turbo trainer companies will claim if you don't use a specific turbo trainer tyre.
Thanks. Hadn't thought of Decathlon. They're not so good at saying what cassettes are compatible. The cheap wheels look to be only 7/8/9/10 sp compatible
wemorgan said:
Ah yes, silly me
Only fault in that plan is that my bike is just an entry level 2015 Giant Defy 1 (aluminium) with 105 group set, so not good enough to mount £500+ wheels on. If I were to go down that route I think I'd rather buy a whole new bike with better frame and components. Maybe next year's budget.......
That is a great frame and theres little to notice between groupsets.Only fault in that plan is that my bike is just an entry level 2015 Giant Defy 1 (aluminium) with 105 group set, so not good enough to mount £500+ wheels on. If I were to go down that route I think I'd rather buy a whole new bike with better frame and components. Maybe next year's budget.......
A first upgrade for any road bike is the wheels - makes a massive noticeable difference.
You don't have to spend £500 something like this will be a great upgrade:
https://www.huntbikewheels.com/collections/road-wh...
You've already saved £100 from not buying your cheap trainer wheel, so there are merely £200
Thanks all for the help.
I think I've found a solution:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WS104B2RH-700C-ROAD-BLA...f:0
or direct from
http://riderrepublic.com/product/700c-road-11-spee...
£35 sounds more sensible for a turbo trainer wheel. Let's now see........
I think I've found a solution:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WS104B2RH-700C-ROAD-BLA...f:0
or direct from
http://riderrepublic.com/product/700c-road-11-spee...
£35 sounds more sensible for a turbo trainer wheel. Let's now see........
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