Hey everyone, I’m looking to buy an entry level turbo trainer and was hoping your positive and negative experiences would help me make a decision on what make and model to go for I’m on a budget so I’ve been researching trainers under £100 and from various reviews and websites I’ve narrowed it down to 3 choices. (although open to other suggestions) CycleOps Mag Minoura's Mag 500 Elite Volare Mag Lite Haven’t read anything that’s made one model stand out over the other two and so I was wondering whether anybody has any experience/advice they could share? Hey everyone, I’m looking to buy an entry level turbo trainer and was hoping your positive and negative experiences would help me make a decision on what make and model to go for. I’m on a budget so I’ve been researching trainers under £100 and from various reviews and websites I’ve narrowed it down to 3 choices. (although open to other suggestions) CycleOps Mag Minoura's Mag 500 Elite Volare Mag Lite Haven’t read anything that’s made one model stand out over the other two and so I was wondering whether anybody has any experience/advice they could share?

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Click to expand.I'd spend the money on decent waterproofs and cycle through winter outdoors. Some folk enjoy their turbo sessions, I found them mind numbingly boring and could not distract myself from the boredom by watching the TV or listening to music. Five session is the maximum use my turbo reached in my ownership before I reverted to riding outdoors. It's also a hot and sweaty experience even with a fan blowing cooling air at you. If you do purchase a turbo - do seek out some training routines.

There's at least one turbo training manual available - I owned a copy briefly to make sure that you are getting some benefit from turbo ownership and it's methodical use. I have the Minoura. Not much can be said about it because it is a basic piece of kit, however, I have found it to be reliable with adequate resistance levels for my requirements.

I would not hesitate to buy another if it wore out. Some folk hate turbo training. I have to admit that the first winter I got it I tried sticking to the great outdoors. However, I only cycle for fitness and pleasure and I get zero pleasure from cycling outdoors on a cold, windy and wet day so happily maintain fitness on my turbo. I found an Elite Volare with adjustable thingy on Gumtree for £30 a few months ago. It's been OK, doing the required job (recuperation from wrist op), though the adjustable bit isn't brilliant, probably more to do with sitting unused for ages than inherent design fault. If you are going to go down the Trainer route, my advice would be to decide what you want, then go to Gumtree/ etc, as you can see from the previous posts that quite a few folk buy them, don't like them, then want the space back, so.