Yep, as @Symes said, i’ve just got one.
It certainly makes the whole thing feel more realistic, especially when out of the saddle. I’m yet to fully form an opinion on the impact on comfort for longer rides, but suspect it will help a fair bit there too.
Cheers, just planning for the winter really and these popped up during a discussion at work. We are considering starting up a Rouvy league and currently all I have is a cheap smart trainer. (As well as use of a Peloton.)
Interesting to see you write the two highlighted bits. All the reviews seem to say the main benefit is the comfort that the motion provides, but that realism is completely inverted (on the road if you’re out of the saddle, and down stroke on the right would mean the bike leans left, yet on a rocker it goes right with you)
yep, its inverted, but somehow or other, it still feels more ‘natural’ than a rigid position. Apparently, you can learn to get the action in the same direction as on the road, but i’m damned if I can!
Mine has fore and aft as well as side to side, and i’m coming to think that it is this more than side to side that makes it comfortable as it constantly moves the pressure point on your perineum.
I’m after more help on my training setup please, if anybody more experienced/competent can advise. I have never used Zwift, and only previously used a dumb turbo as a last resort, however have now accepted that indoor riding will likely work better for my current lifestyle, so have bitten the bullet and converted the spare room (which also served as a great excuse to get rid of a load of unwanted clutter).
I currently have the following, and would appreciate guidance on the best set-up for zwifting. I’m not averse to getting new gadgets if necessary for a better experience;
Elite Direto Turbo trainer
Ipad
Smart telly with various inputs
Apple TV (I think 2nd gen)
What would be the best way to set these up? Anything else I need?
Thanks in advance
I would start with just using your iPad with your turbo.
If you find the screen too small you could always then jump to the tv/Apple TV combo however I believe gen2 may be too old?
I’ve always used my iPad. Is basically the only thing I actually use it for and never had any issues
A fan of some description is vital to my setup, I overheat very quickly without one.
Doesn’t have to be anything fancy.
Also I would look at some kind of insulation for the floor to cut the noise down.
I use these - cheap and cheerful, but cuts the noise considerably.
Thanks; so literally just Zwift app on ipad and it’ll talk to my turbo? Simpler than I thought!
Yes. Your iPad/zwift will pick up your turbo through Bluetooth
Agree with this, plus some sort of protection for the bike too. I have it draped in towels, but also have one of the specific sweat thong things that covers the top tube and headset a bit more thoroughly.
I’m now even wrapping my cockpit in a plastic bag underneath the thong and towels, as I’ve been wondering if my recent riser clamp failure was due to elements of sweat making their way though and into the bolts / clamp
Friend who does a lot of bike maintenance recommended wrapping the front end in cling film to stop the sweat and salt getting through to headset/handlebars corrode things.
Similar to plastic bag idea you have @stenard and I now have this underneath the bike thong and towel I usually use.
Yeah, I have tin foil wrapped around my stem/headset area; then a towel over that.
+1 for the iPad.
I’ve been on Zwift for just over a year and have only ever run it through an iPad. I’ve never had any problems with it.
I started out using an iPad Mini, which was OK but the screen was a bit small for my middle-aged eyes. I’ve recently got a 12.9 inch iPad Pro from work and that was an absolute revelation 
Snap. It’s all I have room for and it’s been fine. Ipad leaning up against an old bread bin (now a seed packet holder) on the shelf in the shed. 
Having got my new trainer and got it all set up, it’s been unseasonally dry in South Wales until this week, so have just done my first Zwift ride. Even with the window wide open and a decent breeze I realise that I definitely need a fan. Any particular recommendations/things to look for?
Previous recommendations are:-
&
Dyson AM07 if you want a less industrial looking unit.
Remote control so you can vary it on the bike easily.
I’ve got the Screwfix one, through a smart plug, so I can switch it on or off with Alexa voice commands.
Brilliant thanks
If I spent that on a fan, my other half would be demanding the equivalent hairdryer!
