Trainer inside.

cgres123 · January 25, 2014 10:27AM

I do like cold however it will have to warm up a bit to be cold. My trainer is outside, well in a non heated garage anyway, I have to move it inside as this Polar Vortex and it's 2 degree weather is just a tad over the top for me.

My home is on a slab so I don't have a basement so the man room/ extra living space will double as my bike training room. With that at about 60 degrees I will sweat a lot. Dripping over the floor will make mu SAU go down the drain so I'm looking for something to put under the bike to catch the sweat.

Other than a beach towel or two what are you folks doing that have a similar situation?

novaavant · January 25, 2014 10:37AM

I use one of these but there are many varieties out there at different price points:

http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-Folding-Equipment-84-Inch-36-Inch/dp/B0012MEZKG/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1390667521&sr=1-2&keywords=bike+trainer+mat

For a quick fix you can try going to HD and getting some foam mat squares. I used these before I got the mat and it worked pretty well. I also put an old area rug under the foam squares so any sweat that went between the puzzle seams hit the area rug and not the nicer carpet below.

http://www.homedepot.com/s/foam%20mat?NCNI-5

Peter Wick · January 25, 2014 10:48AM

They do have a protective mat from CycleOps. I use one of those. What about an old yoga mat or two? Got a painting drop cloth lying around? Put a couple large trash bags down on it and then the trainer set up on top. Make it wide enough to catch drool and rockets.

drjohnson08 · January 25, 2014 10:52AM

I use a piece of plywood. I have carpet indoors so the plywood makes the trainer setup feel a little more solid.

MattAaronson · January 25, 2014 11:48AM

I have a trainer mat although for longer rides I will sweat so much that the pools of sweat can run off the mat (I guess my floor isn't exactly flat). So for those rides I throw a few workout towels under mu bike to soak it up.

Steve West · January 25, 2014 11:59AM

I have a carpeted pain cave so I set a trainer mat on top of a sheet of lauan plywood.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_6177-99899-1507102_0__?productId=3604746 ( I cut it to same size as the mat)

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym-36-x-78-Equipment-Mat/21672521

Cost about $30 total.

rlh2000 · January 25, 2014 12:03PM

I use yoga mat + towel. I am in a condo and I think the yoga mat also helps attenuate the sound so my downstairs neighbors don't hate me too much when I do early morning/late night trainer rides.

Brad Marcus · January 25, 2014 12:45PM

I use a trainer mat that came with my cycleops trainer. Easy to wipe up after the workout. I also have a cycleops trainer bike thong (funny name, and no I don't wear it!). I've used it a few times but don't like that it covers up certain parts of my bike. Here's a link for that:

http://www.cycleops.com/en/products/accessories/trainer-accessories/bike-thong.html

Paul Hough · January 25, 2014 12:57PM

I have the cyclops trainer mat and keep a newspaper at each foot of the trainer. Even with AC on in the summer, the pain cave will quickly heat up to 80-81 degrees. I typically go through one towel per 30 mins, and tend to change T-shirts (cotton only for the trainer) every 45 mins. Used towels and shirts get dropped to the floor and keep sweat from running off the sides. Taking the wife out to dinner EVERY week is a must for the impact I have on laundry.

Al Truscott · January 25, 2014 1:24PM

Outside the box ... How about a small space heater in the garage so you dont have to move?

cgres123 · February 2, 2014 8:13AM

good stuff thanks all.

Trainer inside.

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