Bike trainer wear & tear

Peter Noyes

I have a Kurt Kinetic road machine and I just noticed that I have actually worn a groove into the metal cylinder that the tire makes contact with. The groove is a couple millimeters deep. Is this a part that needs to be replaced periodically? Has this happened to anyone else?

Paul Hough

Not on mine....that piece is like new. However, the skewer lock that holds it in is rusting from all the sweat dripping all over.

Dino Sarti

You gotta get outside more, Peter....

Dave Tallo

Strange. Mine has about 12 seasons of a lot of hours use with no wear on the roller. Then again, I've seen this with the trainer at the LBS fit studio, and thought something must be off.

Gordon Cherwoniak

Peter, 

I've had mine Kurt Kinetic a long time, I believe as long as I've been with EN.  I went downstairs and checked mine and yes there is a groove in the metal cylinder.  I have no idea if this needs to be replaced but I've used the same old tire the last couple out seasons with no ill effect to the tire.  I did a lot of trainer time this IM plan with several 4-5 hour rides due to forest fire smoke and repair issues with my bike. 

 

 

novaavant

You must be throwin' down some watts to have rubber wear a hole in metal ; )



I checked and do not see that at all on my CT or Kreitler rollers.



Upshot is that Kinetic has a lifetime warranty: https://kurtkinetic.com/warranty/

Ralph Moore

Peter, My cycleops had the same groove from the rear tire and it worked fine until the fluid part failed and then they sent me a new one. As long as the trainer is working, I don't think it is likely to be worth worrying about.

Peter Noyes

Thanks everyone. I will shoot them an e-mail just to see what they think, but I won't worry too much about this. And yes Dino, I wish I could ride outside more