Help me understand this - I don't get why people ride their $12k bike on trainers

[zmalwo]

It's not like people are going anywhere on a trainer and the gear count matter doesn't matter either. Imagine all the sweat dripping on those bikes. All the corrosions going on caused by the sweat... get a beat-up 25-pound Schwinn on those trainers and twist and jerk all they want.
I laugh every time those trainer ads show people riding their $12k bikes on a $1000 trainer, and people actually do it.

[ChristianWong]

I'd rather see a $12k bike being ridden indoors than not ridden at all.

In the near future, I'll be paying some good coin for a custom titanium all-road bike. I plan to beat the hell out of it, which includes plenty of trainer time and salty winter rides.

[DeBike]

What's to understand? There is no need for you to understand. It is their bike, money and time.

[gibbo]

Quite simple, when you have a bike that fits you perfectly you enjoy using it. Sometimes you might blast through some gravel with it, maybe you go out for a ride in bad weather and get caught in the rain, or maybe you sweat on it during a training session. When your done you clean it if you want to, if you don’t care so what....??? No need to judge others (me) for their (my) choices.
:-(


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[jimoots]

Yeah sorry this gripe is a non starter bro

[Nomadmax]

It's a tool not a trophy. No matter how much it cost.

[oldpotatoe]

Why> Cuz it's snowing outside??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BcHekNAfOo

It's a tool not a trophy. No matter how much it cost.

[Peter P.]

Maybe you're just not wealthy enough to afford putting a $12k bike on a trainer.

The poor are a jealous lot.

[RKW]

Originally Posted by zmalwo

It's not like people are going anywhere on a trainer and the gear count matter doesn't matter either. Imagine all the sweat dripping on those bikes. All the corrosions going on caused by the sweat... get a beat-up 25-pound Schwinn on those trainers and twist and jerk all they want.
I laugh every time those trainer ads show people riding their $12k bikes on a $1000 trainer, and people actually do it.

Because carbon doesn't corrode with sweat.
Because sweat can be easily wiped up with a towel after the workout.
Because the forces from a modern direct drive trainer line up with those when you're riding outside, making the fear of cracking a frame, especially one with through-axles vastly overblown.

You really should find more important things in life to worry about than other people's choices when it comes to their bike on their trainer....

[Lionel]

When your cheapest bike is $12K this is the one you put on the trainer.

[fignon's barber]

If your bike gets sweaty, wipe it off. Very simple concept. I've ridden well over 100,000 miles on rollers/trainer during my lifetime, never damaged a bike.

[htwoopup]

To not be snarky, I’ll give you a real world answer to me. If you live in an apartment, especially if you and your SO have bikes that have to hang on a wall as there is no other space for them and the trainer and mat are folded up and put in a closet when not in use, the addition of a «*trainer bike*» is not possible unless you gave up the couch or the table you eat dinner at.


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[booglebug]

If you can afford a $12k bike, you can afford a beater bike for the trainer

[weiwentg]

Originally Posted by booglebug

If you can afford a $12k bike, you can afford a beater bike for the trainer

Absolutely correct, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy a trainer bike.

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by Lionel

When your cheapest bike is $12K this is the one you put on the trainer.

ah some things you can always count on