Got my new trainer tonight!!

My wife purchased a Blackburn Fluid trainer for me off Ebay. I love it. The bike is by far the worst part of my race.

During one race last year I came out of the water in the top 10 but during the bike I only passed a guy with a flat tire and an old lady riding to the store. So I am hoping that it will help me out.

Continental makes a specific trainer tire that is made out of a different material that doesn't get chewed up on the trainer. Only issue is that you can not use it outside on the road. So if you do both trainer rides and outside rides you need to swap tires between the two unless you have two wheels.

Congrats on the trainer..me personally find dragging out the trainer a sad time as I'd rather be riding outside.

I bought a new rim, so that I did not have to swap tires. Swapping a rim is easier. I bought it used on the forum here with a cassette for $60 shipped. Then whatever the cost of the tire, I think I have a TacX tire.