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01-01.-2008, 09:13 AM
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training mat
anyone know of any good moderatly priced training mats to put my trainer on to help with the sound?
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01-01.-2008, 10:29 AM
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Re: training mat
I don't know about sound insulation, but my sister gave me a vinyl mat to put under our BBQ to catch grease before it wrecks the patio.
I put it under my trainer instead to catch sweat before it wrecks the carpet. You might want to consider one of these. |
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02-01.-2008, 07:11 PM
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Re: training mat
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You know you can get swet catchers for your bike that connect from the bars to the seat post. Elite is one brand that make them |
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03-01.-2008, 10:16 AM
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Re: training mat
Yes I do know that thanks...but I just use a towel. I still drip on the floor though.
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03-01.-2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: training mat
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You might try using an exercise mat. They are made of high density foam. The standard size is about two feet by six feet. $15 - $30.
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03-01.-2008, 05:41 PM
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Re: training mat
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The sweat will wreck your bike--at least it can corrode things.
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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates |
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04-01.-2008, 10:20 AM
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Re: training mat
Yes...that's why I use a towel to catch it before it hits my bike.
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04-01.-2008, 11:02 AM
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Re: training mat
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do they keep your trainer from sliding left or right? mine does that, as its on a wood floor
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04-01.-2008, 11:20 AM
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I guess it depends on what you buy. Some have a sort of tacky surface. Others use a smooth finish that does not have much friction.
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04-01.-2008, 11:22 PM
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thx
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06-01.-2008, 07:49 PM
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Re: training mat
Do what Bro Deal suggests. An original mat will be nice with logos and all, and cost a bundle more than a home-made solution.
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07-01.-2008, 04:25 AM
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Re: training mat
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HAHA! I am using a peice af carpet now, works well, but the bottom of it is wearin off, and causing my trainer to slide from side to side, at about a centimeter. So I'm thing of duct taping it down 
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