How do I mount

Fred Red said:

my bike in a Blackburn Trakstand fan trainer? I just bought it used w/o a manual, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it? Thanks!

I believe that there should be two cups that grip the bolts on the skewers as you turn the knobs clockwise. Once those are secure, the fan mechanism should swing down so it is pressing lightly against the tire. I haven't had a blackburn trainer for years, but I recall it was a pretty quick mount.

With a lead-in Title like that it's hard not to peak at the rest of the post...no idea about the trainer.

RC2 said:

With a lead-in Title like that it's hard not to peak at the rest of the post...no idea about the trainer.

Yeah, peaked my interest too, I was going to reply, 'Usually left leg first' 🙂

eric_the_red said:

Yeah, peaked my interest too, I was going to reply, 'Usually left leg first' 🙂

Left leg?!?! Are you talking about a bike?

It's funny the things that pop into your mind when you see a title like this for a thread. I was in the gutter!🙄

House said:

Left leg?!?! Are you talking about a bike?

It's funny the things that pop into your mind when you see a title like this for a thread. I was in the gutter!🙄

Yes, of course a bike, what were you thinking of 😄

eric_the_red said:

Yes, of course a bike, what were you thinking of 😄

I have never seen anyone put the left leg over, usually it's the right, so you are on the opposite side from the chainrings.

House said:

I have never seen anyone put the left leg over, usually it's the right, so you are on the opposite side from the chainrings.

What can I say, I do a lot of things differently.

PeterF said:

I believe that there should be two cups that grip the bolts on the skewers as you turn the knobs clockwise. Once those are secure, the fan mechanism should swing down so it is pressing lightly against the tire. I haven't had a blackburn trainer for years, but I recall it was a pretty quick mount.

If we're taking a poll, I mount everything else with my right leg.... 🙄