![]() ![]() Same as everything else on your bike, with a little bit of tender love and care, you can keep your trainer spinning for many digital miles. With that said, while it can be tempting to tinker, to ensure you don't cause more damage, it's probably best not to peek under the hood unless prompted by someone who knows what they are doing.For 50 years and counting, ISACA ® has been helping information systems governance, control, risk, security, audit/assurance and business and cybersecurity professionals, and enterprises succeed. ![]() They were accommodating, responsive, and generally pleasant - all the more interesting that Garmin/Tacx did not respond to my inquires for this story.Ĭyclingnews' Tech Editor, Aaron Borrill, adds that he had a similar experience with Elite when he replaced the belt in his Direto XR. For my own trainer, I contacted Tacx/Garmin customer service department without pulling industry-insider strings. On the rare occasion you may need to replace belts or pulley wheels, only do this after you've spoken with customer support (Image credit: Aaron Borrill)Īs with any other product, people do run into problems, and if you do, both brands recommend getting in touch with their service department. Elite says the bearings and belts they use are sized to last the life of the trainer and points out that poking around inside your puts you at the risk of touching internal sensors that can brick your trainer - an expensive mistake. You will find no shortage of people referring to the belts used inside, using automotive belt conditioners and all manner of things to extend the life or make them run smoother etc.īoth Wahoo and Elite recommend against this because of special tools and calibration requirements. I take a shop vac and try to suck the build-up out every few months, especially if you have not touched your trainer for an extended period of time. Remember that dust floating in the air we mentioned earlier? Well, that can build up in your fan intake vents, and in the case of every extreme case, your trainer to overheat. If your trainer has any clamps or tension knobs, like on a wheel on trainer, a dab of dry chain lube every few months will do wonders for keeping it turning smoothly and preventing surface rust. A drop of chain lube on threads of tension knobs will keep it running smoothly (Image credit: Courtesy) ![]()
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