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Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby Andyp » 17 Apr 2020, 09:02

Zwift, in common with most trainer apps, seems to be a subscription service which is not really on. I stumbled across iGrupetto which appears to be free and will work with only a strap to the pedals type cadence sensor.

I’ll see if I can get a sensor first.
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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby TrimTheKing » 17 Apr 2020, 09:21

Ah okay I didn’t realise there was something that worked purely from cadence. So you have to download the scenery video files I guess?

Mine is used for training rather than leisure so I’m usually bleeding from the eyes and unable to see much anyway!
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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby RogerS » 18 Apr 2020, 07:50

Brilliant project, Andy ...I like the way you've risen to any adversity ! :eusa-clap:
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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby Andyp » 18 Apr 2020, 09:16

Thanks Roger,
necessity is the mother of invention and all that :)

Hardly complicated and as usual functionality wins out over aesthetics but it does the job intended. Made easier as usual by the hints and tips offered here. I would have been floundering around with more trials and errors otherwise.

A quick shout out for the supplier of those bearings https://shop.hpceurope.com/an/. Based over here and still open. Seem to have a good selection of engineering stuff. Bi-lingual website too.
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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby 9fingers » 18 Apr 2020, 10:17

Andyp wrote:
A quick shout out for the supplier of those bearings https://shop.hpceurope.com/an/. Based over here and still open. Seem to have a good selection of engineering stuff. Bi-lingual website too.


I wonder if they are related to https://www.hpcgears.com/ a company I've used on and off for years and seem to have a number of common products.

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Re: Bicycle Trainer Mk 4

Postby Andyp » 18 Apr 2020, 10:28

Possibly Bob,
On the French website they list Ondrives Ltd as part of the HPC Europe group. Ondrive share the same address in Chesterfield as HPS gears.
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