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RE: Hi-Rez "Flagship" Digital Music Player/Streamer/Preamp and Headphone Amplifier

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In Reply to: RE: Hi-Rez "Flagship" Digital Music Player/Streamer/Preamp and Headphone Amplifier posted by zacster on March 01, 2024 at 09:04:55

Nice setup!

I wouldn't mind getting a smart trainer but I might want one that is friction or roller drive. I'm not sure if they're any good.

The direct drive units from Zwift and Wahoo seem like the best way to go but will require me to remove the back wheel from my bike. Mine doesn't have a quick release and I'd have to mess with the chain and gears taking it off and putting it back on each season. Maybe not a big deal but seems like a hassle. The other alternative would be to find an inexpensive used bike to permanently mount to a direct drive trainer.

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RE: Hi-Rez "Flagship" Digital Music Player/Streamer/Preamp and Headphone Amplifier - zacster 20:21:16 03/02/24 (1)
I have the rear wheel and trainer perfectly aligned so I don't need to adjust the derailleur to swap. It takes about 15 seconds, no exaggeration.

Direct drive trainers are the way to go. The friction ones tend to slip when the riding gets hard. If you need a bike though to use one it'll get expensive really fast.

I put 100 miles on this week, the first time this year. It isn't the difficulty of it, it is the time spent on a mostly stationary bike seat that's the issue. After about an hour I've had enough but it'll take more than that on occasion to make up for the easy days during any given week. I did 26 miles today to accomplish this in an hour and a half. Not a blazing speed but also involved some climbing.
- RE: Hi-Rez "Flagship" Digital Music Player/Streamer/Preamp and Headphone Amplifier - AbeCollins 06:33:15 03/03/24 (0)
  I'm at that stage where I'm still on the fence and just need to pull the trigger on a trainer. Getting any amount of riding in the winter even if down in the basement on a trainer has to beneficial vs sitting here on the computer!
  
  Edits: 03/05/24

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