fat buddha Bike advice please

I think your idea of a cheap wheel and cassette idea and turbo trainer - my current bike is a 2012 Trek 2.1

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/21-c-2012-road-bike-ec029840

What wpuld be a good combination to run?  Or would I be better upgrading my wheels for something better and use the current ones as turbo ones?

You advice is much appreciated.

I recently bought a cheap Shimano wheelset - rear one for turbo use, and front one to replace a knackered wheel.  They were Shimano R501, cost £72 from Ribble (RRP £129). Seem fine so far.

Cassette I got was a 10 speed Tiagra, again from Ribble, for under £20.

Stuck an old worn out tyre on rather than buying a turbo tyre.

You could upgrade your wheels but it'll cost you a lot more than £92 

Now - what does fat buddha think...? 

Ohhh got a Decathlon opening up next week near me... 

Dave - will any cassette do?  or should it match the rest of my set up?

needs to be a 10-speed to match the chain sizing and gear changers.

and the colours need to be the same

BWT - depends on your budget really.  if you have the dosh to get a decent pair of wheels for the bike, I'd do that first - the ones on the Trek are pretty basic - and use the current ones for the turbo

otherwise, any old cheap wheel will do as long as it's sound and the hub wil take the right casette.  it's not going to take the hits that a road wheel will so it doesn't have to be a great rim.  

fat buddha wrote (see)

BWT - depends on your budget really.  

Thats just a load of rubbish - the colours have to match regardless of budget. First rule of being a proper cyclist - the kit must look good. FACT

Second rule of cycling clearly includes juicing up on a regular basis.

"Second rule of cycling clearly includes juicing up on a regular basis."

actually the 2nd rule is "Lead by Example" which I guess amounts to the same thing....

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

The rules: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

Edit: great minds and all that...

it's about the only thing I can beat you at these days Ferret......  

A very cool read. I'll be in the workshop, adjusting the angle of my QR's and making other rule-adhering mods .

very funny - yet serious.

The only good thing in The Rules is the Greg Henderson quote:

"Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired".

The rest of it is just homoerotic nonsense

homoerotic nonsense??  my word - there's an interesting take on just a bit of fun....

homoerotic nonsense in the same way that sport is homoerotic nonsense, and boxing is homoerotic nonsense, and war films are homoerotic nonesense and everything that blokes like is homoerotic nonsense. Next thing you'll be saying that the beach volleyball scene in Top Gun is homoerotic nonsense, FFS .

Shut yer fat trap, you!

I adhere to rule 25.

and I haven't got an expensive bike!