Its off centered to maximise the pedestal fan in my face so its not blocked by the lap top. I know what you mean though 
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No really, do this. Its not that they are a stronger fan, the way it is delivered is 1000x more effective. Super soaker vs old school squirt gun difference. $70 on amazon changed my FTP from not over heating by more than half a year of training.
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100% agree… i got the ‘cardio version’ with the wireless 3 speed remote… its a night and day difference, anything that isnt the vacmaster/cleva/wahoo fan is a distant second
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My only issue with the Lasko blower fans is that there is no way to clean them, and I’m pretty allergic to dust. So if I don’t really clean my fan blades, I ended up with a runny nose the entire time. Having 2 dogs doesn’t help this problem, even though they aren’t allowed in the paincave.
It’s around 20° in there, hotter outside so perhaps the insulation is helping.
Reorganised the fans, used a loft board across the power cage safety bars to mount the floor fan.
Still dripping sweat though.
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Maybe some blinds or something to block out the sun coming in so much would cool it down?
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Pain cave improvements complete. After freezing cold mornings/evenings during the winter air con is installed and insulation fitted between the rafters and boarded out.
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Nice jersey collection. La Vie Claire would look good next to the Team Zed 
Nice new setup.
What is the cord velcroed to your frame?
Lol. That is my ghetto shifter. The bike is a Chinese open mold that has a crack in the seat tube. It’s not huge but I don’t feel safe to ride it on the road. So it’s a trainer bike. The groupset went to another bike so I built this with minimal spare parts to get it running. The RD and shifter came from my old commuter bike. As you can see, the bar tape is the excess from previous wraps. The normal shifters aren’t hooked up to anything, just there to feel normal. And yes, it does shift. Pretty well actually. Started with just a spare piece of shifter cable tightened to hold the RD in one gear, but this shifter allows me to use the barrel adjuster to align the RD better. And I just used velcro to get it out the way mainly.
What’s the old saying? It ain’t stupid if it works.
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Add a chicken and that’s the indoor training setup Rocky Balboa would have.
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This post needs somber music playing in the background, and a follow up post with brighter music when the bike has been released, serviced and allowed to roam free again.
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Cue up the “Rocky IV Montage”
The new and improved pain cave with an added weightlifting rack and a new wall mounted TV right in time for TDF.
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Making use of the old window well on in an under the garage storage to house all of the electronics for the AV setup. As like many projects undertaken by an engineer it is a fairly capable setup but probably way too complex, as confirmed by my wife when I try to teach her how to manage changing the inputs.
The front panel is on hinges and can be lifted to access the computer and all of the components whereas the speakers and 32" monitors are mounted on the panel itself. Used a 4x2 HDMI splitter (left), 4x usb hub (top left), fire TV cube (middle) and audio amplifier (Right) to make it all come together. Used an old laptop and router (both inside) to manage the TR workouts.
My main regret with this setup is that I mounted the monitors too high, giving me a bit of neck strain while riding. I guess if it gives me too much grief I’ll have to build a platform for the bike. Still need to put a half rack into the room for some weight work and a decent fan to help with those VO2 workouts!
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Hi,
I am not sure if most people feel this way but that monitor setup is way too high for the left trainer. I would have the bottom of the monitor in line with the top of the shifters and angled slightly upwards.
The setup on the right looks perfect.
Have to agree, tv needs to be where the remotes are sitting. I like to have my 27 inch gaming monitor at a height looking down the road.
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