Sure, for a more level setup like a low TT position, I’d suggest an even higher rear position for the fan. I’d do that in conjunction with a lower front fan as well. Essentially, a bit like rotating a rider in position between a typical road to a low aero position, I’d also rotate the fans to maintain a basic alignment with the torso. As a guess, I’d shoot for a roughly 30-45* angle between airflow and the related surface.
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After my last Kickr died and they bought it back, I used an old Trek on a 2T for a few weeks. Ended up getting a Tacx Smart Bike because a smart bike is so much more convenient than a bike on trainer setup. It’s also a lot quieter and sturdier: OOS on it feels so much more stable. It’s also a lot more complicated and less able to be repaired with off the shelf (out of junk box) parts, so a tradeoff, but worth it. (I just wonder what will happen after the warranty expires) But if you can afford it, it’s a great toy. One benefit is having the gearing set to mimic your main bike, OR changing the gearing to experiment with different ratios.
Not having shifters though can have an effect on the flywheel speed and accuracy of the trainer, right? Wouldn’t a single speed be the ‘perfect trainer bike’? Would it even fit?
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Hmm, you’ve given me an idea….suspend the fan upside down from the power cage…what could go wrong?
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Get after it 
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I have my TT bike on the trainer right now and agree the back fan doesn’t feel as good, but remember the airflow is helping evaporate the sweat back there and that is its primary purpose. Your back is the largest single surface, so keeping that flow across it might not feel as good, but it’s probably more effective in terms of cooling.
Agree with Chad about raising it up higher and getting more of an angle, that way you feel it working which will help the mental side of things for sure!
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send a picture when you tell us how it works. plx
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Tried the Vacmaster in front of me tonight and moved the pedestal fan to my rear that seemed to be better for my core and kept the HR stable but it was only a short opener and I quickly realized at the first more intense interval that I needed something blowing in my face. So after I moved the small floor standing wall fan to the trainer desk. I only done 2 minutes like that to save my legs for the weekend but I think its better. Its a bit more of a faff to set up but if it works 
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Put this together during Covid. Got ripped-off big time on the price of free weights (double or triple pre-Covid prices) but hey - it’s an investment!
I find the Stages SB20 a great training bike, have 2 fans at present I use with it but depending on the heat this summer, may get a 3rd fan to position behind & above me.
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Really digging this — not too nice but not too cave-y either haha.
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I want to workout here with you bumping 90s music from those speakers.
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Took a little while to post but I moved my pain cave from my bedroom and carved out a little corner in my basement in my rented townhome:
Nothing to write home about but nice to have a dedicated area as a pain cave. Any improvement ideas welcomed!
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Is this the background on your iPad.
seriously tho, show us the bike too!
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Hah! I actually got those speakers as a present back in the 90s😃 so they’re well used to dance tunes from that era
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Just bought our first house, and it has a double garage… obviously had to turn it into my first ever pain cave 
Not sure how cold it will get in winter… but I can cross that bridge when we get to it!
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What trap bar is that?
Nice space, clean. I’d defo point my trainer setup the other way so I can see people coming into the room but your setup looks intentional; like it’s not needed because you don’t have randos coming into your space.
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At least for the bike the cold won’t matter as long as it blocks the wind. I would do TR workouts in my un-insulated barn at 10-20 degrees (F) when I first moved in and the fan was still needed.
Weight workouts probably won’t need a fan but again if the wind is blocked it will be ok. Just the bar will be real cold.
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That’s good to know! It blocks out most of the wind… a small gap under the garage door in which stuff can blow through, maybe i’ll get something to block that!
Haha yeah, its a big up and over garage door, so not worried about anyone creeping up on me!
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same for me - within 5-10 mins in zero degs C or lower on the bike I’m no longer cold, later on need to turn the fans on.
I use a pair of gloves with rubber-gripped palms/fingers for lifting the steel as the bars can be really cold and give you hand cramps.
I much prefer working out in cooler conditions anyway
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