So trainers eat tires. How do you manage this logistically? Do you have a spare wheel with a sturdy tire? Just accept a certain level of tire damage and rotate out frequently?

Surely you guys aren't swapping out tires before each trainer ride?

This is all pretty new to me, so thanks.

Jen

I'm training for my first sprint tri...on a mountain bike! I've been told several times how lame this is but it's all I got right now so I'm just going to go for it! I've decided at least I can change out the tires to something a bit smaller and with less tread. I'm heading off to the bike shop soon and want to be able to tell them exactly what I need.

Possibly a dumb question, but the recent tire threads had me thinking: what the heck kind of tires do I have on my bike and what if I want a different kind? Do I need a clincher rim to run clinchers and similarly with tubulars? I never see wheels for sale with a tubular vs clincher description, but is there a difference?