I am in the process of designing and developing a turbo trainer for a school project, and i need to get some information about peoples experience with turbo trainers.
General Questions

1) What type of riding do you do?

2) Is your riding fun based or competition based i.e. do you compete in competitions?

3) Do you consider training to be important

4) If yes to above, would you use a turbo trainer as part of training?

5) If no to above, would you consider using a turbo trainer when the weather is to bad to go out on your bike?

Features that you would want to see on a turbo trainer:

1) Would a trainer mounted hydration system benefit you in any way?

2) Is a mounting for a cycle computer useful to you?

3) Would a PC based training program aid you in any way?

4) Would you consider using a trainer that has some means of keeping you entertained while training i.e. a trainer that has a DVD/TV/VCR mounted in front of it?

phil try posting on road and touring

1 road
2 yes, tt's
3 yes
4 yes, occasionally when weather is very bad

1 maybe
2 yes, but it only works off the front wheel
3 no
4 no, i listen to AC/DC on the stereo.

hope this helps