DIY Homemade Rocker Plate | Cheap Indoor Training Upgrade

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Cycling indoors on a turbo trainer can feel a bit unrealistic, and doesn't really feel that much like riding outdoors on the road. However, adding a rocker plate to your indoor training set up can massively improve your turbo's ride feel. In this video, Alex shows you how to make a basic, cheap rocker plate to improve your pain cave!

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