Can you make a stationary bike out of a real bike?

I was just wondering because I like to bike, but there is no place around where I live to do so. Also, I would rather not buy a stationary bike.

Thery are called indoor trainers. You can find them at bike shops and many on-line store like nashbar.com for example. They run from about $100 to $300+. Most work pretty well. Fluid and mag resistance are the best.

Yes there is an adapter. I have seen them in catalogs, but I don't remember which one.

yup! cyclists use them. any pro shop should sell them they're called rollers.

Yes, there is a contraption that lifts the back wheel off the ground. They are sold at cyclists shops.

Yup, you can plug your bike into it and take it out pretty fast.

http://www.amazon.com/Minoura-138169-Mag...

Check out that link and see the "people who viewed this item also viewed..." link on that page.

Good luck

If you are going to get a trainer and your rear wheel has a quick release, make sure that you get a stainless steel skewer. Most trainers come with one, but make sure either way. With a trainer, that skewer supports the bike in addition to holding the wheel in place. Also, you may want to get a really cheap slick tire and put it on the rear. Some trainers wear tires quickly. If that's going to happen, let it be on some $10 tire instead of your prime and expensive rubber.

HTH

A good inexpensive trainer is CycleOps. Used on any type of bike and comes with the replacement skewer. The most inexpensive CycleOps trainer is a Mag. If you have deeper pockets and want a better feel and even remote (handle bar mounted control) resistance control, then shop the top of the line fluid resistance models.

Most bicycle stores have them in stock right now.