# Building rocker plate for indoor training (Zwift). Any local experts?

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**Created:** [19 December 2023 16:50 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/building-rocker-plate-for-indoor-training-zwift-any-local-experts/5994 "2023-12-19T16:50:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [21 December 2023 12:06 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/building-rocker-plate-for-indoor-training-zwift-any-local-experts/5994/11 "2023-12-21T12:06:39Z")

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Check out the post I made last year about the one I built. It was an easy build. I used

> [@Rocker plate for indoor trainer](http://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/rocker-plate-for-indoor-trainer/3507/3):
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> I like mine, built it myself. It’s just got side-to-side motion. Seems to improve comfort on long trainer rides, I’ve a few 5-6h rides and the ones after the rocker were definitely more comfortable. I don’t do a lot of racing or sprinting so I don’t feel like I’m missing much with the fore-aft motion. I could add it by building another layer for this one. I used a scrap piece of finished fibreboard that works and was free. The [5" balls](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B001G1LIJY) and five [vibration isolation mounts](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00DNF8ZGK/) weren’…

Only regret was using the free fibreboard I had instead of buying a sheet of 3/4 plywood.

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