What's a good flooring option?

[MarineHawk]

If you don't go with the concrete, you might want to go to the Carpet Exchange on 8690 Grant St. and see what they might have. I got carpet and laminated hardwood flooring there at prices cheaper than I could find anywhere else back in '02-'03.
I confess I don't fully understand what you mean about the bike/training/exercise issue. Are you simply storing the bikes in there and then riding them outside, or are you talking about stationary bikes? Forgive my ignorance.
I did the same basic thing you are talking about in our basement in our Thornton house with a pool table etc. I put half stain-proof carpet and half laminated 3/8 inch hardwood panels in there -- both from the Carpet Exchange. I also did my entire first floor with the latter.
If you're worried about damaging the flooring with your bike shoes, you might be surprised at how tough that laminated stuff is.
I also ventilated the basement during and a little after cigar-smoking by putting one fan on a window on one end of the area blowing in and another on a window on the other end blowing out. It works pretty well because you basically replace all the interior air and smoke with clean (except in L.A.) outside air probably about every 20-30 minutes. Thus, the carpet never smelled like smoke. In any event, a little smoky odor in a Man Room is probably a good thing.

[GLBLWARMR]

I just recently did something similar to what you are talking about. For the exercise area I would put down the 1/2 rubber gym floor mats. There are some places that sell the different color mats to make it not so gym looking. They are not that expensive and they will save the floors. Also they are durable enough that the bike shoes will not destroy them. I walk on mine all the time. For the rest of the area I would just go with cheap prefab hard wood flooring.

[Adam in CO]

Call Star Flooring. They have everything including a new concrete tile made to look like wood. Looks really cool and is nearly indestructible.

[KenP]

Concrete would be a great option. Especially if you tint it.

If you don't want wood, don't go with cork.

If I were in your position, I'd use tile with radiant heat.

[ssgharkness020147]

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by ssgharkness020147

Nothing says man room like an expoxy floor. I did it in my garage (again) and I love it. I'm actually thinking about doing my bedroom floor, I'm getting sick of this carpet crap.

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?

[CO Hummer]

The radiant heat isn't going to happen, so concrete is out. That would be too cold w/o the radiant. I've never heard of an epoxy floor. I might have to check that out. I guess I could go with nice hardwood and get a massive rubber/protective floor mat for the area that's going to have the bikes (on trainers). The main concern is that I forget and walk on nice hardwood with bike shoes that have cleats on the bottom.

[dеiтайожни]

Go marble. I'll tell you right now, if you get cork flooring... I'm never coming over to smoke cigars again.

[ssgharkness020147]

Rustoleum. Its good stuff, just make to use the solvent based stuff instead of the water based. There is a discussion over on the other sight right now about epoxy floors.

Originally Posted by KenP

That's on my summer list. What brand did you use?