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I try and do 40 minutes. 20 minute warm-up followed by a 20 minute cool down , but mostly only manage 15 of each. Actually I am doing most of the riding at a steady 60 - 65% of max HR and will only start doing " interesting training programmes" when I have more time later in the year. That is what the trainer was originally bought for and as far as I can remember, nothing works better to do the final peaking that controlled interval sessions. No fun at all and required a huge amount of concentration.

Ja, Ja, I know..... Have put in the hours for a comrades and a few two oceans so realise how when one has to, one can find the time. However I am working at a new initiative (as well as a new marriage) and my time is not my own. Asuming I can do 30 mins in the morning, is there any point of doing a second session say 20 mins before my bedtime shower , or is the marginal benefit not worth the efort ?

I can multi-task on the wind trainer as I am not doing hard intervals which requires concentration. I can read, and that makes the time pass quite quickly. I am just wondering if it a waste of effort if I only do 30 odd minutes ? I will ride like that 4 days a week and do an easy hour or so on the weekend.

I am getting back on the bike after quite a long lay-off, and hope that someone can help. I can find time (have family and work time tables are quite tough) to only do about 30 minutes a day on the wind trainer. Will this benefit me, or do I need more than this a day ? Is there a significant differnce if I manage 40 minutes ? The intention is not to start racing but to improve general fitness levels and to lose about 10kg by mid year at which time I will be able to do more.

My then 4 year old daughter from the backseat : "Dad, why you say Ag, Bucket Man to that car ? " Her then 3 year old sister : "No Katie, not Bucket Man, F#ckit Man"

Does it have Pettachi on the front or at the back ?

One question for the Technical minded / informed, or in Linnega's case both. If a compact cranckset offers the benefits which seem quite compelling, why have we been saddled with 53/39 for as long as I can remember ? Is there any benefit to 53/39 other than the smaller drop between the front rings ? Is it more difficult to find "the next" ratio up or down on a compact ? I know that there is a lot of overlap on a 53/39 crank paired with 11/21 or 23. Is there less of an overlap on the compact crankset and if so do you have more changing to do or it ?