Trainer Newbie.

[Burts]

Hi fellow Hubbers.

 

This might seem like a stupid question to some of the professionals here, but I am new on trainers so I need some advice.

 

I normally do a 30km or 1 hour ride during weekdays, but with the winter coming, I need to get on the trainer. It was raining this afternoon so I thought that today would be a good start. I was on the trainer for 30 minutes and to be honest. It felt like I road for more than an hour.

 

My question is: How much time should I put in on a trainer to do an equivalent to say an hour on the road? I might just ad that I started today doing 5minute intervals with low cadence and more intesity and then lower intensity with higher cadence. That means 3 sets of each.

 

Your input and advice will be much appreciated.

[Chubba]

The Tacx site has some good training programs:

 

http://www.tacx.com/en/tacx-coach/trainingsprogrammas/index.dot

[Burts]

The Tacx site has some good training programs:

 

http://www.tacx.com/...ammas/index.dot

 

Thanx Chubba.

 

Will have a look at it.

[RudoJ]

PM Sent

[Gman1834]

this book will keep you busy during the winter.

Workouts in a Binder for Indoor Cycling

http://www.amazon.com/Workouts-Binder-Indoor-Cycling-Friel/dp/1931382751

 

And while you are at it get this one:

The Cyclist's Training Bible

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cyclists-Training-Bible-Joe-Friel/dp/1934030201/ref=pd_sim_b_8

 

Ps: i do realize that this is the second time in two days that i post a link to this book.

I DO NOT get any royalties from sales.

 

It is just a great book.

[SwissVan]

Hi fellow Hubbers.

 

This might seem like a stupid question to some of the professionals here, but I am new on trainers so I need some advice.

 

I normally do a 30km or 1 hour ride during weekdays, but with the winter coming, I need to get on the trainer. It was raining this afternoon so I thought that today would be a good start. I was on the trainer for 30 minutes and to be honest. It felt like I road for more than an hour.

 

My question is: How much time should I put in on a trainer to do an equivalent to say an hour on the road? I might just ad that I started today doing 5minute intervals with low cadence and more intesity and then lower intensity with higher cadence. That means 3 sets of each.

 

Your input and advice will be much appreciated.

 

Its difficult to come up with a conversion ratio for real riding to riding a trainer. Riding an IDT (in door trainer) is more efficient from a time point of view due to the fact that you don’t stop / slow down for traffic conditions and don’t ride (free wheel) downhill.

 

If you normally ride outdoors for 1 hr then just continue riding the IDT for 1 hr as well. It may seem difficult to do this but with the right conditions i.e. use a cooling fan, mental distractions [music, dvd etc..] and a training plan to follow, your torture time on the IDT can be turned into an enjoyable experience.

Do a search on the hub, there have been plenty of topics about how to “enjoy your time on the IDT, it can be done.....LOL.

[Me-rider]

If you use a heart rate monitor you can also get a lot of benefit from the trainer.

 

Rather than going on time, try do time at specific heart rates. 40 minutes at 80 - 90 percent will give you a decent workout.

[AIRMAVRICK]

Sorry guys I thought I would just tag on to this thread.

 

So I put new tyres on my hybrid and connected it to my Giant trainer and rubber started flying off while cycling . \

 

What is the best way to connect the bike, should I bring the tyre pressure down?

 

any tips or tricks here?

[Jono Waddell]

Sorry guys I thought I would just tag on to this thread.

 

So I put new tyres on my hybrid and connected it to my Giant trainer and rubber started flying off while cycling . \

 

What is the best way to connect the bike, should I bring the tyre pressure down?

 

any tips or tricks here?

 

Get a IDT specific tyre, or wrap your tyre with insulation tape (personally I have not tried the insulation tape story. It was a tip in one of the recent bicycling magazines)

[NotSoBigBen]

“enjoy your time on the IDT, it can be done.....LOL.

 

*shakes head*

[SwissVan]

Sorry guys I thought I would just tag on to this thread.

 

So I put new tyres on my hybrid and connected it to my Giant trainer and rubber started flying off while cycling . \

 

What is the best way to connect the bike, should I bring the tyre pressure down?

 

any tips or tricks here?

 

Dunno you must be doing something wrong....

 

This last winter (Europe) I did over 100 hrs on my IDT with the same tyre and it looks like it will be able to do another 100hrs - Using a standard continetal mtb slick pumped to 80 psi, its not a IDT specific tyre.

 

Trainer is an Elite Chrono with "gel" roller.

[AIRMAVRICK]

So where can I get the specific IDT tyre.

 

I have had it on before and it never did it.

But for some reason its doing it now, its as if its to tight against the rollers.

[gummibear]

Dunno you must be doing something wrong....

 

 

Just don't use Conti GP4000s......mine melted after 40 minutes of hard riding.I usually use a cheap tyre but didn't want the hassle of taking the wheel off.Very expensive lesson learned.

[SwissVan]

I often wonder about this problem with tyre wear, i've used 3 different types of IDT over the last 12 years and never had a problem with tyre wear.

 

And never used a IDT specific tyre.