Indoor Trainer

[bclark]

Hiya

 

I would like to know, and please excuse my lack of knowing.

 

Do indoor trainers work?

Are they worth while?

 

If you can share your view, it would be appreciated.

 

Brent

[addict el]

If you doing specific heart rate training it works. The same goes for training hill climb reps.

[DaleE]

Do indoor trainers work?

Are they worth while?

If you can share your view, it would be appreciated.

 

I have had and used one for about a year now ....my thoughts as follows ....

 

They are good if ... :

1. you want to do a specific type of training that is hard to replicate on the road - e.g. constant heart rate or constant power rides,

2. you are on a rehab program of sorts that requires constant pedal speed

3. the weather is so lousy you really can't get out there

4. you want a quick spin without the hassle of putting all the kit on (just shots, shoes, music and you're set)

5. your wife goes out and you have to babysit

 

They are not good if ....

1. you get bored easily - without music or a TV, they are mind-numbingly boring!!

2. they do nothing for upper body strength - really only applicable to MTB'ers

 

Some other thoughts,

- get one that is quiet. some of the magnetic ones are so loud you cannot watch tv while on them

- check your bike will fit on it - not all will.

- MTB's are too noisy and the roller will chew the tyre

- rollers do not eat up road tires (contrary to popular belief)

- I prefer the fluid type (cycleops, kurt kinetic, etc).

- without TV or music, this is the most boring form of exercise in the world!! This is why God gave is Super15 .... for watching the game while getting some exercise on a trainer

- Good ones are expensive - around R3000. cheap ones not worth the money.

- most decent ones will have a pre-determined power curve. It's not perfect, but gives an indication and the resistance is logarithmic as you would expect to find on the road.

 

HTH,

Dale

[Let's Ride]

Just use an old bike.

 

All the stress on your race bike is not good. I had one and sold it as I didn't enjoy my frame being subjected to different forces than what it was built for.

[Rain]

If you do use an indoor trainer, make sure that you position it in front of a TV or put together a nice collection of music that you enjoy listening to. Indoor trainers are extremely boring, but still better than nothing when you can't go out to ride. If you get some new movies or series then watch them all on the trainer. It certainly makes the time go by faster.

 

I have noticed that it wears my back wheel out a bit, so consider using an older tyre when using the indoor trainer.

[SwissVan]

 

Hiya

 

1. I would like to know, and please excuse my lack of knowing.

 

2. Do indoor trainers work?

3. Are they worth while?

 

4. If you can share your view, it would be appreciated.

 

Brent

 

Hija Brent

 

1. SEARCH and ye shall find.

2. Definetly, but only when used as intended by the OEM.

3. Yes, if you use it properly.

4. A great way to train specificaly without the hassles of crime, cold, dark, traffic, road regulatory measures etc...

 

S E A R C H

[Pieterg]

Use only if it rain outside