Passing time on a turbo

[MarcoDeS]

With winter approaching and the reduced daylight that comes with it this means more time on the trainer. 
Any suggestions on what to do to keep myself busy during long Z2 sessions before I start chewing my bike?

Edited April 4 by MarcoDeS

[dave303e]

zwift and netflix/youtube

[Prince Albert Cycles]

TrainerRoad 

[Dexter-morgan]

I normally watch youtube or I use Mywhoosh(free) and some nice music or find nice podcasts

[Duane_Bosch]

We use mywoosh because...... Free

Download some youtubes. Tee them up and off you go. I download cos the bandwidth is less than optimal in my garage where the trainer is. There's a tv in there and the laptop gets set up next to the tv. Youtubes on the TV

My wife puts a music playlist on her phone.

Edited April 4 by Duane_Bosch

[MarcoDeS]

I use Zwift but shucks I can’t stare at an animation doing the same thing for long 😃 Managed 95 minutes Z2 this morning with Spotify podcasts thrown in, still fell short of the 2 hrs I was meant to do. 

[Jakkals.]

1 hour ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I normally watch youtube or I use Mywhoosh(free) and some nice music or find nice podcasts

Must say I battle the hear anything while riding rollers or kickr. And I hate thingies in my ears

Edited April 4 by Jakkals.

[Ispeed_V]

Tomorrow Land pumping in the earphones and you're good to go

[peepeekaitjie]

edibles

 

[Frosty]

Do your intervals sessions (if you do these) on the trainer and then invest in some good quality gear to withstand the elements outside. 

Using the Robo Pacer (Zwift) or the Pace Partner (indieVelo) helps, as well we riding with ERG mode off, helps pass the time without any interruptions.

[PygaSchmyga]

57 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

edibles

 

i laughed out loud, and I don't know why.  This post makes absolutely no sense!  Keep it strange peep

[Mamil]

I simply cannot spend longer than about an hour on the trainer - so it's intervals or a zwift race of 30 to 60 minutes. I find the latter very entertaining. Zone 2 on the trainer is a working definition of hell for me.

[Dexter-morgan]

5 minutes ago, Mamil said:

I simply cannot spend longer than about an hour on the trainer - so it's intervals or a zwift race of 30 to 60 minutes. I find the latter very entertaining. Zone 2 on the trainer is a working definition of hell for me.

I could not agree more but there is value in these sessions, can't see how people can do 100km on a zwift ride.

[dave303e]

honestly get a good movie or series going and I will sit pedaling for hours

[Vaultboy]

My typical trainer rides are around 60-90 mins. I use Rouvy, so I tend to listen to audiobooks or podcasts while I ride, given that I often have nice scenery to look at. 

I have done a few 100km rides on the trainer. I prefer to just watch youtube or netflix for long rides. 

 

 

 

[mecheng89]

43 minutes ago, Mamil said:

I simply cannot spend longer than about an hour on the trainer - so it's intervals or a zwift race of 30 to 60 minutes. I find the latter very entertaining. Zone 2 on the trainer is a working definition of hell for me.

You spelled entertaining wrong. It should be DIFFICULT 😁