Embracing the Indoor Trainer

[BeirutTaxi]

Is anyone else starting to overcome their inner resistance and accept these things a bit more?

I can't stand the ruddy things but I'm starting to see the light (partly because I don't have a choice with the lockdown). I can do a threshold effort without potholes, junctions, bad drivers etc. I would need to find a 3-6 mile stretch of perfect road to do this outdoors.

How are we all coping without the outdoors?

Edited by BeirutTaxi on Friday 27th March 16:36

[anonymous-user]

The Turbo and, more frequently, rollers are fundamental parts of my “training “. You can do so much more with a smart trainer than you can on the road safely in terms of intensity efforts and rollers are just fun.

[atom111]

I use an indoor training all year round and have done last 18 months, so fortunately already embraced which helps, mainly as time doesn't always allow an outdoor ride, having a smart trainer helps I think as replicates hills and stuff which makes it more interesting.

Currently doing the Fulgaz Tour of Europe a two week staged race. as a change to the normal just having a ride Fulgaz rides I do.

Stage 3 be done this morning, and looking forward to it, stick some good tunes on and off I go.

I look forward to an indoor ride, rode in Ethiopia last week and today I'll be riding in Mallorca for example, Virtually of course......

[peterperkins]

Interesting.

Can the experience indoor riders give us virtual training virgins an idea of the equipment/virtual rides/prices etc for this setup.

I usually do spinning 3/4 times a week at the gym. My thigh muscles are fading away before my eyes at the moment.

Thanks pics would be good as well.

[g7jhp]

As I've just gone from standard turbo to smart turbo there are a few hings you need to consider:

- Where it's going to be set-up (space/noise)
- Smart or non-smart turbo
- Use your bike or get a staic bike
- Which software you want to run e.g. Zwift, Trainer Road, Tacx etc
- Your broadband strength
- How to broadcast to a screen
- Air flow and sweet

I went:

- My road bike
- Tacx Neo 2
- Zwift
- Good broadband circa 350Mb but can buffer
- I run Zwift on a Samsung S10 and screenview via mirrorlink to a 32" Samsung Smart TV.
- Air is OK as it's in the garage and I can open a window for airflow
- You sweet like mad in an intense hour

Hope that helps.

[atom111]

I use a Wattbike with FulGaz. It's been an amazing combo for me I am just doing riding for fitness not events and am a mountain biker, but don't always have time to get out, so this ensures I can keep fit and can do a ride pre-work or weekends, today for instance done 21miles and 2600ft of climbing decent pace.

I went for the Wattbike as it's easier as didn't have bike for a turbo, links to the Apple TV and is just ready to go, Fulgaz I think is about £90 a year, fan and sweat mat mandatory.

The challenge at the moment may be getting hold of smart trainers as I suspect demand is high, Wattbike have a lead time normally too.

[rosetank]

Still on my trusty kinetic RR, always loved the feel of it, especially with the bigger flywheel. However, thinking of either a Wattbike Atom or Kickr. I’m put off by the reports of Kickr failures, have they actually sorted it as I hate unreliable kit.

Wattbike appeals because the family can use it.