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d piece of sI killed my 30 year old rollers today (the plastic bearing housing broke away from the rest of the roller). I have been on the bay of fleas looking at turbo trainers thinking I should take another step into the modern age and get my first turbo trainer.
Thanks for this thread I shall be strong and get another set of rollers.
Thanks for this thread I shall be strong and get another set of rollers.
On a more serious note I have just got a Kurt Kinetic Rock n Roll turbo which allows you to ride out of the saddle. More importantly IMO is that it has a degree of "bounce" in it which means it is significantly less tiring to use over a period of time. I wouldn't go as far as to describe it as pleasant, but it is, by some margin, the best turbo I have used.
very good but on a serious note, I keep meaning to get something that allows me to use the bicycle indoors but would not a set of rollers be more realistic than these fixed things?whatleytom said:
Very amusing listing. I have a Tacx I-magic which I love/hate. Its not so bad. I can image a basic model like the one in the listing to be pretty hellish though.
I have one of these. Hapilly it crashes everytime I try to use it. Its a handy feature, I may drag the bike upstairs again to not use the trainer then it'll probably stop raining.okgo said:
But they're a better training tool for the serious cyclist using power etc as you have a perfectly controlled environment to do your intervals etc.
Absolutly agree spot on. back in the early 90's when I was really keen, i would do 3hr back to back sessions on a weekend with crap weather, but with age time seems more valuable !Seriously though, a well structured interval session on a turbo is better than trying to simulate things on the road with all the hazards that presents, like okgo says. But i really do prefer a good session in the hills, wet or dry !!
racerbob said:
okgo said:
But they're a better training tool for the serious cyclist using power etc as you have a perfectly controlled environment to do your intervals etc.
Seriously though, a well structured interval session on a turbo is better than trying to simulate things on the road with all the hazards that presents
You crazy roadies...
I'm only kidding of course, but I ride for fun and to get away from the stresses of my day-to-day working life, all seems a bit serious to me.
I am not sure if I should say this in public but, I actually quite enjoy my TT (only when its too crappy to ride though).
I bought one back in November and have used it on a fairly regular basis, 'specially in the early part of the year when it was really cold. I have to admit that I HATE the monotony of it but I use it quite selectively, if you have an objective to the sessions somehow they are more bearable. I tend to use it for high cadence endurance training, interval training (both sprint and pyramid) and recovery rides. The sessions usually hurt quite a bit but they defo help when you are on the road, I can sprint for much longer, have become much better at climbing and can hold a higher speed for much, much longer than I used to be able to.
It does hurt though, usually quite a lot - but thats fine, just means its been a good session!
I bought one back in November and have used it on a fairly regular basis, 'specially in the early part of the year when it was really cold. I have to admit that I HATE the monotony of it but I use it quite selectively, if you have an objective to the sessions somehow they are more bearable. I tend to use it for high cadence endurance training, interval training (both sprint and pyramid) and recovery rides. The sessions usually hurt quite a bit but they defo help when you are on the road, I can sprint for much longer, have become much better at climbing and can hold a higher speed for much, much longer than I used to be able to.
It does hurt though, usually quite a lot - but thats fine, just means its been a good session!
MadDad said:
I am not sure if I should say this in public but, I actually quite enjoy my TT (only when its too crappy to ride though).
I bought one back in November and have used it on a fairly regular basis, 'specially in the early part of the year when it was really cold. I have to admit that I HATE the monotony of it but I use it quite selectively, if you have an objective to the sessions somehow they are more bearable. I tend to use it for high cadence endurance training, interval training (both sprint and pyramid) and recovery rides. The sessions usually hurt quite a bit but they defo help when you are on the road, I can sprint for much longer, have become much better at climbing and can hold a higher speed for much, much longer than I used to be able to.
It does hurt though, usually quite a lot - but thats fine, just means its been a good session!
They are a 'necessary evil' imo, better than risking a broken collarbone or worse after falling on icy roads.I bought one back in November and have used it on a fairly regular basis, 'specially in the early part of the year when it was really cold. I have to admit that I HATE the monotony of it but I use it quite selectively, if you have an objective to the sessions somehow they are more bearable. I tend to use it for high cadence endurance training, interval training (both sprint and pyramid) and recovery rides. The sessions usually hurt quite a bit but they defo help when you are on the road, I can sprint for much longer, have become much better at climbing and can hold a higher speed for much, much longer than I used to be able to.
It does hurt though, usually quite a lot - but thats fine, just means its been a good session!
Just come back in a few years time and tell us if you still 'enjoy' it ;-)
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