1. Is there anything about using a rowing machine which is particularly bad for one's cycling? Now, I understand that I won't become a better cyclist by sitting on the erg (aerobic improvements aside, perhaps?). However, is there any reason I should avoid this. (I erg about 3 times a week, 30-40 mins. @ moderate intensity. Lately I've been cycling about 6 days/wk, avg. 2 hrs/day). Don't hate me, but I have a lot of time to train, so those two hours on the erg arent' keeping me off the bike.
2. Does anyone know of a good way to incorporate the Erg into power training for the bicycle. That is, while a power meter for the bike is quite expensive, an erg has the convenient benefit of measuring your current power output in watts. It also keeps track of the average watts output throughout a workout. So, it seems like I could easily use the erg to get a rough idea of what kind of power I can output. It would lend itself, I should think, to doing some sort of test of absolute power output.
Additionally, any other thoughts about the erg/bike confluence not covered by the questions above would be appreciated. I'm fairly new to cycling, have been erging a long time and think the two actually seem pretty complementary. BTW, I'm new here and this is my first post, etc... so, hi.