I'm new to cycling,and love it!!!My only problem is that I have 2 kids and my wife works "afternoons".So i am finding it extremely hard to get any decent miles in from mon-fri.(this is making my long rides on the weekend very grueling)
I was told that there were training stands to simulate a road ride.Is this true?What are they,how do they work,how much,ect......
Any help on this would be great,thanks.
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You're looking for a magnetic trainer
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=TR707A00
Like that. there are several different brands and makes, most bike shops have them. They work by attatching to the rear wheel and then the tire spins on a drum that is magnetized so you can adjust the resistance (or something like that.) I personally prefer these of "stationary bikes." The stance on a stationary bike is just unnatural and odd to somebody who rides bikes all the time. However, with this you actually get the same feel that you normally get.
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Perfect,thank-you.
Now that trainer runs on the rims of the tires,while most run on the rubber itself.Does anybody have any experience with either??Wich one is better for the workout and the bike?
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dutchie936 said:
Perfect,thank-you.
Now that trainer runs on the rims of the tires,while most run on the rubber itself.Does anybody have any experience with either??Wich one is better for the workout and the bike?
I would think that the one that one that runs on tires and one that runs on the rims would give you the same workout, but the one for the rims would be better for the bike since you're not eating your tires. I have a tire one though and it has yet to do anything to my tires. -
Great!Thanks for your help.
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no problem. I live in a college dorm room and being able to ride by bike and still be in reach of the fridge, computer, and t.v. at the same time is AWESOME!
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I'm with ya there😎
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dutchie936 said:
I'm new to cycling,and love it!!!My only problem is that I have 2 kids and my wife works "afternoons".So i am finding it extremely hard to get any decent miles in from mon-fri.(this is making my long rides on the weekend very grueling)
I was told that there were training stands to simulate a road ride.Is this true?What are they,how do they work,how much,ect......
Any help on this would be great,thanks.A high end ($350) trainer that gets positive reviews is the Kurt Kinetic - it is a fluid trainer and users report that it has the most realistic road-like feel. I haven't tried it, but I am planning on testing at the LBS. Perhaps someone else in this forum can report their experiences.
I have an inexpensive ($150.00) fluid trainer right now that is pretty decent, but isn't quite the same as being out on the road.
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