Beginner cycling question.

CBRichard said:

... i noticed that most of the trainers appear to slide through the rear axle. So my question is, do you need a hollow rear axel to be able to use that style of trainer? ...

Trainers don't generally slide through the rear axle, they clamp onto the rear axle with cone shaped cups on either side. Most quick release or bolted on wheels will work fine with most any rear axle supported trainer on the market.

Good for you to pick up cycling (watch out, it can be addictive) but starting with an indoor trainer season might not be the best way to go. Even die hard cyclists find riding the indoor trainer a necessary evil in terms of holding or building fitness in the winter but it's not what we love about cycling. Go for it if you're motivated, but don't overdo it and burn out before you can get outdoors and really enjoy being on a bike.

Good luck,
Dave

burnt or fried
more like motivation and willpower, those who cannot motivate themselves for an extended period of time will just give up.

it is all hype to me. how one can say such a thing to descourage a person.

Best way to motivate yourself is wanting to do it.

1 do not purchase a 500.00 unit and go out thinking you can go for hours, you'll wind up throwing it in the garage.

2 work on short schedules. and doing it twice a day.

Breaking up the routine will help ou.
this is the web, and we all have opinions never trust what you read. best advice one can give. seek help from your local community.

Get tha Kurt Kinetic Road Machine with power computer.

http://www.1upusa.com/kurtkinetictrainer.htm

Or atleast get one that has a speed to power curve formula like one of these.

http://www.kurtkinetic.com/calibration_chart.php

it's a big advantage to track your progress and target your weak areas.

thanks everyone.

Thanks for the info, and im going to try to keep motivated. My uncle just got into it this past summer, so i have riding with him in the spring to look forward to.

CBRichard said:

thanks everyone.

Thanks for the info, and im going to try to keep motivated. My uncle just got into it this past summer, so i have riding with him in the spring to look forward to.

You may want to invest in an inexpensive dvd player and have a tv to keep you occupied while on the trainer.

It can be fun to ride while watching a cycling race.

This is the best source of bike racing DVD's: worldcycling.commerchant.mvcOpen ↗

Also, you could ride to the Spinervals DVD's, which are great! Here's our link:

usasportstraining.comindoor training 16Open ↗

Where abouts are you located? How cold and ugly does it get?

Where I live it gets damn cold for Austraila, (slight sub zero's in winter) however I ride year round outdoors. If you have the right gear you can do this reasonbly comfortably regardless of the weather.

So this maybe an option for you, I'm not sure, but could be something to think about. At the very least it may extend the ride outside time in your area, and decrease the time you have to resort to the trainer.

I ride most days of the year, and I don't own a trainer.