Outdoor training vs. Indoor training?

Wow, I'm impressed that you'd want to ride outdoors in 25F weather. That said, I know I'm inviting a
heap of replies like, "25F, that's positively tropical, here in <insert your home here> we cut a
hole in the lake and swim laps at that temperature"

I train indoors on a Computrainer and find that I can get a better workout in one hour than I get in
equivalent time on the road. It's also a lot less boring than a regular trainer, it's surprising how
wrapped up one can get in watching HR, power, spinscan, etc.

As always, YMMV...

Alan.

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Just wondering what people think is better for overall conditioning. Scenario: Outside temp: 25
degrees F. Clear roads (no ice or snow). Windchill: 10 degrees F. or lower.

I ride in this weather most every day. Usually 20-miles since I get off of work with just enough
time to get an hour of daylight. Is riding in this weather good for fitness or would it be better
to train on a trainer indoors? Steve Leuty.

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Alan Walker said:

Wow, I'm impressed that you'd want to ride outdoors in 25F weather. That said, I know I'm inviting
a heap of replies like, "25F, that's positively tropical, here in <insert your home here> we cut a
hole in the lake and swim laps at that temperature"

I train indoors on a Computrainer and find that I can get a better workout in one hour than I get
in equivalent time on the road. It's also a lot less boring than a regular trainer, it's
surprising how wrapped up one can get in watching HR, power, spinscan, etc.

As always, YMMV...

Alan.

"Steve Leuty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Just wondering what people think is better for overall conditioning. Scenario: Outside temp: 25
degrees F. Clear roads (no ice or snow). Windchill: 10 degrees F. or lower.

I ride in this weather most every day. Usually 20-miles since I get off of work with just enough
time to get an hour of daylight. Is riding in this weather good for fitness or would it be
better to train on a trainer indoors? Steve Leuty.

Okay, all together now: "it depends".

Alan has described the advantages of being on the trainer (more structured, don't have to wear
layers, can pay attention to the gauges without crashing...), but you may, like me, have
specialized needs.

First, unless you're a fair-weather racer, eventually it's going to rain, and being steeled for that
with some early-season outside riding can't hurt.

Second, maybe you're like me, and the first race you really care about this year is the Harris-
Roubaix, which is early in the season, often wet, and partly on gravel. In which case mileage in
wet, cold conditions on marginal surfaces is a great training program.

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Steve Leuty <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I ride in this weather most every day. Usually 20-miles since I get off of work with just enough
time to get an hour of daylight. Is riding in this weather good for fitness or would it be better
to train on a trainer indoors?

It depends on your goals. If the aim is to ride at low or moderate intensity and you can achieve
that in that weather, then outside is fine. If the goal is some sort of high intensity work, I think
that it's easier to achieve and monitor indoors, where you're not handicapped by tons of clothes and
the stress of staying warm.

JT

"Alan Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Wow, I'm impressed that you'd want to ride outdoors in 25F weather. That said, I know I'm inviting
a heap of replies like, "25F, that's positively tropical, here in <insert your home here> we cut a
hole in the lake and swim laps at that temperature"

I train indoors on a Computrainer and find that I can get a better workout in one hour than I get
in equivalent time on the road. It's also a lot less boring than a regular trainer, it's
surprising how wrapped up one can get in watching HR, power, spinscan, etc.

As always, YMMV...

Alan.

I'm not impressed. Real men ride their trainer indoors in 25F meat lockers. That makes it easier to
jump off the bike and use dead carcasses as punching bags to get that upper body training in.

-ilan

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Steve Leuty <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I ride in this weather most every day. Usually 20-miles since I get off of work with just enough
time to get an hour of daylight. Is riding in this weather good for fitness or would it be
better to train on a trainer indoors?

It depends on your goals. If the aim is to ride at low or moderate intensity and you can achieve
that in that weather, then outside is fine. If the goal is some sort of high intensity work, I
think that it's easier to achieve and monitor indoors, where you're not handicapped by tons of
clothes and the stress of staying warm.

JT

Hey JT, You forgot to tell them that the road conditions in New York city and the surrounding areas
suck. I love that crusty ice that's all over the roads. -Jake

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Hey JT, You forgot to tell them that the road conditions in New York city and the surrounding
areas suck. I love that crusty ice that's all over the roads. -Jake

From a racing standpoint I love it. So many of the local guys are sitting at home on the weekends
moping around while I wish it would snow some more

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