Using trainer inside during hot weather?

Ken C. M. said:

I don't know if there is anyone that reads these posts from a hot (or
very hot) area of the world, but I have been considering using a trainer
in the summer months, to get some more spinning time in. Yeah I know
some of you are saying "what a wimp" and I guess I am somewhat, but my
northern blood still is not used to the heat, humidity and intense sun
of south Florida. So I guess my question is this: Has anyone else EVER
thought of this and tried it? If so how did it work out for you?
Anything I need to watch out for, as far as over training?

Ken

P.S. I WOULD rather be outside riding!
--
Messengers and mountain bikers share a common chromosome. ~James Bethea

Sure, trainers are generally used becasue of 1) weather, 2) darkness,
or 3) injury. Heat qualifies as a weather issue as much as cold if its
something that bothers you.

No need to worry about over training. Trainers are so boring that this
would be a rare risk;-)

When I lived in the north east and used a trainer I always set it up in
front of a tv and either watched mindles movies or if I was real
motivated one of the training videos that are available.

Ken C. M. said:

I don't know if there is anyone that reads these posts from a hot (or
very hot) area of the world, but I have been considering using a trainer
in the summer months, to get some more spinning time in. Yeah I know
some of you are saying "what a wimp" and I guess I am somewhat, but my
northern blood still is not used to the heat, humidity and intense sun
of south Florida. So I guess my question is this: Has anyone else EVER
thought of this and tried it? If so how did it work out for you?
Anything I need to watch out for, as far as over training?

Ken

P.S. I WOULD rather be outside riding!

I bought a trainer, but it was for possible use in the winter. To be
honest, I have never used it. I figure it is more fun to be outside
even when the weather is not perfect.

I usually ride just after sun up just before the Texas sun starts to
heat things up. I have also ridden some at night when the only other
alternative was going out in the middle of a 100 plus degree day. I
would almost always rather ride outside than stay indoors, unless I have to.

If I lived further north, I would have a tough time with the colder
temps, I know.

Ken C. M. said:

I don't know if there is anyone that reads these posts from a hot (or
very hot) area of the world, but I have been considering using a trainer
in the summer months, to get some more spinning time in. Yeah I know
some of you are saying "what a wimp" and I guess I am somewhat, but my
northern blood still is not used to the heat, humidity and intense sun
of south Florida. So I guess my question is this: Has anyone else EVER
thought of this and tried it? If so how did it work out for you?
Anything I need to watch out for, as far as over training?

Ken

P.S. I WOULD rather be outside riding!
--

I regularly ride a trainer at all times of year. It has nothing to do
with the weather. You can get an awesome workout in a controlled
environment. This is a great supplement to any training regime. It is
not boring and you don't need a TV to help you pass the time. Search
the web for suggestions of trainer workouts. Arnie Baker's web site is
a start (although I think he charges for his). You can focus on
spinning, aerobic, strength, intervals, whatever.

People who say it's boring just haven't done it right.

Good luck.
Tom

Quoted message said:

Ken C. M. said:

I don't know if there is anyone that reads these posts from a hot (or
very hot) area of the world, but I have been considering using a trainer
in the summer months, to get some more spinning time in. Yeah I know
some of you are saying "what a wimp" and I guess I am somewhat, but my
northern blood still is not used to the heat, humidity and intense sun
of south Florida. So I guess my question is this: Has anyone else EVER
thought of this and tried it? If so how did it work out for you?
Anything I need to watch out for, as far as over training?

Ken

P.S. I WOULD rather be outside riding!
--

I regularly ride a trainer at all times of year. It has nothing to do
with the weather. You can get an awesome workout in a controlled
environment. This is a great supplement to any training regime. It is
not boring and you don't need a TV to help you pass the time. Search
the web for suggestions of trainer workouts. Arnie Baker's web site is
a start (although I think he charges for his). You can focus on
spinning, aerobic, strength, intervals, whatever.

People who say it's boring just haven't done it right.

Good luck.
Tom

Good point, don't just sit there and spin at the same speed for an
hour. Search for workouts on the web. I joined a spin class for track
riders to help increase V02max and cadence a few years back and I still
run through the same exercises now and then.

laters,

Marz

Never did the trainer thing, but I have occasionally gone to the gym for a
spin class, treadmill time, or some weights on afternoons when it was just
too hot to safely and effectively do a hard session on the road.

Regards,

Chris Neary
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"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

I have used a trainer, acutally rollers, in warm months (now that I live in
Texas, there ARE days that are just tooo hot) or even in mild months when it
was dark early and I couldn't chance riding the roads (this is the land of
the red pickup truck). In the mild months, I'd set it up outside and ride in
the moonlight in the cool air.

Inside you'll just be sure to have a fan running to help keep you cooled
off!

Watching old TDF tapes is good, and one of my old favorite stand-bys was the
1989 Worlds. Music (with a cadence of about 90, coincidently) is also good.

Shift to big ring, and get up out of the saddle now and then to stretch.
Rollers make it MUCH more interesting than a trainer, but more dangerous,
too--be careful on the sprints and it's not advisable to watch anything that
might get you too excited. My ex used to crash watching Big 10 hoops when
he got too excited and forgot he was riding.

I've ridden the spin cycles at the club and I've got to say I much prefer
rollers. Just not enough to keep me entertained, at least on my own. Maybe
the classes are better....

Besides, the improved handling skills you get from riding rollers makes all
the difference when you get out on the road--it's awesome.

good luck!

--
ie
ride fast, take chances.

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Ken C. M. said:

I don't know if there is anyone that reads these posts from a hot (or
very hot) area of the world, but I have been considering using a
trainer
in the summer months, to get some more spinning time in. Yeah I know
some of you are saying "what a wimp" and I guess I am somewhat, but my
northern blood still is not used to the heat, humidity and intense sun
of south Florida. So I guess my question is this: Has anyone else EVER
thought of this and tried it? If so how did it work out for you?
Anything I need to watch out for, as far as over training?

Ken

P.S. I WOULD rather be outside riding!
--

I regularly ride a trainer at all times of year. It has nothing to do
with the weather. You can get an awesome workout in a controlled
environment. This is a great supplement to any training regime. It is
not boring and you don't need a TV to help you pass the time. Search
the web for suggestions of trainer workouts. Arnie Baker's web site is
a start (although I think he charges for his). You can focus on
spinning, aerobic, strength, intervals, whatever.

People who say it's boring just haven't done it right.

Good luck.
Tom

Good point, don't just sit there and spin at the same speed for an
hour. Search for workouts on the web. I joined a spin class for track
riders to help increase V02max and cadence a few years back and I still
run through the same exercises now and then.

laters,

Marz