Does anyone here use a spinning bike at home to train on instead of using your bike on a cycleops or whatever? I've started spinning this winter and thought it would be really nice to get one in my home. Any thoughts?
rudycyclist said:Does anyone here use a spinning bike at home to train on instead of using your bike on a cycleops or whatever? I've started spinning this winter and thought it would be really nice to get one in my home. Any thoughts?
My wife and I used to share a trainer. That way, we each used our own bike, which fit us. It got to the point during the winter, though, that we both wanted to use the trainer at the same time. I ended up getting my own trainer last Christmas. Even two trainers cost less than one spinnig bike.John M said:I agree completely with Capwater. However, if you have others in the house (wife, teenage kids, etc..) that might also use the spinning bike, that would enhance the value.
I had a spinner 2 winters ago and liked the fact that I wasn't wearing out my drivetrain and tires. There was a nice solid feel to it particularly out of the saddle. However with the one I had I couldn't change the saddle. I've also heard rumors that trainers can be bad for the frame because of the torque applied. Not sure if that is heresay or fact. It is nice however to have a trainer to use for warming up prior to races.rudycyclist said:Does anyone here use a spinning bike at home to train on instead of using your bike on a cycleops or whatever? I've started spinning this winter and thought it would be really nice to get one in my home. Any thoughts?
DiabloScott said:3. Spin classes at the club are more interesting .....
not trying to be a rumor monger but I've heard this many times from different sources so I suspect there maybe at least some truth to it. if you have evidence to suggest otherwise please sharecapwater said:"I've also heard rumors that trainers can be bad for the frame because of the torque applied."
Argggghhhh, more x-file conspiracy theories!!!
jrstevens said:not trying to be a rumor monger but I've heard this many times from different sources so I suspect there maybe at least some truth to it. if you have evidence to suggest otherwise please share
Sorry I can't show that but perhaps there is some damage occuring at a smaller level...capwater said:OK, show me someone who has broken a frame while on a trainer .......
The stress people try to associate with trainers would come from hammering in a sprint, twisting side to side .... an action you probably won't be doing on a trainer. Sure, you'll burn through tires but your frame should be fine unless you really abuse it.
I use a beater bike in the trainer not for frame worries, just because I don't want to be swapping bike around when the weather is good enough to be outside.
I agree. Since the trainer clamps to the rear axel, I do not see how one could exert any more torque on the frame than what would be exerted in a hard ride. If one twisted hard enough, one might be able to flip the bike and trainer over, although I have never done that, and I weighed 262 pounds when I started using the trainer and ride out of the saddle for a minute every 10 minutes or so. I would think that most people would put much less torque on the frame on the trainer than they do on the road.capwater said:OK, show me someone who has broken a frame while on a trainer .......
The stress people try to associate with trainers would come from hammering in a sprint, twisting side to side .... an action you probably won't be doing on a trainer. Sure, you'll burn through tires but your frame should be fine unless you really abuse it.
I use a beater bike in the trainer not for frame worries, just because I don't want to be swapping bike around when the weather is good enough to be outside.
Well, here in Wisconsin we can't ride outdoors during november thru February because it's ummm 0 degrees.alienator said:Here, in Tucson, riding indoors is heresy. Unthinkable. So wrong. It's so much better so see scenery go by, as you pedal.
rudycyclist said:Does anyone here use a spinning bike at home to train on instead of using your bike on a cycleops or whatever? I've started spinning this winter and thought it would be really nice to get one in my home. Any thoughts?
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