turbo trainers
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If you just want to pedal to keep your legs in shape, get a trainer. A lot of people seem to think that fluid trainers (as opposed to wind trainers and mag trainers) are the best. I have seen a lot of folks tout Kurt Kinetics Trainers as being very good. With a trainer, you can read a book or watch television while you pedal. I find that without these diversions, trainers are extremely tedious.
If you want to keep everthing in shape and get the closest approximation of actual riding, get a set of rollers. They also come with a wide variety of resistance devices if you want them. With a set of rollers, you are actually riding and have to keep your balance just like when you actually ride your bike down the road. It takes a fair bit of concentration when you are using them that you probably will not be able to watch TV. You definintely cannot read a book.
You can also dress warmly and get you and the bike out of the house. I ride outside unless it snows. Our winters here in SW Ohio are a lot milder than they used to be. I guess that this is the upside to global warming
. BTW, I always wanted to have beachfront property.
If you want to keep everthing in shape and get the closest approximation of actual riding, get a set of rollers. They also come with a wide variety of resistance devices if you want them. With a set of rollers, you are actually riding and have to keep your balance just like when you actually ride your bike down the road. It takes a fair bit of concentration when you are using them that you probably will not be able to watch TV. You definintely cannot read a book.
You can also dress warmly and get you and the bike out of the house. I ride outside unless it snows. Our winters here in SW Ohio are a lot milder than they used to be. I guess that this is the upside to global warming
. BTW, I always wanted to have beachfront property.
many thanks . i will be looking at a pair of rollers and thankyou for your responce xkdelong said:If you just want to pedal to keep your legs in shape, get a trainer. A lot of people seem to think that fluid trainers (as opposed to wind trainers and mag trainers) are the best. I have seen a lot of folks tout Kurt Kinetics Trainers as being very good. With a trainer, you can read a book or watch television while you pedal. I find that without these diversions, trainers are extremely tedious.
If you want to keep everthing in shape and get the closest approximation of actual riding, get a set of rollers. They also come with a wide variety of resistance devices if you want them. With a set of rollers, you are actually riding and have to keep your balance just like when you actually ride your bike down the road. It takes a fair bit of concentration when you are using them that you probably will not be able to watch TV. You definintely cannot read a book.
You can also dress warmly and get you and the bike out of the house. I ride outside unless it snows. Our winters here in SW Ohio are a lot milder than they used to be. I guess that this is the upside to global warming
Hey, that's my line...kdelong said:... I guess that this is the upside to global warming
Beachfront will be here before ya know it.
Trainers are tedious, but for those of us prone to lung infections in the cold, you can't beat 'em for staying in shape. With the right music, I find the time goes by pretty quickly as long as I'm not on there for more than an hour or so.
I have to say that I hated my trainer. I would ride it regularly but after 30 minutes I just had to stop. I bought a TACX trainer about 4 months ago and I have to say that the virtual reality part makes life much easier. I rode for 1:40 on it today and was not bored at all. I actually like it better than riding outside because it is so flat where I live there is no fun. Tacx definately has problems with the software but the new updates seem to run much more smoothly and the programs no longer freeze up, I have seen other people who like other vr trainers better and I do not know which is best, but for fun you can not beat them. I would definately look into a vr trainer if it is in your budget.
