Turbo Trainer Effort Problems

guv001

I have a Tacx Flow TT and when I use it I struggle to get any kind of speed dispite having the same cadence and effort as I do when out on the roads. Is this a set up problem? or is it just me. At the moment I can't do longer than 30 minutes because of the effort required however on the roads I can ride for as long as I want. Has anyone else experienced problems like this???

Toks

guv001 wrote:

I have a Tacx Flow TT and when I use it I struggle to get any kind of speed dispite having the same cadence and effort as I do when out on the roads. Is this a set up problem? or is it just me. At the moment I can't do longer than 30 minutes because of the effort required however on the roads I can ride for as long as I want. Has anyone else experienced problems like this???

Keep at it. Some turbo's haven't got great 'road feel' so they'll take a good few weeks to adjust to. But your never gonna get a turbo that feels as good as the road just because of all the extraneous stuff you have to cope with when turboing

Harry B

I've had the same problem but I think it's more motivational than anything. I've tried putting the Ipod on and just trying to concentrate but I keep looking up at the cycling computor and the clock seems to have slowed almost to a stop. When I'm out on the road though and trying to beat a personal best that very same clock is spinning at some ridiculas speed

Does anyone know how to the get the clock going faster on the turbo and slower on the road :?

A project for Prof Stephen Hawkings perhaps

SteveR_100Milers

Yep, a turbo is so mentally degrading and utterly boring it should be used as a torture instrument. I only ever ride 30 mins and then only for (anaerobic... ) intervals as its no use for anything else. 2x20's no chance, thats what the hills of the brecon beacons are for.