Training with the pros (sort of)

finchy

Anyone else get their bike onto the rollers/turbo trainer and pedal along whilst watching a race? I've done it so far this year with Paris-Roubaix, a couple of stages of the Tour of the Basque Country and the Tour du Haut Var.

When they hit a difficult section - a hill, cobblestones or an intermediate sprint - I go hard, and then drop back to a moderate pace when they're on the flat.

I've got the afternoon off work today, so I'm doing it on the Tour de France. Should be fun!

bombdogs

Hmmmm, I used to do this but when I switched to training on rollers I had to stop as I nearly fell off while trying to lean into the decents. Not good

finchy

bombdogs wrote:

Hmmmm, I used to do this but when I switched to training on rollers I had to stop as I nearly fell off while trying to lean into the decents. Not good

:shock:

softlad

how's this for a novel concept - why not ride your pushbike on real roads in the open air..?

Anonymous

I have to use the turbo if I want to train sometimes because the mrs is at work and I have the kids.

a_n_t

softlad wrote:

how's this for a novel concept - why not ride your pushbike on real roads in the open air..?

cos you cant see the telly then.

sportbilly1976

bombdogs wrote:

Hmmmm, I used to do this but when I switched to training on rollers I had to stop as I nearly fell off while trying to lean into the decents. Not good

Quality!!

finchy

softlad wrote:

how's this for a novel concept - why not ride your pushbike on real roads in the open air..?

How's this for a novel concept - shut the **** up.

Just joking ya. I do occasionally stick my head out of the door you know, but I like to do a bit of roller training every now and then, and why not mix it in with watching a bit of cycling?

Gav888

NapoleonD wrote:

I have to use the turbo if I want to train sometimes because the mrs is at work and I have the kids.

I know the feeling, which is why im considering getting a turbo as at the moment im using a York 2950HP exercise bike!