Turbo trainers. Why do you use them
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verylonglegs wrote:Bought one, used it twice and put it in the garage never to be used again as I hated it. The most joyful part of cycling for me is being outside and I'm not interested otherwise.
Interested in selling it? I'm considering buying one but I'm a bit skeptical as to whether I'll use it much. 2nd hand would be perfect! PM me if interested.0 -
rodgers73 wrote:verylonglegs wrote:Bought one, used it twice and put it in the garage never to be used again as I hated it. The most joyful part of cycling for me is being outside and I'm not interested otherwise.
Interested in selling it? I'm considering buying one but I'm a bit skeptical as to whether I'll use it much. 2nd hand would be perfect! PM me if interested.
If I could find all the bits that go with it you could have it for the cost of postage but don't get your hopes up! It's a Tacx unit, remember that much, but it's been 'stored' for at least 10yrs now at my parents. Will rummage around at my next weekend visit and see what I can find.0 -
i think the carbon frame thing is a load of pants.
Get rollers
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verylonglegs wrote:rodgers73 wrote:verylonglegs wrote:Bought one, used it twice and put it in the garage never to be used again as I hated it. The most joyful part of cycling for me is being outside and I'm not interested otherwise.
Interested in selling it? I'm considering buying one but I'm a bit skeptical as to whether I'll use it much. 2nd hand would be perfect! PM me if interested.
If I could find all the bits that go with it you could have it for the cost of postage but don't get your hopes up! It's a Tacx unit, remember that much, but it's been 'stored' for at least 10yrs now at my parents. Will rummage around at my next weekend visit and see what I can find.
It'll be one of those turbos with no moving parts by now then.
Tail end Charlie
The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.0 -
Despite all the horror stories about Turbos being Satans play thing I have just ordered one.
Due to a change of work circumstances meaning I will no longer be able to get out during the day (used to work from home) it's either a turbo or only cycle at weekends (which Mrs Smidsy seems to think unfair).
Even turning to the darkside and go all 'Commuter' is not an option as my work base is 40 miles from home and my work involves extensive daily travel so can't even park up and part commute as I need the car with me.
So Turbo it is.
I would rather cycle on a turbo than not cycle at all....well at least I think so.....time will tell.Yellow is the new Black.0 -
Cannot stress the importance of Sufferfest enough... I'd probably sign up to TrainerRoad too if I had a working laptop, but even on its own, the Sufferfest videos are the only thing that get me past 20 mins on a Turbo. I've tried music (good for maybe 15 mins), films and TV programmes (I get lazy and slow right down after 15-20 mins), nothing at all (pure purgatory)... Stick on the appropriate Sufferfest for the type of training you fancy and I'm good for an hour.
Still hurts like hell, and a fan is an absolute necessity but I'd almost say I enjoy them.
The new one (There is no Try) is excellent, although Angels is still my 'favourite'.0 -
You need a certain mentality to train on a turbo - and the biggest fan you can get hold of. I did a lot of sessions the winter before last, in my garage; fewer last year in the spare room of the new place, where even with the window wide open and the fan on full speed I created quite a puddle.
I find the first 20 minutes or so really hard work, then get into the zone and sometimes even go for longer than I intended. Sufferfest and the like are definitely tough, but I normally have only an iPod for company. Having a goal for the session is essential: typically I set a target heart rate or do intervals.
This week I plan to get the turbo out again and use it to help adjust the set-up of my bike, to address some recent knee problems.
+1 for the rear tyre wearing out: I use a spare old Conti Sport Ultra that didn't stand up to the roads but is disposable.0 -
That is the down side for the one best bike indoors and outdoors theory, you need either a spare back wheel or to be prepared to switch tyres over or accept that you will wear them out quickly.0
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ManOfKent wrote:You need a certain mentality to train on a turbo.
You just reminded me of a lady who frequented the Gym I used to attend. She was a former/retired fitness instructor, mid-late 50s, very trim.
Mon-Fri, without fail, she'd arrive at the Gym at 8.30, and get on the treadmill. She'd then walk on said treadmill for either 6 or 8 hours... without a break, without changing pace, without ever changing the routine.
According to the staff, she'd been doing this for years. She never varied the resistance, the routine, the pace, nothing. Full fifty pounds a month membership to spend 40hrs walking every week.
She used the machines HRM, and one of the staff set it to record one day - 6hrs walking and her heart rate didn't budge. Started at 56bpm and stayed there for the whole session.
Weird.0 -
It's not a rare occurence tbh. Many of the regulars in my local do very little but stick to 1-2 machines then go home. Rarely see some of them break a sweat.dynamicbrick wrote:ManOfKent wrote:You need a certain mentality to train on a turbo.
You just reminded me of a lady who frequented the Gym I used to attend. She was a former/retired fitness instructor, mid-late 50s, very trim.
Mon-Fri, without fail, she'd arrive at the Gym at 8.30, and get on the treadmill. She'd then walk on said treadmill for either 6 or 8 hours... without a break, without changing pace, without ever changing the routine.
According to the staff, she'd been doing this for years. She never varied the resistance, the routine, the pace, nothing. Full fifty pounds a month membership to spend 40hrs walking every week.
She used the machines HRM, and one of the staff set it to record one day - 6hrs walking and her heart rate didn't budge. Started at 56bpm and stayed there for the whole session.
Weird.0
