Turbo tips

Kerrmit1992
Kerrmit1992 Posts: 275
edited January 2014 in Training, fitness and health
Hi guys,

So I invested in a turbo this month and I'm going to invest in some sufferfest videos.

My question is though it asks you to stay within a certain candance and effort level, how is this measured on the turbo?

Cheers
Craig
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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    I wouldn't worry too much about the cadence bit - it's the effort (RPE) that counts. The majority of the video footage is reasonably well matched to the cadence though - so if all else fails, just match the RPM that you see being ridden on the screen...
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    Sign up to TrainerRoad and get the necessary hardware. It like fighting with a Light Sabre. Perceived Effort is like trying to hit a swinging Piñata, with a bent stick, blindfolded.
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    With the sufferfest it might take you a few tries to get your effort levels right -> I do 'Angels' quite a lot which is relatively simple in that its essentially a 3x8min interval session... so its about first knowing how hard you can go over 8 mins, and then how hard you can go to be able to complete the three intervals properly. I can imagine some of the other ones being more difficult to judge though.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    dw300 wrote:
    Sign up to TrainerRoad and get the necessary hardware. It like fighting with a Light Sabre. Perceived Effort is like trying to hit a swinging Piñata, with a bent stick, blindfolded.

    Not really. PE is very straightforward, provided you have a reference point.
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    Imposter wrote:
    dw300 wrote:
    Sign up to TrainerRoad and get the necessary hardware. It like fighting with a Light Sabre. Perceived Effort is like trying to hit a swinging Piñata, with a bent stick, blindfolded.

    Not really. PE is very straightforward, provided you have a reference point.

    So as long as you have a benchmark, which you have to spend lots of time getting a feel for, and then remember that feeling when you're on the bike working hard, and assuming you were fresh and properly pushing yourself when you were developing the feel, and provided you are wrecked on the day of the workout and RPE 6 doesn't feel like RPE 8 because you have bad legs, it'll work pretty effectively? :wink:

    Obviously I'm just trying to make a point there. Im sure if you're using speed or cadence or recording your gearing, that using RPE is as useful as any other method. But you can take the thinking out of the equation by just using a line or number on the screen so you can focus on the pedalling.

    Realistically most cyclists will need to spend £30 on an ANT+ stick and £6 a month sub to TR to get a cast iron benchmark. A small price on top of that of buying a turbo trainer. I ride TR a lot, and there is no way I'd push myself hard enough using Perceived Effort. You'd slacken off so much towards the end of every ride.

    It's just a suggestion to help make an informed decision.
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    dw300 wrote:
    So as long as you have a benchmark, which you have to spend lots of time getting a feel for, and then remember that feeling when you're on the bike working hard, and assuming you were fresh and properly pushing yourself when you were developing the feel, and provided you are wrecked on the day of the workout and RPE 6 doesn't feel like RPE 8 because you have bad legs, it'll work pretty effectively? :wink:

    Sounds like you're confusing PE with something which isn't PE. 'Perceived' is the key word....and by definition, it is not going to be 100% accurate.

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