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Ha ha thank you@The happy cyclist you're too happy for on here, we are all grumpy
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I was sent here to cheer up any grumpy people on here@The happy cyclist you're too happy for on here, we are all grumpy
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I also think I will get good use that way! Especially with all the apps out now like zwift and all that they record your power and cadence which I don’t have while on the road!I've had static (dumb) turbos for about 30 yrs now. Never used very much, but have found them useful when bad weather stops me going outside. Also helpful when recovering from broken bones.
However, since no longer commuting and having broken the odd bone or two in the last 10 years, I've found that my 10 times have gradually been getting slower. So this last week I've done a few sessions to try and boost the remaining 10's and I plan to be a bit more structurd thru the winter in the hope on reaching my 70th year, it will be a good one.
Ha ha! Ya the road is obviously the best place to train but with the days getting shorter and the weather is changing for the worse I think I need to start thinking about moving my training indoors
Great points there thanks! I’ve no intention of using turbo trainer if I can get out on the road but if/when I do use one it will more than likely be the kinetic rock n roll but I will be sticking to a planned trainingWelcome
Turbo miles are the epitome of junk miles, unless you are doing specific targeted drills ( one leg, HIIT ) and so on and so forth. They can be very useful training aids, or they can be used for just meaningless junk plodding ( non training plan Zwift etc.) Actually, due to the fact that on ( most ) turbos, the bike doesn't move about in a ‘natural’ way, and you don’t have braking / cornering forces, purely using a turbo trainer, with no actual road riding, is counter productive in the long run. Using it as a supplement is better.
purely using a turbo trainer, with no actual road riding, is counter productive in the long run
It’s better than sitting on the couch.I agree with you, its no substitute for road riding, but if the turbo is the only thing you do, then riding on a turbo is very productive.
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As long as you do any sort of exercise I’ll call you an athlete! Athletes come in all shapes and sizes look at Tyson furyBack in my running days I was milling round with the other runners before the start of a half marathon. Someone in charge started announcing "athletes this way". I thought that there was maybe a separate start for the athletes, and then the rest of us losers would be set off. It didn't occur to me that someone could possibly be including me as an athlete. Eventually when it seemed everyone else was following the official I tagged along.
Anything is better than sitting on the couch!! We can do that when we are older and less mobileIt’s better than sitting on the couch.